Updated 2019 NFL Predictions: Records, Awards, and Playoffs
The NFL season is always a mess. With upsets every week, new contenders arising out of nowhere, and major declines, opinions have to be altered as the season progresses. My predictions from the beginning of the year are still accurate with a record of 78-41 (discounting the tie between the Lions and Cardinals), but since injuries pile up and other mysterious trends form, new opinions are formed. In honor of the halfway mark in the season and the trade deadline passing, this is a perfect time to update predictions for the NFL season. Again, I determined each team's record by picking who wins and loses every game which can be seen here. AFC East 13-3 New England Patriots: Riding an easy schedule, the Patriots seem to have their trip to the Super Bowl already locked up. While this may be true, their 13-3 projected record does not reflect their team’s talent. Their schedule certainly gets harder in the second half of the season but it continues to be a series of cakewalks.