Field of Vision

In this podcast, since the NFL regular season has ended, I'll reflect on the AFC in 2019. In this series of two podcasts, I'll discuss the results of my predictions and where I was right and wrong. Listen to the NFC edition See other available platforms on  Anchor. Music by award-winning pianist Ryan Silver.

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. ...

On Sept. 5, the 2019 NFL season will kick-off as the Green Bay Packers face the Chicago Bears. With the start of a new season comes a lot of excitement from every team’s fan base and predictions from analysts. In honor of that, I predicted which teams would win and lose every single game which can be viewed here . After tallying up the results and writing an explanation for every team, I predicted the winners of the NFL awards and playoffs as well. AFC East 12-4 New England Patriots: With Tom Brady’s interception total rising to 11 in 2018, it’s thought that the Patriots’ dynasty may be collapsing (even after being crowned Super Bowl Champions). Unfortunately, five of those interceptions were deflected or dropped, and Tom Brady is not slowing down. If last year is any indication of how they will do this year, the Patriots will be on top of the AFC once again. 10-6 New York Jets: Once recovered from his foot injury in late 2018, Sam Darnold was on fire. In addition to a s...