18 Sports Illustrated NFL Beat Writers Predict 2020 Season
Henderson, Nev. -- As we close in on kickoff for the 2020 Las Vegas Raiders season, anticipation is higher than it has been in a long time.
The Silver and Black can sense a smell in the autumn wind; it is the smell of winning and playoff football. Eighteen of Sports Illustrated's NFL beat writers took time to predict each team's record and every division and conference.
First, I give you my picks:
AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills 11-5
New England Patriots 9-7
Miami Dolphins 5-11
New York Jets 5-11
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens 13-3
Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5
Cleveland Browns 8-8
Cincinnati Bengals 3-13
AFC SOUTH
Tennessee Titans 10-6
Indianapolis Colts 9-7
Houston Texans 7-9
Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13
AFC WEST
Kansas City Chiefs 13-3
Las Vegas Raiders 10-6
Los Angeles Chargers 5-11
Denver Broncos 5-11
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys 10-6
Philadelphia Eagles 10-6
New York Giants 6-10
Washington Football Team 3-13
NFC NORTH
Green Bay Packers 11-5
Minnesota Vikings 10-6
Chicago Bears 7-9
Detroit Lions 6-10
NFC SOUTH
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-5
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Atlanta Falcons 6-10
Carolina Panthers 3-13
NFC WEST
San Francisco 49ers 12-4
Seattle Seahawks 10-6
Los Angeles Rams 8-8
Arizona Cardinals 5-11
I predict a Baltimore Ravens versus a San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. I also expect that the Baltimore Ravens will be your 2020 Super Bowl Champions.
Here is how the eighteen Sports Illustrated writers predicted as a whole:
AFC East
Buffalo 16-2-0-0 20 points
New England 2-14-2-0 36 points
Miami 0-2-14-2 54 points
N.Y. Jets 0-0-2-16 68 points
AFC North
Baltimore 15-3-0-0 21 points
Pittsburgh 3-12-3-0 36 points
Cleveland 0-3-15-0 51 points
Cincinnati 0-0-0-18 72 points
AFC South
Tennessee 6-8-4-0 34 points
Indianapolis 6-6-6-0 36 points
Houston 6-4-8-0 38 points
Jacksonville 0-0-0-18 72 points
AFC West
Kansas City 18-0-0-0 18 points
L.A. Chargers 0-4-10-4 54 points
Denver 0-5-5-8 57 points
NFC East
Dallas 15-3-0-0 21 points
Philadelphia 3-15-0-0 33 points
N.Y. Giants 0-0-15-3 57 points
Washington 0-0-3-15 69 points
NFC North
Green Bay 12-6-0-0 24 points
Minnesota 6-11-1-0 31 points
Chicago 0-1-10-7 60 points
Detroit 0-0-7-11 65 points
NFC South
New Orleans 13-5-0-0 23 points
Tampa Bay 5-13-0-0 31 points
Atlanta 0-0-17-1 55 points
Carolina 0-0-1-17 71 points
NFC West
San Francisco 11-4-3-0 28 points
Seattle 4-13-1-0 33 points
L.A. Rams 2-0-9-7 57 points
Arizona 1-1-5-11 62 points
SUPER BOWL
AFC participants
Kansas City 8
Baltimore 7
Indianapolis 1
Pittsburgh 1
Tennessee 1
NFC participants
New Orleans 9
Tampa Bay 5
Dallas 2
San Francisco 2
Super Bowl winner
Kansas City 5
New Orleans 4
Tampa Bay 4
Baltimore 2
Dallas 1
Pittsburgh 1
San Francisco 1
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