Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Predictions... for a “Maybe” Season


As our longtime readers know, each summer we pick up some of the NFL football preview magazines for reference on the upcoming season. We could only find three so far, and we try to only buy the ones that have a Packers player on the cover (and sometimes they share covers with divisional foes). This year, they may become “collector’s issues” because of the real possibility that there will not actually be a (full) season. They are also the last to feature the Washington team’s previous name. Here are the “expert” predictions for 2020:

LINDY’S SPORTS PRO FOOTBALL

NFC North Division Standings:
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions

NFC Division Winners:
Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans, San Francisco

NFC Wild Cards:
Chicago, Seattle, Tampa Bay

NFC Championship:
New Orleans over Tampa Bay

AFC Division Winners:
Buffalo, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Kansas City

AFC Wild Cards:
New England, Pittsburgh, Houston

AFC Championship:
Kansas City over Baltimore

Super Bowl LIV:
New Orleans over Kansas City


ATHLON SPORTS PRO FOOTBALL

NFC North Division Standings:
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions

NFC Division Winners:
Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans, San Francisco

NFC Wild Cards:
Green Bay, Seattle, Tampa Bay

NFC Championship:
New Orleans over Tampa Bay

AFC Division Winners:
Buffalo, Baltimore, Tennessee, Kansas City

AFC Wild Cards:
Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Houston

AFC Championship:
Baltimore over Kansas City 

Super Bowl LIV:
New Orleans over Baltimore


STREET & SMITH’S FOOTBALL

NFC North Division Standings:
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions

NFC Division Winners:
Dallas, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco

NFC Wild Cards:
Philadelphia, Seattle, Tampa Bay

NFC Championship:
New Orleans over San Francisco

AFC Division Winners:
Buffalo, Baltimore, Tennessee, Kansas City

AFC Wild Cards:
Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Houston

AFC Championship:
Kansas City over Baltimore

Super Bowl LIV:
Kansas City over New Orleans

But, the ultimate champion in 2020 may just be COVID-19.

Friday, July 10, 2020

NFL COVID-19 Protocols


If you have an interest in reading the 42-page COVID-19 protocols that have been set by the NFL to try and have a 2020 season, you can go to this link.