Our NFL experts put their picks on the line
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Only four of our NFL experts are expecting Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will lead his team to a second straight Super Bowl win this season. Associated Press
Daily Herald Report
Our stable of NFL experts -- Daily Herald columnists and writers -- offer their predictions for the NFL season, starting with divisional finishes followed by wild-card winners, conference championships and their Super Bowl XLVI matchup:
Mike Imrem's NFL predictions
AFC East
New York
New England
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Jacksonville
AFC West
San Diego
Oakland
Kansas City
Denver
NFC East
Philadelphia
Dallas
New York
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
NFC wild cards: Bears, Dallas
AFC wild cards: Baltimore, New England.
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Atlanta
AFC Championship: New York over Baltimore.
Super Bowl: New York over Green Bay.
Barry Rozner's NFL predictions
AFC East
New England
New York
Buffalo
Miami
AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Tennessee
AFC West
San Diego
Oakland
Kansas City
Denver
NFC East
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Dallas
NFC North
Green Bay
Detroit
Bears
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
St. Louis
Arizona
Seattle
San Francisco
NFC wild cards: New Orleans, Tampa
AFC wild cards: New York, Baltimore
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Atlanta
AFC Championship: San Diego over New England
Super Bowl: Green Bay over San Diego
Bob LeGere's NFL predictions:
AFC East
New England
New York Jets
Buffalo
Miami
AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
AFC West
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland
Denver
NFC East
Philadelphia
Dallas
New York
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
St. Louis
Arizona
Seattle
San Francisco
NFC wild cards: New Orleans, Bears
AFC wild cards: New York Jets, Ravens
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Atlanta
AFC Championship: New England over Pittsburgh
Super Bowl: Green Bay over New England
Lindsey Willhite's NFL predictions:
AFC East
New England
New York
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Tennessee
AFC West
San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
Denver
NFC East
Philadelphia
New York
Dallas
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Seattle
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
NFC wild cards: New York, New Orleans
AFC wild cards: Baltimore, New York
NFC Championship: Philadelphia over Green Bay
AFC Championship: New England over Pittsburgh
Super Bowl: New England over Philadelphia
John Dietz's NFL predictions:
AFC East
New England
New York
Buffalo
Miami
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
AFC West
San Diego
Kansas City
Denver
Oakland
NFC East
Philadelphia
Dallas
New York
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
NFC wild cards: Dallas, New Orleans
AFC wild cards: New York, Pittsburgh
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Philadelphia
AFC Championship: New England over Baltimore
Super Bowl: Green Bay over New England
Mike Spellman's NFL predictions:
AFC East
New England
New York
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Tennessee
AFC West
San Diego
Kansas City
Denver
Oakland
NFC East
Philadelphia
Dallas
New York
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
New Orleans
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
Carolina
NFC West
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
NFC wild cards: Atlanta, Dallas
AFC wild cards: Pittsburgh, New York
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Philadelphia
AFC Championship: New England over San Diego
Super Bowl: New England over Green Bay
Joe Aguilar's NFL predictions:
AFC East
New England
New York
Miami
Buffalo
AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
AFC South
Houston
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
AFC West
San Diego
Kansas City
Oakland
Denver
NFC East
Philadelphia
New York
Dallas
Washington
NFC North
Green Bay
Bears
Detroit
Minnesota
NFC South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Carolina
Tampa Bay
NFC West
Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
NFC wild cards: New York, New Orleans
AFC wild cards: Baltimore, New York.
NFC Championship: Green Bay over Philadelphia
AFC Championship: San Diego over New England.
Super Bowl: Green Bay over San Diego.
