LaChup 154 Posted November 4, 2022 2. Dolphins make AFC Championship run While everyone seems to think we're destined for a Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship, the Dolphins are going to crash the party with a conference title run of their own. When healthy, Tua Tagovailoa has checked off essentially all of the boxes of being a quarterback the Dolphins can build around. The team is 5-0 when he plays a full game and their offense averages 26 points per game. Tagovailoa leads the NFL in yards per attempt and passer rating this season while ranking third in completion percentage. That elite level of play under center has Miami as a legit sleeper in the AFC, and it should only get better after the addition of pass-rusher Bradley Chubbat the deadline. The Dolphins already were able to stop opponents' ground game, ranking ninth in the NFL in DVOA against the run, but it's stopping the pass that has plagued them. They rank 29th in the NFL in DVOA. Chubb's ability to pressure the quarterback should help alleviate those issues in the secondary, and there's also the possibility that starting cornerback Byron Jones (PUP) finds his way back to the team at some point in the second half after undergoing offseason surgery on his lower leg. Pressuring the quarterback and having two game-breaking talents like Tyreek Hilland Jaylen Waddle on offense gives Miami the ability to hang with any team in the playoffs and will result in a couple of big-time upsets en route to an AFC title game appearance. 1. 49ers win Super Bowl LVII USATSI The 49ers currently own the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl this season, so this isn't exactly the boldest of predictions, but there is definitely a tier drop after the Bills, Eagles and Chiefs, so we'll allow it. The addition of Christian McCaffrey has the ability to be a Super Bowl-winning move for San Francisco as it gives it another game-wrecker on the offensive side of the ball and should take more pressure off Jimmy Garoppolo as he can continue to simply game-manage and distribute to his wide array of skill position players. The combination of being able to run the football as well as any team in the NFL and owning a defense that is top 10 in the league against both the run and pass is as lethal as it can get when it comes to finding success in the postseason. Their biggest challenger will be taking down the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Kyle Shanahan will cook up a game plan that dilutes Jalen Hurts' impact and bottles up their passing attack. Meanwhile, one of the ways you can move the ball on Philly is on the ground as they rank 22nd in the NFL in DVOA against the run. That plays right into Shanahan's hand and will be an area they'll look to exploit. Then, in the Super Bowl, they'll gash the dreams of the Buffalo Bills en route to their sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,106 Posted November 4, 2022 Anything is possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 419 Posted November 4, 2022 6 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said: Anything is possible. not carolina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,106 Posted November 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, taco breath said: not carolina Agreed. I was more replying to @LaChup's post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocNiner 44 Posted November 5, 2022 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP- BUFFALO BILLS- 28 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS- 27 AFC CHAMP- BUFFALO BILLS /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// NFC CHAMPIONSHIP- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- 24 SANFRANCISCO 49ERS- 26 NFC CHAMP-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SUPERBOWL- BUFFALO BILLS- 31 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- 33 SUPERBOWL CHAMP-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrokh 567 Posted November 5, 2022 There is the blatant homerism that makes this place so very special! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocNiner 44 Posted November 6, 2022 18 hours ago, jrokh said: There is the blatant homerism that makes this place so very special! YUP, what good is football if you can't be a Homer, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,452 Posted November 6, 2022 8 hours ago, DocNiner said: YUP, what good is football if you can't be a Homer, lol. Amen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 748 Posted November 7, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 1:43 PM, cmh6476 said: Chiefs over the Eagles. I think the AFC is easier to identify who the likely playoff teams are. For me it's likely to be the Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, Chargers, whoever wins the South (right now I'd go Jags), I think the Dolphins look good and then maybe someone like the Broncos if they start to figure stuff out. The NFC is more complicated. I think TB, GB and Phi are likely to make it then the rest are kind of up in the air. To go a step further, Chiefs get the top seed and face the Chargers in the Divisional round, while the Bills host the Ravens. Chiefs over the Bills to win another Lamar Hunt trophy before capturing another Lombardi. Sticking with this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcmmidwest 98 Posted November 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, cmh6476 said: Sticking with this Good call missed this prediction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
