Its That Time Of Year!

Well everyone, after seven long months football season is finally back upon us once again! That can only mean one thing! You guessed it, time for the WAY Back Sports 2008 NFL Predictions. We will see which one of our not so expert staff can correctly predict the outcome of the NFL season.

Dano Dub Goose Mac
AFC East Patriots Patriots Patriots Patriots
AFC North Steelers Bengals Browns Steelers
AFC South Colts Colts Colts Colts
AFC West Chargers Chargers Chargers Chargers
AFC WC 1 Jaguars Titans Jaguars Browns
AFC WC 2 Browns Jets Jets Jaguars
AFC Champ Patriots Chargers Colts Patriots


NFC East Cowboys Giants Cowboys Cowboys
NFC North Packers Vikings Vikings Vikings
NFC South Bucccaneers Panthers Saints Saints
NFC West Seahawks 49ers Seahawks Seahawks
NFC WC 1 Giants Cowboys Buccaneers Redskins
NFC WC 2 Vikings Seahawks Redskins Packers
NFC Champ Cowboys Vikings Cowboys Vikings

Superbowl Predictions:

Dano: Two very strong offensive teams. I like the Cowboys' defense to be the deciding factor. Cowboys over Patriots 27-24

Dub: LT will lead the way as the Chargers roll to victory! Chargers over Vikings 24-17.

Goose: A showdown of two of the game's premiere offenses. While the Colts defense is better than it use to be, the Cowboys are just too strong all around. Cowboys over Colts 34-24.

Mac: Coming off a near perfect season, we will see how much one loss can motivate a team. A record breaking offense + a veteran defense = another ring for New England. Patriots over Vikings 33-17.


Sleeper Teams to Watch:

Dano: AFC Surprise: Watch out for the Cleveland Browns, they have potential to make it interesting down the stretch. With six returning pro-bowlers on the roster and a hungry coach in Romeo Crennel, this could very well be the breakout year for the Browns.

Dub: 49ers: The last time Mike Martz took over an offense struggling at the quarterback position ('99 Rams) he brought in an unknown veteran named Kurt Warner who led them to the Subperbowl. Now Martz takes over a struggling 49ers offense and brings in unknown veteran quarterback JT O'Sullivan. May not be a Superbowl team just yet, but playoffs are a strong possibility.

Goose: No team lost more man games to injury last season than the Bill did. At season's end the injured reserve list was 17 players deep. With a strong running game and an underrated defense the Bills could surprise some people. Playoffs in the AFC is a stretch, but it would not surprise me at all to see them knock off a team like the New England Patriots or New York Jets somewhere along the way. With games against the Jets, Broncos and Patriots to close the season, the Bills could be the real spoilers in the AFC.

Mac: Oakland Raiders. A solid defense will keep them in most games. Watch out for 2008 first round pick Darren McFadden. The speedy running back could be this year's Adrian Petterson.

There you have it, the 2008 NFL season as our writers see it. Agree? Disagree? Let us know at waybackemail@gmail.com.