Thursday kicks off the NFL season when the New England Patriots unveil their fifth Super Bowl banner and then go against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here’s my predictions for the upcoming season
AFC
AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South: Tennessee Titans
AFC West: Oakland Raiders
Wild Card: Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs
NFC
NFC East: Dallas Cowboys
NFC North: Green Bay Packers
NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC West: Seattle Seahawks
Wild Card: New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons
Awards
MVP: Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders
Coach of the Year: Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive Player of the Year: David Johnson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Player or the Year: Joey Bosa, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
Comeback Player of the Year: JJ Watt, DE, Houston Texans
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Reuben Foster, LB, San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl
Champion: New England Patriots def Green Bay Packers 31-30
MVP: Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots