Are you ready for some football? I am.

I am a big football fan. I grew up a Green Bay Packer fan and still absolutely love my team.

I love the week before the season because all the talking heads at ESPN, CBS, NBC, and FOX are making predictions on the season. It always leads to disagreements and friendly trash talking to all of the fans across the nation.

I have so many friends who are Minnesota Viking fans and the Viking-Packer rivalry is always top notch for me. It is must see TV.

This season I will also watch the Cleveland Browns because I have always liked them because of the amazing history they have. Paul Brown, Marion Motley, Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Brian Sipe, Clay Mathews, and Joe Thomas. I think they will win six games this season.

Here are my predictions on the upcoming season:

AFC

New England Patriots 11-5
Buffalo Bills 8-8
Miami Dolphins 7-9
New York Jets 4-12
Pittsburgh Steelers 12-4
Baltimore Ravens 8-8
Cincinnati Bengals 7-9
Cleveland Browns 6-10
Jacksonville Jaguars 11-5
Houston Texans 10-6
Tennessee Titans 8-8
Indianapolis Colts 6-10
Los Angeles Chargers 10-6
Kansas City Chiefs 9-7
Oakland Raiders 6-10
Denver Broncos 5-11
Wild Card: Houston, Kansas City

NFC

Philadelphia Eagles 13-3
Dallas Cowboys 9-7
Washington Redskins 7-9
New York Giants 3-13
Minnesota Vikings 12-4
Green Bay Packers 11-5
Detroit Lions 9-7
Chicago Bears 5-11
New Orleans Saints 11-5
Atlanta Falcons 10-6
Carolina Panthers 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11
Los Angeles Rams 12-4
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 8-8
San Francisco 49ers 6-10
Wild Card: Green Bay, Atlanta

 

Super Bowl:

Green Bay over Jacksonville

 

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Thanks for listening

 

Scott Schmeltzer is the publisher at The Tribune. To reach him, call 740-532-1441 ext. 16 or by email at scott.schmeltzer@irontontribune.com.