SwartzSports 50 Bold Predictions for 2018 NFL Season

September 4, 2018

Embed from Getty Images   It’s fun to take a prediction at which teams will win each of the eight divisions and which teams represent their respective conference in the Super Bowl. But it’s even more fun to try to make individual player projections, especially those that are relatively obscure. This is my eighth year doing a bold predictions list, and I’ve had quite the array of horrendous misses. Remember…

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15 Predictions for 2017 Philadelphia Eagles

September 5, 2017

Embed from Getty Images When you have a franchise quarterback, there’s reason to be optimistic about the outlook of your team. Howie Roseman pulled off a series of trades last year to rid the organization of Sam Bradford and then move all the way up to the second overall spot in the draft to acquire Carson Wentz. Wentz was an MVP candidate for the first three games, then saw a…

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50 Bold Predictions for 2017 NFL Season

September 4, 2017

Embed from Getty Images Is there a better time in the year than the start of football season? The New England Patriots are back and ready to defend their Super Bowl title with a loaded roster that rivals the 2007 squad for potential dominance. Last year, I correctly predicted the Patriots in the Super Bowl – I even had the game going into overtime for the first time in history….

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Power Ranking NFL’s Top 100 Active Players Prior to 2017

June 30, 2017

Embed from Getty Images Earlier this week, the NFL released its final 10 players on its #NFLTop100 list. This is a list that examines the league’s 100 best players heading into the season – as voted on by the other players. You know a list like that is going to be quarterback-heavy and saturated with skill position players. I tried to be well-rounded in my list, although I did include…

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SwartzSports 2016 NFL Awards & Playoff Predictions

Power Rankings: NFL Quarterbacks
January 7, 2017

This was an unusual season in the National Football League. Nobody ran away with a single individual award, as virtually every single race has two, three or even four legitimate candidates. No team established themselves as the clearcut favorite to win the Super Bowl, even with New England and Dallas running away with home-field advantage in their respective conferences.  Below are my picks for each of the awards across the…

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SwartzSports 2016 NFL Midseason Awards and Updated Super Bowl Prediction

November 9, 2016

Embed from Getty Images The New England Patriots are dominating the NFL, Drew Brees is on pace for another 5,000-yard season, and the Cleveland Browns can’t win a game. Just as we expected. Then again, Tony Romo may have lost his starting job forever, J.J. Watt is out for the season, and the Oakland Raiders are actually a terrific football team. So maybe you can’t predict football, and that’s what…

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Recapping NFL Week 6: Brees, Shady McCoy, OBJ, Dak, Brady, Rodgers, & More

October 16, 2016

Embed from Getty Images 1. Dak Prescott is going to make it really difficult for Jerry Jones to bench him. Rookie sensation Dak Prescott finally threw his first interception Sunday, but he still turned in another strong outing in a 30-16 win over the Green Bay Packers. He completed 67 percent of his passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns, posting a 117.4 passer rating while leading Dallas to their…

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Previewing Each NFL Team’s 2016 Season

August 31, 2016

Embed from Getty Images   It’s just over a week until the official start of the 2016 NFL season. I’ll be publishing a series of NFL articles. This one will focus on a brief preview of each team, ranked in order of how I think they will finish in the division. An asterisk means a wild-card berth. My playoff predictions are below. Stay tuned for a 50 bold predictions article…

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