NFL Week 12 - Rest of the Way Predictions

Here’s where we stand 11 weeks into the season.

Division Leaders:

AFC – Patriots, Bengals, Colts, Broncos*

NFC – Eagles*, Lions*, Falcons*^, Cardinals

*- Tied for 1st with one or more teams

^- Sub .500 team

Here are the Wild Card teams for each Conference

AFC – Chiefs, Steelers

NFC – Packers, Cowboys

If the season were to end today here would be the playoff matchups

Round 1

AFC

Bye:  1-Patriots, 2-Broncos*

6- Steelers at 3- Bengals

5- Chiefs at 4- Colts

NFC

Bye:  1-Cardinals, 2 – Lions*

*- Tied for 2nd Seed with one or more teams

6- Cowboys at 3- Eagles

5- Packers at 4- Falcons

Here are the Predictions!

MVP Front Runners

1. Aaron Rodgers, QB Packers

2. Andrew Luck, QB Colts

3. J.J. Watt, DE Texans

4. DeMarco Murray, RB Cowboys

5. Peyton Manning, QB Broncos

Offensive Player of the Year

DeMarco Murray

Ben Roethlisberger, QB Steelers

Antonio Brown, WR Steelers

Defensive Player of the Year

J.J. Watt, DE Texans

Marcell Dareus, DE Bills

Justin Houston, OLB/DE Chiefs

Most Improve Player Contention

Brandon Marshall, LB Broncos

Le’Veon Bell, RB Steelers

Emmanuel Sanders, WR Broncos

Everson Griffen, DE Vikings

Tyronn Matheiu, S Cardinals

Comeback Player Contention

Steve Smith, WR Ravens

Randall Cobb, WR Packers

Harrison Smith, S Vikings

Rob Gronkowski, TE Patriots

Jeremy Maclin, WR Eagles

AFC Final Playoff Seeding

1- Patriots

2- Broncos

3- Steelers

4- Colts

5- Chiefs

6- Dolphins

Wild Card Weekend AFC

Byes: Patriots, Broncos

Dolphins at Steelers

Chiefs at Colts

 NFC Final Playoff Seeding

1- Cardinals

2- Packers

3- Cowboys

4- Saints

5- Eagles

6- Detroit

Wildcard Weekend NFC

Lions at Cowboys

Eagles at Saints

Head Coach of the Year

Bruce Arians, Cardinals

AFC Championship Game

Steelers at Patriots

NFC Championship Game

Lions at Packers

Superbowl Winner

TBD