NFL PLAYOFFS AND SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS

BY ADAM GREENE

Now that we’ve individually previewed every team and division, there’s no reason to put it off any longer. Here’s how I think the 2021-22 NFL season will go down.

AFC SEEDS

1. Kansas City Chiefs: 14-3

2. Buffalo Bills 13-4

3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 12-5

4. Tennessee Titans: 12-5

5. Cleveland Browns: 11-6

6. Los Angeles Chargers 11-6

7. Miami Dolphins: 10-7

Left out: Denver Broncos: 10-7

I really wanted to figure out a way to sneak the Broncos in there over the Dolphins, who just barely missed the playoffs a year ago. I just couldn’t make it work with their schedules and the NFL’s tiebreaking procedures putting so much value on division wins. Denver is in the NFC West and it’s just a way tougher slate of games.

NFC SEEDS

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14-3

2. Los Angeles Rams: 13-4

3. Green Bay Packers: 13-4

4. Washington Football Team: 9-8

5. San Francisco 49ers: 11-6

6. Seattle Seahawks: 10-7

7. Atlanta Falcons: 10-7

Left out: New Orleans Saints: 10-7

The Falcons versus the Saints is basically a coin flip and will likely come down to the fact that New Orleans has the tougher overall schedule and could drop more NFC games.

WILD CARD WEEKEND

AFC

Bills 33, Dolphins 23

Chargers 27, Steelers 24

Titans 31, Browns 30

That’s just one predicted upset on the AFC side as I think the Steelers may stumble in the playoffs as they did against Cleveland last year. I like the Browns, but I’m not nearly as high on them as everyone else. I think Tennessee is the better overall team and will take that match up. Buffalo continues to cruise.

NFC

Rams 38, Falcons 17

Packers 24, Seahawks 20

49ers 31, WFT 23

While the Niners take down Washington on the road, no one will feel that’s much of an upset. The home teams roll the rest of the way, with the Packers setting up a playoff rematch the Rams in SoFi and the 49ers making their way across the country to play Tampa Bay.

DIVISIONAL ROUND

AFC

Chiefs 27, Chargers 24

Bills 38, Titans 35

I see two epic games against what I feel will play out as the four best teams in the conference by season’s end. Kansas City outlasts Los Angeles in a game that goes under the projected total while the Bills take out the Titans in a shootout for the over.

NFC

Buccaneers 23, 49ers 20

Rams 33, Packers 23

Matthew Stafford gets his second playoff win over a team that he’s far too used to playing, ending the Last Ride of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers two games short. Tom Brady and Bucs, fresh off a bye, survive a defensive struggle against a plucky 49er team (and maybe its rookie QB).

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

AFC

Chiefs 38, Bills 31

It’s closer this time, with the Bills coming within a score, but Kansas City fixed its one weakness in the offseason and remains the class of the AFC.

NFC

Buccaneers 27, Rams 24

Stafford’s first run with the Rams comes to an end as the Buccaneers defense slows them down just enough to make their way to a Super Bowl rematch with Kansas City.

SUPER BOWL LVI

Chiefs 31, Bucs 27

It comes down to the wire and no one gets to celebrate early, but I see Kansas City resetting their dynasty and maybe ending Tom Brady’s for good. Not that he’ll be hurting too much from it.

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