2012 NFL Season Predictions: Put Up Or Shut Up
The NFL regular season kicks off today and that means it is time for the Arrowhead Addict staff to turn in our predictions in our annual “Put Up or Shut Up” post.
This year, AA Senior Contributor Merlin will go for the three-peat. He narrowly edged our yours truly two years ago and last year he smoked all of us.
Ok. The game is just hours away. The time has come to put up or shut up. Here are our 2012 predictions!
| Patrick Allen (Senior Editor) | Merlin (Defending Champ) | Randy Murawski (Senior Staff) | |
| AFC North | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| AFC South | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South | Falcons | Falcons | Saints |
| NFC East | Eagles | Giants | Giants |
| NFC West | 49ers | 49ers | Seahawks |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Bengals, Steelers | Steelers, Bills | Broncos, Steelers |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Lions, Saints | Eagles, Bears | Eagles Bears |
| AFC Champion: | Ravens | Patriots | Patriots |
| NFC Champion: | Falcons | Packers | Packers |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Ravens | Patriots | Patriots |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Ray Rice | Tom Brady | Tom Brady |
| Coach of the Year: | Romeo Crennel | Chan Gailey | Romeo Crennel |
| MVP: | Drew Brees | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rogers |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Jamaal Charles | Aaron Rodgers | Dwayne Bowe |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Jason Pierre-Paul | Jason Pierre-Paul | Eric Berry |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Andrew Luck | Robert Griffin III | Andrew Luck |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Luke Kuechly | Luke Kuechly | Dontari Poe |
| Lyle Graversen (Senior Staff) | Andrew Crocker (Senior Staff) | Ladner Morse (Senior Staff) | |
| AFC North | Ravens | Ravens | Bengals |
| AFC South | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Lions | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South | Saints | Falcons | Saints |
| NFC East | Giants | Cowboys | Eagles |
| NFC West | 49ers | Seahawks | 49ers |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Broncos, Steelers | Bengals, Bills | Ravens, Chargers |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Cowboys, Packers | Giants, Bears | Bears, Cowboys |
| AFC Champion: | Patriots | Ravens | Patriots |
| NFC Champion: | 49ers | Giants | Bears |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Patriots | Ravens | Patriots |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Tom Brady | Ray Rice | Tom Brady |
| Coach of the Year: | Jim Harbaugh | Gary Kubiak | Romeo Crennel |
| MVP: | Tom Brady | Aaron Rodgers | Drew Brees |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Calvin Johnson | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | DeMarcus Ware | Jason Pierre-Paul | Jason Pierre-Paul |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Doug Martin | Andrew Luck | Robert Griffin III |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Luke Kuechly | Luke Kuechly | Mark Barron |
| Nick Clayton Senior Staff | Tony Rangel Art Director | Natasha Sims Senior Copy Editor | |
| AFC North | Ravens | Steelers | Ravens |
| AFC South | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Bears | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South | Saints | Falcons | Falcons |
| NFC East | Eagles | Giants | Giants |
| NFC West | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Broncos, Steelers | Jets, Bengals | Jets, Steelers |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Giants, Packers | Cowboys, Bears | Redskins, Bears |
| AFC Champion: | Patriots | Chiefs | Texans |
| NFC Champion: | Packers | Falcons | Packers |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Packers | Falcons | Texans |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Aaron Rodgers | Tony Gonzalez | Arian Foster |
| Coach of the Year: | Jeff Fisher | Romeo Crennel | Romeo Crennel |
| MVP: | Rod Gronkowski | Matthew Stafford | Ray Rice |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Julio Jones | Cam Newton | Aaron Rodgers |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Patrick Willis | Derelle Revis | DeMarcus Ware |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Andrew Luck | RG3 | Robert Griffin III |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Luke Kuechly | Morris Claiborne | Luke Kuechly |
| Miles Yi (Junior Staff) | Franklin Cline (Copy Editor) | Stacy Smith (Junior Staff) | |
| AFC North | Bengals | Bengals | Steelers |
| AFC South | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Lions | Bears | Packers |
| NFC South | Falcons | Panthers | Saints |
| NFC East | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| NFC West | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Ravens, Broncos | Steelers, Broncos | Ravens, Broncos |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Packers, Saints | Saints, Packers | Eagles, Falcons |
| AFC Champion: | Texans | Patriots | Patriots |
| NFC Champion: | Giants | Bears | Packers |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Giants | Patriots | Patriots |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Manning | Brady | Brady |
| Coach of the Year: | Coughlin | Belichick | Belichick |
| MVP: | Manning | Newton | Rodgers |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Manning | Newton | Brady |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | D. Johnson | Urlacher | Matthews |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Griffin | RG3 | Luck |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Kuechly | Claiborne | Jones |
| Dave Thoman (Junior Staff) | Andrew Gilbert (Junior Staff) | Tim Miller (Junior Staff) | |
| AFC North | Ravens | Bengals | Steelers |
| AFC South | Texans | Titans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Packers | Packers | Bears |
| NFC South | Falcons | Falcons | Saints |
| NFC East | Eagles | Giants | Giants |
| NFC West | Seahawks | 49ers | 49ers |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Broncos, Bills | Chargers, Ravens | Broncos, Ravens |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | 49ers, Saints | Cowboys, Lions | Packers, Falcons |
| AFC Champion: | Broncos | Chiefs | Texans |
| NFC Champion: | Falcons | Packers | Falcons |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Falcons | Chiefs | Falcons |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Roddy White | Derrick Johnson | Matt Ryan |
| Coach of the Year: | John Fox | Mike McCarthy | Gary Kubiak |
| MVP: | Aaron Rodgers | Ray Rice | Matt Ryan |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Chris Johnson | Aaron Rodgers | Ray Rice |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Eric Berry | Jason Pierre-Paul | Eric Berry |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Russell Wilson | Andrew Luck | Robert Griffin III |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Morris Claiborne | Luke Kuechly | Luke Kuechly |
| Nathan Bramwell (Junior Staff) | Chris Nance (Social Media Manager) | Double D (Senior Contributor) | |
| AFC North | Ravens | Steelers | Bengals |
| AFC South | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC East | Patriots | Patriots | Bills |
| AFC West | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| NFC North | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South | Saints | Falcons | Falcons |
| NFC East | Eagles | Giants | Giants |
| NFC West | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Steelers, Chargers | Broncos, Ravens | Patriots, Ravens |
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Giants, Bears | Saints, Eagles | Bears, Eagles |
| AFC Champion: | Ravens | Patriots | Texans |
| NFC Champion: | Packers | Packers | Falcons |
| Super Bowl Champion: | Ravens | Patriots | Texans |
| Super Bowl MVP: | Ray Rice | Tom Brady | Arian Foster |
| Coach of the Year: | Gary Kubiak | Bill Belichick | Gary Kubiak |
| MVP: | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers | Matt Ryan |
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers | Matt Ryan |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Von Miller | NdamukongSuh | Derrick Johnson |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Andrew Luck | RG3 | Trent Richardson |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Luke Kuechly | Luke Kuechly | Dont’a Hightower |
| Victor Wishna (Senior Contributor) | |||
| AFC North | Ravens | ||
| AFC South | Texans | ||
| AFC East | Patriots | ||
| AFC West | Chiefs | ||
| NFC North | Lions | ||
| NFC South | Saints | ||
| NFC East | Giants | ||
| NFC West | 49ers | ||
| AFC Wild Cards: (2) | Bills, Broncos | ||
| NFC Wild Cards:(2) | Falcons, Bears | ||
| AFC Champion: | Texans | ||
| NFC Champion: | Lions | ||
| Super Bowl Champion: | Lions | ||
| Super Bowl MVP: | Matthew Stafford | ||
| Coach of the Year: | Romeo Crennel | ||
| MVP: | Matthew Stafford | ||
| Offensive Player of the Year: | Rob Gronkowski | ||
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Ndamukong Suh | ||
| Offensive Rookie of the Year: | Andrew Luck | ||
| Defensive Rookie of the Year: | Dontari Poe |
Now it’s your turn.
Each year the AA readers also submit their predictions in the comments of this thread. Come February, we tally them up (an entry only counts if you pick all the same categories as the AA staff) and announce the winner.
Do you have what it takes to beat the staff and the other Addicts? Get your picks in by kickoff tonight!