NFL prognostications

The NFL season begins tonight, and Super Bowl predictions abound from everywhere this time of year. Sure, most of them will prove to be wrong come December (if not earlier), but we can't help it. The excitement of a new season is too great, so Daily News sports editor Scott Barrett and I, once again, offer up our predictions for the year.

(Disclaimer: The math with the wins and losses probably doesn't add up, but anybody who would do the calculations to prove that clearly has too much free time.)

I tried really hard not to be a homer, but I'm drinking the Green Bay Packers' Kool-Aid. In the hopes that I will not completely jinx my team, though, I picked them to lose in the Super Bowl.

JOSH
AFC
East
Patriots 10-6
Jets 10-6 (wild card)
Dolphins 8-8
Bills 4-12
North
Ravens 12-4
Bengals 10-6
Steelers 9-7
Browns 3-13
South
Colts 11-5
Texans 10-6 (wild card)
Titans 9-7
Jaguars 7-9
West
Chargers 10-6
Raiders 8-8
Broncos 8-8
Chiefs 5-11

Wild card playoffs
Jets over Chargers
Patriots over Texans
Divisional playoffs
Colts over Jets
Ravens over Patriots
Conference championship
Ravens over Colts

NFC
East
Cowboys 11-5
Eagles 9-7
Giants 8-8
Redskins 7-9
North
Packers 12-4
Vikings 10-6 (wild card)
Lions 8-8
Bears 6-10
South
Saints 11-5
Falcons 10-6 (wild card)
Panthers 8-8
Buccaneers 6-10
West
49ers 9-7
Seahawks 8-8
Cardinals 7-9
Rams 4-12

Wild card playoffs
Saints over Falcons
Vikings over 49ers
Divisional playoffs
Packers over Vikings
Cowboys over Saints
Conference championships
Packers over Cowboys

Super Bowl
Ravens 38, Packers 31

MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive POY: Darrelle Revis
Offensive rookie of the year: Ryan Matthews
Defensive rookie of the year: Ndamukong Suh
Coach of the year: Jon Harbaugh
Comeback player of the year: Al Harris
First coach fired: Jack Del Rio

SCOTT: Looking back to last year’s predictions, Josh and I didn’t so do well. That doesn’t mean that we won’t try it again for the 2010 season.

AFC
East
Jets 11-5
Patriots 10-6 *
Dolphins 9-7
Bills 4-12
North
Ravens 12-4
Steelers 10-6
Bengals 9-7
Browns 5-11
South
Colts 13-3
Titans 10-6 *
Texans 9-7
Jaguars 7-9
West
Chargers 10-6
Chiefs 8-8
Broncos 8-8
Raiders 5-11
Wild card playoff: Jets 16, Titans 14; Patriots 30, Chargers 23
Divisional playoff: Colts 34, Patriots 20; Ravens 23, Jets 10
Conference championship: Ravens 19, Colts 14

NFL
East
Cowboys 12-4
Giants 10-6 *
Eagles 9-7
Redskins 6-10
North
Packers 13-3
Vikings 11-5 *
Lions 6-10
Bears 5-11
South
Saints 11-5
Falcons 9-7
Panthers 7-9
Buccaneers 4-12
West
49ers 11-5
Cardinals 8-8
Seahawks 8-8
Rams 4-12
Wild card playoff: Saints 38, Giants 17; Vikings 20, 49ers 16
Divisional playoff: Packers 26, Vikings 23 (OT); Cowboys 31, Saints 24
Conference championship: Cowboys 22, Packers 20

Super Bowl XLV: Ravens 27, Cowboys 20

Offensive MVP: Chris Johnson, Titans
Defensive MVP: DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
Offensive Rookie of the Year: C.J. Spiller, Bills
Defensive Rooie of the Year: Ndamukong Suh, Lions
Coach of the Year: Mike Singletary, 49ers
Comeback Player of the Year: Wes Welker, Patriots
First coach fired: Jack Del Rio