Welcome
once again ladies and gentlemen to the annual MOF
Season predictions. We are officially ready to begin
a fresh franchise with a fresh new game, Madden '17.
This will be the first time the MOF has started from
the get go with a CFM style league, so this should
be interesting!
The MOF is coming off a great set of seasons, with
the last one being Season 37. Rookie Coach
WLJones228 took the Panthers all the way to the
title as they beat Pauly's Chiefs, which marks
Pauly's 5th Super Bowl appearance and 5th Super Bowl
loss! The MOF was saddened by the losses of
Leetpenith and Beast10790, both perennial picks to
get to the big dance every single season. So that
means we will start to have some new dominant faces
around here, and we cant wait to see who emerges in
their absence! Without further ado, here are your
Season 38 MOF Predictions.
AFC EAST
Buffalo
Bills - Coach MrRoclo
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Buffalo Bills (7-9)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Buffalo
Bills (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (136-131)
.509
Team's Overall Record: 298-308 (.492)
Coach Roclo had a down season 39 after a playoff
appearance in Season 38. This season he looks to
focus and compete once again for a wild-card spot.
The Bills did not lose much in free-agency, just LG
Patrick Lewis who wound up signing with interstate
rival New York Giants. Tight End Craig Stevens
announced his retirement early after the Super Bowl
as well. The Bills were extremely quiet during
free-agency as they did not sign any player of
significance. They did have a decent draft however,
grabbing WR Clim Watts from LSU and Rashawn Pierson
from Penn State. Coach Roclo is going to need to
rely on sophomore sensation Gabriel Goddard to carry
the offense as their QB and WR positions are a
little scarce. On the defensive side of the ball
Roclo Marcell Dareus heading the D-Line at a 94
overall and very good speed at the LB positions.
Darby and Gilmore lead the secondary in one of the
top 1/2 punches at Corner in the MOF. If Roclo wants
to compete in this division he has to get more out
of the QB position. Tyrod Taylor just isn't cutting
it right now, but if he can turn things around
Buffalo will be a contender.
Miami
Dolphins - Coach Ukcat98
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Miami Dolphins (4-12)
Coaches 2nd Full Season: Season 38 Miami
Dolphins (5-10-1)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (110-143-1) .435
Team's Overall Record: 295-325-1 (.476)
This will be Coach UKcat98's 3rd full season with Miami and he looks to
turn things around as the first two seasons of
Madden '17 have not been very kind to him. Going
4-12 last season after a 5-10-1 Season 38, the Miami
front office is not happy with his performance. The
Dolphins upgraded their QB situation as they signed
the recently traded then cut Alex Smith from Seattle
(from Kansas City), however second year QB Bryant
Dodge might get the start under center, even after
his 29 interception debacle last season. We will
have to wait and see who Ukcat98 starts. The running
back situation in Miami is ugly, their starter right
now looks like its going to be Kenyan Drake or Jay
Ajayi. Drake is quicker, so we're thinking Ukcat
will probably give the majority of the carries to
him. Landry and Parker are a very good 1 and 2 at WR,
but it all starts with the QB. Wake and Suh man up
the D-Line which is a huge strong point on this
team. If you want to run the ball, you better take
it outside because the linebacker corps of Miami
could use some help. Kiko Alonso, Koa Misi, and
Jelani Jenkins look to be the starting 3. The
secondary of Miami is also very weak, with their #1
CB being newly added Lamarcus Joyner from the Rams.
Reshard Jones and Will Hill make up for some of the
talent lacking at corner, by bringing their talents
to safety. The Dolphins still have building to go if
they want to compete with the Jets or even the Bills
for that matter.
New
England Patriots - Coach Hovadagod_23
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 New England Patriots (5-11)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 New
England Patriots (6-10)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (90-217) .293
Team's Overall Record: 290-323-2 (.473)
Coach Hova's comes into Season 40 with one of the worst winning
percentages in MOF history. However that does not
stop him from competing week in and week out. There
is something to be said for a never give up
mentality. The last two seasons of Madden '17 have
been disappointing, with the loss of Tom Brady last
season the Patriots have been looking for a
replacement ever since. Right now Zac Convington is
the #1 and last season was not pretty as he threw 37
interceptions to 21 touchdowns. The Patriots
offensive line is one of the weakest, if not the
weakest o-line in the MOF. The best rated lineman is
an 81 Nate Solder at LT. Dion Lewis is the #1 back
and he's not very impressive either. Gronkowski is
the best player on the team no doubt about it, but
its tough when there is literally no help on the
offensive side of the ball. If i were Hova i'd trade
Gronk for a package of picks. The defense took a hit
when they lost Alan Branch to the 49ers and right
now their d-line is very weak. Collins and Hightower
are the two bright spots on defense at LOLB and MLB
respectively. Logan Ryan and Malcom Butler are a
decent 1/2 at CB and McCourty and Chung are solid
safeties. The Patriots need a lot of work,
especially on offense. If they have no protection
for a young QB there are going to be alot of
mistakes. Rebuilding is needed here in Foxboro, we
can only hope Hova can get there soon.
New
York Jets – Coach Pauly2110
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 New York Jets (14-2)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 New York
Jets (15-1)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (332-164) .669
Team's Overall Record: 337-287 (.540)
Coach Pauly is entering his 3rd season as the Jets
head coach, and he's lost a combined 5 times in 2
seasons (including playoffs) that's pretty
impressive. However, there's no ring in that
equation. Pauly's quest for a MOF title has been
wide known press for a while now, and he's being
called the Marv Levy of the MOF. An incredible
regular season record with 332 wins but his playoff
record is far from impressive as he has gone 18-24
in his career. The off-season has not been kind to
Coach Pauly as he lost Brandon Marshall, Matt Forte,
and Trent Cole to retirement. Nick Mangold left for
Cleveland, and he traded up and coming WR Quincy
Enunwa for RT Derek Newton. The signing of Charles
Sims and Julius Peppers was his way to try and
replace Forte and Cole. The QB situation is an
interesting one in New York, last season Pauly
traded for Philip Rivers and he had a great season
with 28 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. However we
don't think Pauly is happy with Rivers, as they
drafted QB Wes Darby out of Wisconsin in the first
round. We expect Rivers to be the starter, but the
leash might be short. Pauly has an average O-Line,
and a slow offense. His fastest player on offense is
Wide Receiver Robby Anderson, and he doesnt look to
be a promising player. The defense is the strongest
point of this team, and that's all Pauly needs.
Wilkerson, Richardson, and Williams lead one of the
best d-lines in the MOF. Newly signed Jerrell
Freeman is the new starter at MLB and Peppers is the
new starter at ROLB. Revis is getting older, but
still has it at CB, and Buster Skrine is a year
removed from winning CB of the year. Gilchrist and
Pryor are an above average tandum at Safety. Pauly
is the best coach in the division, he might not have
the best offensive talent, but it doesn't matter.
Pauly will always be a contender, no matter what
team is coaches.
FINAL ANALYSIS: AFC EAST
Far and away Pauly and the Jets division to lose.
The Bills can cause some rukus if they can upset
Pauly once or twice, but other than that the
Dolphins and Patriots are double loss teams and not
a threat. Pauly just needs to cruise to the playoffs
and get over that hump.
AFC NORTH
Baltimore
Ravens - Coach Trevpap
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Baltimore Ravens (5-11) *1-7 as
replacement
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 33 San
Francisco 49ers (7-9)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (59-112) .345
Team's Overall Record: 307-309 (.498)
Good ole Trevpap made his way back into the MOF
mid-season last season taking over the Baltimore
Ravens. He took over at 4-4 and finished 1-7 for a
final 5-11 record. This was after an undefeated
Season 38 for the Ravens under Coach Cheef. Trev is
having some problems at QB , as Joe Flacco looks to
be the starter once again with Jay Cutler backing
him up. Flacco had a miserable Season 39 as he had
46 interceptions, wow. The signing of Jason Witten
should help a little in the passing game, but Witten
is a little long in the tooth as well. The loss of
RB Tallaferro will hurt, but the Braxton Spencer out
of Ole Miss will be the real deal. His speed is off
the charts, and he is expected to get the majority
of the carries in Baltimore. The o-line of the
Ravens is pretty strong with Yanda and Stanley
leading the way. They are very weak at receiver, but
Witten and Pitta at TE will make up for their lack
of talent at wide out. The defense of the Ravens is
still pretty much in tact, with Dumervill and Suggs
leading the d-line. The loss of Jernigan shouldn't
really be felt. CJ Mosely leads a sub-par
linebacking corps and Casey Heyward and Eric Weddle
lead a secondary that could use some help. The
Ravens have some young talent, and i expect Trev to
use Spencer alot and take advantage of that speed.
He will win some games solely on that, but they need
to improve at QB and WR asap if they want to compete
in this division.
Cincinnati
Bengals - Coach W0pSurprise
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Cincinnati Bengals (14-2)
*Defending Superbowl Champions*
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 15 Denver
Broncos (11-5)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (55-25) .688
Team's Overall Record: 314-300 (.511)
Ladies
and gentlemen the champ is here! Coach W0pSurprise
made his triumphant return to the MOF last season
and won the whole thing! W0p is an old timer, he was
around during the golden era of the MOF Seasons 1-15
and had a lot of success back then. He since then
ventured off, i believe running his own league for a
bit, but has found his way back home to the MOF and
we hope to have him around for a long time. So the
Bengals come into this season as the team to beat,
they did not sign a single free-agent and why do
they need to? Dalton, Bernard, Hill, and AJ Green is
a great corps of players throw in Tyler Eifert and
they have an extremely solid offense. Their
offensive line is probably their only weakness on
offense, so if you can get pressure on the champ,
you can shake him up. On the defensive side of the
ball, they are mourning the loss of LB Rey Maualuga
who went across the river to Cleveland and that's a
big loss because Mauluga had 14 interceptions last
season roaming the middle of the field. Justin March
looks to take his place, but we're sure Coach W0p
might put Burfict at MLB before its said and done.
Atkins and Dunlap are an incredible 1/2 punch at
D-line and they are in the prime of their career.
The LB corps could use some help, but Burfict leads
the way. Their secondary is the weakest part of
their team, with Pacman Jones being the top rated
corner back on the team. George Illoka is the
captain of the safeties rated an 87 overall. The
Bengals are a solid team, and have a solid coach.
However how will Coach W0p deal with the Super Bowl
defense? Will he have a Super Bowl hangover? Or will
he defend with pride? That's yet to be known, but he
will definitely be a top team in the division and
conference.
Cleveland
Browns - Coach Bengalsonly7
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Cleveland Browns (5-11)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38
Cleveland Browns (4-11-1)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: (20-43-1)
.320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320 .320
Team's Overall Record: 255-364-2 (.412)
The Cleveland Browns had the best off-season of any
team in the MOF, hands down. We couldn't even fit
all of their signings into the picture. But not
included was CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, C Nick
Mangold, and RB Christine Michael. Also, they did
not lose a single player to free-agency. They lost
Tramon Williams to retirement, and that is all! Of
course Coach Bengalsonly7 needs to improve, as he
finished 4-11-1 and 5-11 in back to back seasons.
The offensive line was not really addressed , and
some think that was a big mistake. Their top rated
lineman is an 84, everyone else is 80 or below. That
might comeback to haunt them. Ryan Tannehill, who
was acquired last season for LT Joe Thomas, had a
rough season with 39 interceptions and just 19
touchdowns. The 3-headed monster at runningback
should be a force Duke Johnson, Bishop Sankey, and
newly acquired Christine Michael. Jordy Nelson comes
to an already decent receiving corps that includes
Casey Coleman and Josh Gordon. Gary Barnidge at TE
finishes out a pretty good offense. The question
marks will be Tannehill and the time he has to
throw. The defensive line was improved greatly with
the signing of Snacks Harrison, Everson Griffen, and
Haloti Ngata. They are starting Emmanuel Ogbah and
Everson Griffen at the Ends. Linebacking for the
Browns is very good, Rey Maualuga takes his Super
Bowl ring to Cleveland and joins Kirksey, Demario
Davis, and CJ Messina. Joe Haden leads the secondary
and the addition of Rodgers-Cro will be at #2. Jimmy
Redd and Dexter Haskins are the starters at safety.
Don't forget Myles Blake, the strong safety out of
Oregon that alot of people are high on. The Browns
have an extreme amount of talent and they paid for
it, only $3.13m under the cap, they will have to
make this team work. I believe it all teeters on the
QB play and offensive line. If they can overachieve
then they have a shot.
Pittsburgh
Steelers - Coach MOF Commissioner
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 320-253
(.558)
Team's Overall Record: 337-278-1 (.548)
Commish had a rough season 39 with 6 sim/forfeit losses. He's going
to have to be more active if he wants to compete. In
the games he did play last season, he beat the
Champion Bengals, the Texans, and the Jaguars who
were all playoff teams. Commish lost some talent on
defense, DT Tuitt and DT Fairley to free-agency and
left a need at Defensive Tackle. They went out and
signed Justin Ellis from the Raiders. The offensive
line of the Steelers is very solid, high 80s across
the board. We all know that Big Ben is a great QB,
but he's on his last legs at 36 years of age. The
last two seasons Commish has had more TD passes than
interceptions, something that he is proud of. The
signing of Colin Kaepernick is a personal favorite,
since he was the first to use the QB back in the day
when no one heard of him. DeAngelo Williams retired
in the off-season but he was rarely used by Commish,
since LeVeon Bell is one of the top backs in the MOF.
The drafting of Harlos Dockery will be a nice spell
back with some speed. The receivers of the Steelers
are a strong point. Some rumors had Martavius Bryant
possibly going to Seattle, but the Steelers held
onto him and drafted Faysal Roan from Ole Miss and
we all know about Antonio Brown. TE Ladarius Green
is a solid player as well. Commish had to re-work
the defensive line a bit, re-signing Arthur Moats to
a 1 year deal, and Justin Ellis to replace Tuitt.
Their linebackers is where the money is made. Bud
Dupree (86 speed), Travis Feeney (87 speed), Malcolm
Smith (84 speed) and last but not least Ryan Shazier
(94 speed) are the 4 starters at linebacker. Not to
mention the signing of Ty Drayton (84 speed) and
rookie Danton Simpkins (87 speed). By far the
fastest linebacking corps in the MOF. It will have to
be because the secondary is a weak point. The
signing of Alterraun Verner and re-signing William
Gay helps a bit, but Ross Crockwell and Artie Burns
look to be the starters at CB. The Steelers cut Mike
Mitchell earlier this week, which opens the door for
rookie Marquise Mili to start. The Steelers are one
of the most talented teams in the MOF, and if
Commish can stay focused and play his games, he has
a real chance to knock off the Bengals for the
division.
FINAL ANALYSIS: AFC NORTH
Like i just mentioned if Commish can stay focused he has a chance since he was
one of only 2 teams to beat the Bengals last season.
The Bengals are obviously the favorite since he is
the defending champion, but look for him to have a
bit of a hangover. Look for the Browns to be one of
the most improved teams, but around the same record
since he has a gauntlet of a schedule.
AFC SOUTH
Houston
Texans - Coach Latinyank77478
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Houston Texans (11-5)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 33
Seattle Seahawks (12-4)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 148-121
(.550)
Team's Overall Record: 302-318-1 (.487)
Coach Latinyank (Alex) made his way back to the MOF last season with
the Houston Texans and he made an impact right away.
Finishing 11-5 and making the playoffs. He would
lose in the 1st round to the eventual champion
Bengals, but overall the season was a success. It's
great to have Alex back, and he had a very busy
offseason. Signing Devonta Freeman was the prize of
free-agency, and Jake Matthews wasn't too shabby
too. He did lose alot as well, CJ Fiedorowicz and
Johnathan Joseph were key losses, as well as the
retirement of Vince Wilfork. The offensive line of
the Texans are average, but better than most teams.
The addition of Jake Matthews really helps that LT
spot that was a problem last season. The QB position
will be a toss up between Tony Romo and Geno Smith.
We all know Alex tries to play both secretly but
knows its unsim to do so. Either way it doesnt
matter when you have two star runningbacks in the
backfield. Lamar Miller and Devonta Freeman both
rated 91 and both have speeds of 92 and 93
respectively. Add the addition of Lorenzo Tallaferro
from the Ravens for security, and you have the best
backfield in the MOF. Hopkins and Fuller make a good
1 and 2 at WR and the addition of Quincy Enunwa will
be a good slot WR. TE isn't a strong point for
Houston, but who needs one when you put LT's at TE
half the time. The defensive line of the Texans is
no joke. JJ Watt, Jadeveon Clowney, and Whitney
Mercilus is just not fair. The linebacking corps
could use some help with Brian Cushing getting a
little older he's starting to lose a step or two.
The secondary of the Texans is below average, Andre
Hal at safety and Robert Blanton will have to
provide over the top help if the corners cannot do
their jobs. The Texans are a solid team, especially
on the d-line and backfield. That combined with
Alex's experience in the MOF all spells division
winner. I believe the Texans have a great shot at
getting that crown this season.
Indianapolis
Colts - Coach Ygold90
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Indianapolis Colts (6-10)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 15-17 (.469)
Team's Overall Record: 305-314 (.493)
Coach YGold90 made his debut 2 seasons ago and won
the AFC South. His sophomore season wasn't too
sensational to say the least as he finished 6-10 and
in 3rd place in the division. The off-season wasn't
too busy for the Colts, as they only signed a backup
QB in A.J. McCarron. Andrew Luck is coming off an
injury but had a solid season with 29 TDs and 21
INTs. The Colts look to bounce back as they drafted
RT Jared Dareus out of Auburn with their 1st round
pick (14th overall). Their offensive line could use
the help, with one of the weakest in the MOF. Their
runningbacks are also very weak with their top rated
back being 75 overall. Their receivers are decent,
leading the way is T.Y. Hilton, adding onto that is
Donte Moncrief and Phillip Dorsett. Dwayne Allen
rounds out the offense, that isn't very impressive
if we must say. Their defensive line is average,
with Henry Anderson, Kendall Langford, and Terrance
Knighton on the starting line. Their linebackers are
also below average with the top rated guy Akeem
Ayers at 77 overall. Their corners? You guessed it,
below average. The loss of Vontae Davis to Dallas
was a huge loss because now their #1 corner is
Patrick Robinson who is a 74 overall. TJ Green and
Rashawn Lewis-Harris make up for the CB's at Safety,
but these guys are hurting for some talent. The
Colts do not look very good on paper and that's a
shame. Andrew Luck's career is stuck on a bad team,
and if i were YGold i'd look to deal Luck for some
picks and really make it a rebuild. YGold has shown
that he has what it takes to compete in this league,
but with the addition of Latinyank to Houston and
the emergence of Krayzie in Jacksonville, it's going
to be tough without any talent.
Jacksonville
Jaguars - Coach Krayzie300
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Jacksonville
Jaguars (8-8)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 151-196
(.435)
Team's Overall Record: 325-295 (.524)
Coach Krayzie300 really came into his own last
season going 11-5 and winning the AFC South in what
could arguably be his greatest season of his MOF
career. Of course it did not end well, with a
wild-card loss to the Chiefs, but successful none
the less. The Jaguars did not lose much in the
off-season, just practice squad player Ty Drayton to
the Steelers. They did sign a few guys, one in
particular Jason McCourty away from division rival
Tennessee. We start with the breakdown of the
offensive line of the Jaguars, a little above
average with Kelvin Beachum leading the way at LT.
Blake Bortles continues to improve as he starts
under center. Last season was a little below average
for Bortles, who had 35 TDs but also had 37 INTs.
The Jaguars will have to limit the mistakes if they
want to repeat success this season. The runningback
position is impressive for Jacksonville, with T.J.
Yeldon, Chris Ivory, and up and coming Corpsy Grant
(who has a 96 speed). Receivers are also extremely
talented, with Allen Robinson leading the way who
had a wonderful season with 2,000+ yards and 19 TDs.
Defensive line of the Jags is above average with
Fowler Jr. and Malik Jackson. The signing of Nick
Fairley gives them depth at DT. Myles Jack and
Telvin Smith lead a very young and talented LB corps
that will be good for years to come. Jalen Ramsey is
a true shutdown corner and Aaron Colvin is a great
#2. The addition of Jason McCourty in an already
crowed safety depth chart is a good thing along with
Cyprien and Huff. The Jaguars have a ton of talent,
prob the most talented team in the division by far.
Krayzie really knows how to play with these guys,
but the question is "are the Jaguars more of a
Season 38 team or Season 39?" I think the answer is
somewhere in the middle, i never seen Krayzie
sustain success in the MOF, so back to back great
seasons will be tough for him. We will anticipate
Season 40.
Tennessee
Titans - Coach Texmexgalvan
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Tennessee Titans (3-13)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Tennessee Titans
(8-8)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 64-146-2
(.307)
Team's Overall Record: 303-319 (.487)
Coach Texmexgalvan is ready to bounce back from his awful Season 39
performance. Season 38 was not a bad one as he
finished 8-8 and 1 game back of first place. The
Titans did not do too much to improve their squad in
the off-season, they did not sign any free-agents
worth mention. However they did draft Cornerback
DeMarco Irving from Oregon who is touted to be a top
CB in a few seasons. Mariota looks to bounce back
from his Season 39 which saw a 16 TD and 28 INT
performance. The offensive line of the Titans is
average, nothing to write home about but not too
shabby either with Taylor Lewan leading the squad.
DeMarco Murray is still the #1 back in Tennessee but
Derrick Henry is on the radar to get some carries as
well. The receivers need some help desperately,
Rishard Matthews is not a #1 WR but he is here in
Tennesee. Pierre Garcon is their #2 and Kendall
Wright and Tajae Sharpe round out the receiving
corps. Gavin Escobar and Vernon Davis will spit time
at TE. The defensive line sees Jurrell Casey as the
lone star and everyone else is below average. The
linebackers are decent, with Derrick Morgan, Avery
Williamson, Wesley Woodyard, and Brian Orakpo. Their
secondary also needs some help with 3rd overall pick
DeMarco Irving as their #1 corner, which could be
great or terrible for his career. Da'Norris Searcy
won Safety of the year in Season 39 so he looks to
build off that performance. The Titans have a weak
team, and they got weaker with the loss of McCourty,
so Texmex is going to have to really fight in this
division filled with talent. I think he will finish
last, but i wouldnt be shocked if he finished around
.500 as well.
FINAL ANALYSIS: AFC SOUTH
This was once a very close division between all 4 teams, but now its more of a
2 team race with the Jaguars and Texans. The Colts
are a dark horse, but i dont think they have enough
talent to compete with Houston or Jacksonville. The
Titans are a little messy they are going to need
some development. I believe the winner of the head
to head battles between Houston and Jacksonville
will determine your division winner.
AFC WEST
Denver
Broncos - Coach BigDre245
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Denver Broncos (9-7)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Denver Broncos (12-4)
*Season 38 Champions*
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 183-89
(.673)
Team's Overall Record: 332-290 (.534)
BigDre had himself a Superbowl hangover season in
Season 39 by going 9-7 after winning it all in
Season 38. Some consider 9-7 a successful year but
not BigDre. For Dre this was the first time he
missed the post-season since Season 35, a big deal.
Being in this division has its disadvantages,
clearly. The Broncos however re-tooled and re-loaded
for Season 40. They made some deals, including
acquiring one of the best Tight Ends in the MOF from
the Redskins, Jordan Reed. They also acquired Jalen
Strong and Tyreek Hill. They did give up Emmanuel
Sanders and Bennie Fowler, but they are happy with
what they received back. The Broncos lost Ryan Clady
a few seasons ago and they havent really replaced
him as of yet. Their LT right now is Russell Okung,
and he's a shell of Clady. The rest of the line is
also very mediocre to say the least so that is
something they must address in the upcoming
offseason. Paxton Lynch has developed into one of
the top QBs in the MOF although last season wasn't
so great for Lynch 19 TD / 26 INT. They have
runningback by committee in CJ Anderson, Devontae
Booker, and newly drafted Cesar Spaeth. Spaeth
has great speed and he might steal the majority of
the carries in Denver. The receivers are very good
in Denver, leading the pack is veteran Demaryious
Thomas. Jalen Strong, Tyreek Hill and rookie
Cordaveous Benoit are all quick and agile and
sprinkle in Jordan Reed and you have a very dynamic
offense. Derek Wolfe is the lone star on the D-line
, the rest of the players are average at best. Von
Miller obviously is the best LB on the planet right
now, and he is a hybrid so you'll see him at DE here
and there too. Brandon Marshall at MLB is extremely
talented and quick and Shaquil Barrett rounds out
the LB corps. Possibly the best cornerbacks in the
MOF, Aquib Talib, Chris Harris, and Bradley Roby are
all highly rated. Their safeties are Darian Stewart
and possibly Ryan Murphy. The Broncos are
undoubtedly talented on both sides of the ball. They
have some serious players on offense and defense.
The problem is the division they are in. You have 3
coaches that have Super Bowl rings, and one that has
an undefeated season under his belt. I still think
Dre is a playoff team, as far as the division, that
will be very tough.
Kansas
City Chiefs - Coach Leetpenith
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Kansas
City Chiefs (6-10) *4-4
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 83-22
(.790)
Team's Overall Record: 322-281 (.534)
Prestige, honor, respect are three words that come
to mind when i think of Coach Leet. Leet returned
midway through Season 38 and took over a Kansas City
Chiefs squad that he quickly turned into a playoff
team last season as he finished 12-4. He eventually
fell to Jonesy's Chargers. This off-season was
excellent for the Chiefs. They traded away Marcus
Peters and Alex Smith for Russell Wilson in a
blockbuster unbelievable move. They also acquired
Emmanuel Sanders from in-division rival Denver
Broncos and Coach Dre. The Chiefs offensive line is
not good, plain and simple. It will haunt them this
season if they dont fix it immediately. Russell
Wilson is great, but if he doesn't have time to
throw the ball, it's useless. As far as Wilson, he
had a miserable season with Seattle in Season 39
with 51 interceptions. He looks to turn his career
around under Coach Leet, and we think he will quick.
Jamaal Charles is back at the age of 31 in what will
most likely be his last season in Kansas City. Look
for Charcandrick West and DeVan Fenderson to get
some carries as well since they have fresher legs.
The receivers are solid in KC with the addition of
Sanders, and Maclin who was already there. Chris
Conley is a nice slot receiver with some speed.
Travis Kelce is a very good tight end and will
provide a nice safety blanket for Wilson. Their
defensive line is what most teams are jealous of.
Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, and Donatri Poe are
perennial all-stars. The signing of Jayrone Elliot
from the Packers was a good one as it looks like he
will start at LOLB other than that, the LB corps is
not very talented, and Leet will have to come up
with some schemes to mask their weaknesses. The loss
of Marcus Peters puts a hole at CB as Philip Gaines
becomes the new #1 corner. Eric Berry and Kenny
Vaccaro are excellent safeties and provide some over
the top help from their young corners. The Chiefs
are a talented team, and with Russell Wilson they
are now a dangerous team. I think Leet is in the top
tier of coaches in the MOF and he will always be a
Super Bowl contender every single season. However i
think some of the weaknesses on this team will be
his downfall when he goes up against the other elite
coaches in the MOF.
Oakland Raiders
- Coach CheeferD
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Baltimore Ravens (4-4) *Left
mid-season
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Baltimore
Ravens (16-0)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 152-98
(.608)
Team's Overall Record: 289-318 (.476)
Coach Cheefer has himself the greatest season of his
career back in Season 38 when he went 16-0 with the
Baltimore Ravens. He did lose in the divisional
round of the playoffs, and from there things went
downhill in Baltimore. Last season Cheefer went 4-4
before announcing his retirement and gave up the
Ravens and rode off into the sunset. However he
regretted his decision after his MUT cheese league
started to become stale. Cheefer was coaxed back
into the MOF but the Ravens were not available any
longer, so the Raiders were his team now. Some say
that's a flawed system, I say Cheefer shouldnt've
quit in the first place. Anywho, the Raiders did not
have a busy off-season. Not signing anyone of
significance and just simply using the draft as
their free-agency. Cortez McCauley was the 2nd
overall pick in the draft and it was a good one, you
can build a defense around this man. The Raiders
o-line is average, they have some great lineman and
some bad ones. Osemele is a great lineman, but Jon
Asamoah is not a great LT. Sam Hastings was a blue
chip rookie last season, his numbers were not
excellent (19 TD / 27 INT) but its something to
build off. Latavius Murray is still the #1 back in
Oakland and i expect him to have a real big year
under Coach Cheefer and his stretch plays. Cooper
and Crabtree are a great 1/2 punch at receiver, and
Clive Walford is a very good tight end for young Sam
Hastings. Their defensive line is average to say the
least, with the loss of Justin Ellis and Jihad Ward,
they are left with Dan Williams at DT and Carl
Bradford at DE. Khalil Mack is the best player on
the defense, maybe even the team. Bruce Irvin is a
solid MLB, and we should see McCauley starting
somewhere as well. Bogan and Amerson are a great
tandem at CB and Joseph and Nelson round out the
safeties who are also very solid. The Raiders have a
solid team, thats the best way to put it. They
definitley have the talent to compete, however they
are in the best division maybe the MOF has ever
seen. Cheefer needs to stay focused or he could
easily lose double digit games. If he can stay
focused, he could win the division. That all depends
on his MUT habits.
San
Diego Chargers – WLJones228
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 San Diego Chargers (15-1)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 San Diego
Chargers (12-4)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 42-7 (.857)
Team's Overall Record: 291-326 (.472)
Jonesy has turned into the juggernaut of the MOF.
His 40-9 young career record speaks for itself,
including a Super Bowl title and an undefeated
season he looks to continue his success in Season
40. Last season was disappointing for Jonesy as he
lost in the AFC Championship to the Bengals, the
season before he was blown out by BigDre in the AFC
Championship as well. Will three times be the charm?
The Chargers literally lost NOBODY of significance
this season, they just retooled. Their offensive
line is not rated very good, but Jonesy shows that
numbers don't matter. Their top rated lineman is
rookie De'Ondre Wesley, everyone else is under 80.
Johnny Manziel returns coming off his MOF MVP award
but with competition. Jared Goff was acquired from
the Rams in the off-season to be the emergency
backup. DJ Drake returns to split carries with
Melvin Gordon in a very above average backfield.
Keenan Allen, Breshard Perriman, and Travis Benjamin
complete a very speedy receiving tandem that will
make defensive coordinators sweat. Don't forget TE
Hunter Henry who is also one of the fastest TE's in
the league. The defensive line of the Chargers is
one of their strongest points. Joey Bosa and Melvin
Ingram are two beasts don't forget Corpsy Luiget at
Nose Tackle. Their linebackers are young and fast
(are you seeing a trend here?) Jatavis Brown, Denzel
Perryman, and Jeremiah Attaochu are the projected
starters. Every player in the secondary has a speed
of 90 or above. Jason Verrett is the #1 corner and
Evans and Brice round out the safeties. Speed,
speed, speed. That's all that matters to Jonesy. He
will sign a 43 rated corner with 95 speed over a 95
rated corner with 88 speed. This is his game, and
maybe the rest of the league should follow suit.
Jonesy will be in the playoffs, and he will be right
there when its said and done. Whenever he loses its
an upset, he's on top of the league right now and
i'd be shocked if he didnt win the division.
FINALL ANALYSIS: AFC WEST
Best division of all-time. I believe we will see 3
playoff teams coming out of this division, and if
there could be 4, i think they'd all be there. The
Chargers are my pick to win the division, but it
could be any of the big three, Denver, KC, or SD.
Those are my playoff teams. If Cheefer can get off
to a hot start, he could swap places with Dre.
NFC EAST
Dallas
Cowboys - Coach Qpeezy35
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Dallas Cowboys (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 237-151
(.611)
Team's Overall Record: 341-277 (.552)
My man Q comes into Season 40 with two straight
playoff appearances as Cowboys coach. Last season
was a great one for Q, as he finished with the #1
overall seed in the NFC. However the playoffs have
not been too kind for Coach Qpeezy, as he fell two
seasons in a row in his first game. The off-season
wasn't too busy for Dallas, but it was a solid one.
Signing CB Vontae Davis from the Colts, and TE CJ
Fiedorowicz from Houston were his two big signings.
The pick of DT Markus Poindexter in the first round
should soften the blow of losing Snacks Harrison in
the off-season. The offensive line of the Cowboys is
the strongest in the MOF. 3 of the 5 starters are
rated in the 90s and that's just unfair, Tyron Smith
is a 99 overall, Travis Frederick is a 95 and Zack
Martin is also a 95. I think my grandmother could
run behind these guys. Dak Prescott had himself a
wonderful year as the full-time starter of the
Cowboys last season. He had 26 TDs to 19 INTs and
was named MOF NFC QB of the Year. Ezekiel Elliot
leads the backfield that sees some young talent and
speed all over. There were some talks of Dez Bryant
being moved in the off-season but Coach Q decided to
stick with Dez, and that is probably a smart move.
We all remember when Q traded Antonio Brown a few
seasons ago, to Buffalo and he never was able to
replace him. Jermaine Kerase and Terrance Williams
are nice compliments to Dez. Fiedorowicz takes over
as Jason Witten signed with Trev and the Ravens. The
defensive line is very young for Dallas with the
average age at about 26. Tyrone Crawford looks to
take over for Snacks Harrison in the starting DT
role, but expect to see newly drafted Poindexter as
well. Jaylon Smith leads a talented linebacking
squad that also sees Aldon Smith and Braxton Gilliam
on the ends. The signing of Vontae Davis was a huge
one as he takes over as the #1 corner in town, and
Scandrick goes into the #2 spot. Barry Chruch and
Byron Jones are your projected safties. We can't
forget to mention Dan Bailey who had one of the best
seasons a kicker has ever had in the MOF. He nailed
38 out of 39 FGs and 40 for 40 on XPs. That's 154
points only 4 points off the MOF Single season
record. The Cowboys are the class of the NFC East.
The talent on the line, and on offense is really
hard to compete with. Couple that with a newly
crowned Hall of Fame coach in Qpeezy, and you have a
recipe for success.
New
York Giants - Coach Natureboy
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 New York Giants (5-11)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 New York
Giants (4-11-1)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 30-67-1 (.311)
Team's Overall Record: 309-307-2 (.502)
Coach Natureboy comes into Season 40 with a not so
impressive career record. He has a .311 winning
percentage, and the last two seasons have not been
kind to the Giants and Coach Natureboy. The G-men
were not extremely active in the off-season but they
filled some needs with adding Patrick Lewis from the
Bills and Bobby Massie from the Bears. They also
drafted Asher Darche from Stanford with the 7th
overall pick, a player who should have an immediate
impact on this defense. The offensive line of the
Giants took a hit when they lost Justin Pugh to the
in-division rival Redskins. The right side of the
line could use some help, with Massie and Ducasse in
the starting roles. Ereck Flowers and Weston
Richburg are the bright spots of the line. The
drafting of Lucky Wohlabaugh from Wisconsin could
prove beneficial if they move him to tackle. Eli
Manning was actually benched last season for rookie
Rich Spear out of Texas A&M, Spear threw 36
interceptions and did not have a great season. Eli
looks to remain on the bench however, and Spear
looks to have a better sophomore season. The Giants
only have 2 halfbacks on the roster with Orleans
Darwka and Mack Mayo. That's surprising and not a
very good sign. Both backs are below average. Odell
Beckham Jr. is obviously one of the top receivers in
the MOF and he's really the only threat they have on
offense. Shepard is a good #2. Tight End is also a
trouble spot for the Giants, as Joseph Fauria and
Will Tye look to split time. The Giants defensive
line is still very talented with JPP, Olivier
Vernon, and Johnathan Hankins leading the way. The
signing of Kevin Pierre-Louis will help a thin LB
squad, that sees some speed but very young talent.
The Giants have a lot of defensive backs, Janoris
Jenkins is the #1 CB and Eli Apple is the #2. Wilcox
and Landon Collins round out the safety position.
The Giants need work on offense there's no doubt
about that. Beckham is their only real threat and
defenses know this. If the Giants want to turn
things around, it starts with some offensive weapons.
Philadelphia
Eagles - Enzo
Coaches Last Full Season:
Season 39 Philadelphia Eagles (4-12) *3-6 as replacement
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season:
Season 36 Carolina Panthers (4-12)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 32-52 (.381)
Team's Overall Record: 289-330 (.467)
The Eagles have had a high coach turnover rate the past few
seasons. From MRosado to Dacode10, and now to Enzo,
the Eagles are now in good hands. Enzo took over
last season at 1-6 and finished the season 3-6. The
off-season was a little tough for Philadelphia as
both of their RBs retired in Ryan Mathews and Darren
Sproles. Of course they took care of that by signing
Adrian Peterson to a 2 year deal. Brent Celek also
retired on the Eagles, and they did not technically
replace him. The offensive line of the Eagles is a
little weak with their top rated lineman being Lane
Johnson at RT. They have three decent centers, so we
expect one or two of them to maybe play a different
spot on the line. Carson Wentz had some sparks of
brilliance last season, but overall he had 33
interceptions which isn't ideal. We expect those
numbers to improve with a full season of Enzo at
Coach. As we mentioned before the signing of Adrian
Peterson fills the hole that was left when Mathews
and Sproles retired. They also drafted Aramide
Foreman out of UConn in the 7th round which could
have been the steal of the draft. Jordan Matthews
and Dorial Green-Beckham are the 1 and 2 WR on the
roster, with Nelson Agholor being a very nice slot
guy. The loss of Celek really wont matter since Zach
Ertz is the clear cut starter anyway. Wayne Ebron
was the first round pick of the Eagles, out of
Alabama and looks to start at LE. Fletcher Cox is
obviously back and at RE, and Bennie Logan rounds
out a solid defensive line, at DT. The linebackers
in Philly are also pretty solid with Graham, Bradham,
Kendricks and Barwin being a very nice squad.
Cornerback is definitely the weakest part of the
team, with the #1 being Deantre Combs, they will
definitely need safety help and its a good thing
they have McLeod and Jenkins to help out. Enzo is
always a tricky coach to figure out. He could come
out and win 10 games or come out and win 4. The
Eagles are going in the right direction but i still
think they are a season away. I'm not sure if
Peterson is going to stay healthy for him, and that
offensive line definitely needs some help. The
corners are gonna be beat up in this division and
its going to be tough to deal with Dallas and
Washington.
Washington
Redskins - Coach NYRedskins35
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Washington Redskins (9-7)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Washington Redskins (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 293-138 (.680)
Team's Overall Record: 377-245 (.606)
Coach Betts and the Redskins are like peanut butter
and jelly, peas and carrots. The Redskins earned the
#6 seed last season but were knocked off by the
Saints. He looks to re-tool after a solid off-season
once again. Signing Johnathan Joseph, TJ Ward,
Justin Pugh were all solid signings. The Redskins
lost Tight End Jordan Reed in a trade, but signed
Dion Sims to replace him. The offensive line of the
Redskins is strong. Trent Williams leads the way at
Left Tackle and the newly signed Justin Pugh
solidifies the left side. They could use some help
at Center, but Brandon Scherff and Morgan Moses are
also solid on the right side. Kirk Cousins is back
after an un-Betts like season with 22 TDs and 23
INTs. I expect him to comeback strong without the
shadow of Jimmy Garoppolo waiting in the wings. Matt
Jones leads a young backfield, and should get most
of the carries coming off two great seasons back to
back. Unlike Betts, there is no clear #1 WR on this
team. They made a trade for Bennie Fowler, and on
paper Jamison Crowder is their #1 but with speedy
weapons they are dangerous wherever any of these
receivers line up. The Redskins also decided to go
stronger with blocking at TE when they traded Jordan
Reed and signed Dion Sims. The Skins also signed
Timmy Jernigan away from the Ravens to start at LE,
along with Michael Brockers and Chris Baker they
have an above average d-line. Linebacker is the
strongest point of the defense with Ryan Kerrigan,
NaVorro Bowman, and Preston Smith at the starting
positions. The secondary is also very good in
Washington, with the signing of Joseph he and Josh
Norman make one of the best 1/2 punches at CB in the
league. The loss of DeAngelo Hall to retirement
opened the door to sign TJ Ward and the trade for
Earl Thomas last season makes these guys excellent
at safety. The Redskins have a lot of talent on
defense there's no question there. Their running
game is excellent as well, their passing game could
use some help but i think these guys have enough to
be a playoff team and if they can figure out their
passing attack, they have a shot at the division
too.
FINAL ANALYSIS: NFC EAST
The NFC East is always a fun division whenever
Qpeezy and Betts are involved. Those are the two
favorites, obviously, to get that division crown and
the other is most likely a wild-card team. The
Eagles are a special case, like i said, you never
know what Enzo is going to bring to the table. I do
think he is a season away but they could upset some
teams this season. The Giants are the least talented
team and they are in rebuilding mode.
NFC NORTH
Chicago
Bears - Coach Aaronpgh13
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39
Chicago Bears (12-4)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38
Chicago Bears (7-9)
*1-2 as replacement
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 80-48 (.625)
Team's Overall Record: 357-263-1 (.576)
Coach Aaronpgh13 came back at the end of Season 38 and went 1-2
with the Bears. He re-tooled the team in the
off-season and last season made it all the way to
the big dance. He fell short to the Bengals but
getting to the Super Bowl in just 1 off-season was
very impressive. The Bears made some moves in the
off-season this season too, picking up Ronnie
Hillman from Minnesota and De'Anthony Thomas from the
Chiefs. They drafted LeVeon Wharton who will
probably be the rookie of the year with that speed.
The offensive line of the defending NFC Champions is
a little below average with the best lineman being
Josh Sitton at LT. Other than that they are young
and in developement. Brock Osweiler looks to be the
starting QB once again coming off a solid season
with 19 TD and 15 INT. The Bears don't throw the
ball that much so Brock is more of a game manager.
Jeremy Langford and rookie LeVeon Wharton look to
split time, also Ronnie Hillman im sure will grab
some carries too. Their running game is very strong,
and that will be a problem for other teams. Brandin
Cooks is entering his 2nd season in Chicago as the
#1 WR and KR/PR. Kevin White, DeAnthony Thomas and
the other receivers on this team are all very quick
and going to be tough to cover. Tigh End is a little
underrated for Chicago since Zach Miller retired in
the off-season, but they dont seem to mind as they
didnt address that need in the off-season. McPhee
leads a solid d-line that also includes Randy
Gregory and Jonathan Bullard. Speed is the name of
the game at LB for Chicago as they send out PJ
Dawson, Leonard Floyd, and Christian Jones at the
starting positions (WhO?) Kyle Fuller is the #1 CB
with Marcus Burley and Jalen Mills splitting at #2.
Adrian Amos is at FS and it looks like Deon Bush or
Davon Worrell will start at SS. These guys are going
to be called "San Diego North" soon because they are
turning their team into speed demons as well. Speed
speed speed. Thats all that seems to matter with
some coaches and it obviously works since Chicago
was a super bowl team last season. Chicago is a top
team in the NFC with a lot of talent, and i expect
them to be battling for the division and NFC crown.
Detroit
Lions - Coach Sweettaz1
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Detroit Lions (6-10)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Detroit
Lions (5-11)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 19-45 (.297)
Team's Overall Record: 313-310 (.502)
Coach Sweetaz's last two seasons here coaching Detroit have not been
successful. He's in a tough division, there's no
question about that, but to improve you must make
your team better. The Lions did not make any moves
of significance in the off-season and he has $44.63M
of cap space. That's just insane. They lost DT
Haloti Ngata and they only improved via the draft.
We start with the offensive line breakdown. The line
of the Lions is really not that bad. They could use
some help at LG, but other than that, they are
better than most teams in the MOF with three guys
rated in the 80s. Matthew Stafford is a very good QB
and will have to improve on his 31 interceptions
from a season ago, if these guys want to have any
shot at making a run. Theo Riddick looks to be the
starting RB on paper, but Ameer Abdullah will also
see some carries in a pretty decent backfield.
Golden Tate and Marivn Jones Jr. are good receivers
that should provide some nice weapons for Stafford.
They lack speed which is the name of the game here,
so that could be a problem down the line. Eric Ebron
is one of the better all-around Tight Ends in the
MOF as well. The Lions are stacked at DE with Staley
and Ezekiel Ansah manning the ends. The loss of
Ngata hurts but they have A'Shawn Robinson in the
starting role now. The linebackers are also decent
for the Lions, with Tahir Whitehead and the speedy
DeAndre Levy. Darius Slay is a shutdown corner, but
they could use some help in that department. Their
secondary overall is a little weak and that could be
their downfall. The Lions have talent on both sides
of the ball, but not doing anything in the
off-season is really making me confused. With all
that cap room and nothing to show for it, the Lions
remain a mystery to me. In this division, with Green
Bay and Chicago, you need all the help you can get.
Green
Bay Packers - Coach Lhu27
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Green Bay Packers (12-4)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Green Bay
Packers (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 137-82-1 (.625)
Team's Overall Record: 304-317 (.490)
Coach Lhu27 is back to prime form after an NFC
Championship appearance last season. It looks like
he has finally returned to MOF HOF form, the way we
know he can play. Of course he fell last season to
the Bears in the title game, and the season before
in the divisional round. So that means theres only 1
more step forward! The Packers didn't sign anyone of
significance in the off-season, just reworked their
team in the draft. They did lose some big pieces in
Jordy Nelson, Julius Peppers, and Mason Crosby. Not
to mention Jayrone Elliot an up and coming LB. The
Packers offensive line is in need of some LT
upgrading. The rest of their line is pretty solid,
but the LT is the weakest part of the squad. Aaron
Rodgers is arguably the best QB in the MOF and the
season he had in Season 39 (29 TD / 25 INT) will
only get better this season. Shawn Ruffin looks to
take over the starting RB role as he was drafted
30th overall from Ole Miss. He has good speed and
can catch the football out of the backfield. The
loss of Jordy Nelson will definitely hurt their
receiving corps but Cobb and Adams will have to pick
up the slack. Mix in Ty Montgomery and you have a
pretty decent tandem without Nelson. Dont leave out
Richard Rodgers, he is one of the most underrated
TEs in the MOF. The defensive line of the packers is
solid, with Mike Daniels leading the way. Isreal
Burfict is a young and upcoming DT and Kenny Clark
had a breakout season with 10 sacks last season.
Clay Matthews leads a very talented LB squad that
includes Jake Ryan and Nick Perry. Don't forget the
newly drafted Cleon Monty who should see some time
as well. Sam Shields avoided free-agency and was
re-signed by Dolan, team him up with Quinten Rollins
and you have a good 1/2 at CB. Clinton-Dix and
Burnett round out arguably the best safety tandem in
the MOF. The Packers are very good, especially on
defense. Dolan knows what he's doing on both sides
of the ball and will be one of the favorites to win
the whole thing this season. It will be interesting
to see him go up against those Bears twice this
season.
Minnesota
Vikings - Coach BigReg
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Minnesota Vikings (8-8)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Minnesota
Vikings (7-8-1)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 21-24-1 (.467)
Team's Overall Record: 260-354-4 (.423)
BigReg is back for his 3rd season in Madden '17 with
the Minnesota Vikings. He improved by 1 game last
season, and we know thats not enough in this league
or this division. He did sign Ryan Kalil which was a
big deal for them, but he also lost Adrian Peterson
and Everson Griffen which are pretty big losses. The
Vikes also lost Sam Bradford, but he was only a
backup. The offensive line of the Vikings got a
couple upgrades in Ryan Kalil and Marcus Cannon.
Ontop of Matt Kalil and Shawn LeBlanc these guys
have a pretty strong line that should help their QB
and RB have some time to throw and run. Teddy
Bridgewater is ready to make his return to greatness
after a terrible season 39 where he threw 32
interceptions to just 15 touchdowns. Don't count out
RG3 who's waiting in the wings if something happens
to Bridge. The Vikes lost AP to free-agency but they
drafted a stud named Carlos Kaiser out of
Louisville. He is a speed back and should get the
majority of the carries. Don't forget about Jerick
McKinnon who will also see some time in the
backfield as well. Stefon Diggs returns as the Vikes
#1 WR , behind him is Laquon Treadwell and
Coradarrelle Patterson. Kyle Rudolph is one of the
better TEs in the league but behind him is Maxx
Williams who is also very good and a little quicker,
and behind both of them is McCoyle Pruitt who is
quicker than the other two. So there is some good
depth here at TE. At DE the loss of Everson Griffen
will be felt, but Danielle Hunter should be ready to
take the reigns as the DL leader. The drafting of
Frank Clark should also help with the transition.
Linval Joseph is a force up front too. Anthony Barr
is one of the best OLBs in the MOF and he is helped
by Sean Lee who had a great Season 39 and Eric
Kendricks who round out a very good LB squad. The
Vikes are a little weak at CB with Xavier Rhodes
being the #1 , they have to hope the safety help
really does help against teams like Chicago and
Green Bay. The safties Harrison Smith and C.J. Fudge
are another great tandem. So far BigReg's career has
been hovering around .500 and this season probably
wont be too much different. He is in a tough
division but he has a talented team that could win
some games. That usually spells .500 to me.
FINAL ANALYSIS:
NFC NORTH
Chicago and Green Bay are your two teams to watch
out for in this division. Both of these guys have
the ability to go all the way and come home with a
ring. It will be fun to see them duke it out for the
division title. The Vikings are on the cusp and if
things can go their way they might be able to sneak
into a wild-card. The Lions are about a season or
two away, but they do have some good talent as well.
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta
Falcons - Coach Trigrdan
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Atlanta Falcons (9-7)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 246-194 (.559)
Team's Overall Record: 299-322-1 (.482)
Trig is two seasons removed from a Super Bowl
appearance where he lost to the Broncos. Last season
was not a typical Trigrdan season, as he finished
8-8 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons however had
a busy off-season, signing Duke Williams and losing
a bunch of talent. Devonta Freeman, Jake Matthews,
Kemal Ismael and Ra-Shede Hageman to name a few.
They did most of the addressing in the draft and we
think they might have helped themselves out. The
loss of Jake Matthews hurts, because now they have
Dalton Tomczak, rookie out of Texas, carrying that
load and that's alot for a rookie. Andy Levitre,
ALex Mack, Earl Watford, and Ryan Schraeder round
out the rest of an offensive line that is aging but
still solid. Matt Ryan, obviously is back after a 37
Touchdown season.. but also a 32 interception
season. He will have to get those interception
numbers down if they want to be better than 8-8 this
season. At halfback the reigns go to Tevin Coleman
and newly drafted Mike Bradshaw (96 speed) out of
SMU. The loss of Freeman stings but instead of
paying him, they decided to draft Bradshaw and go
with Coleman. Its nice to have these kinds of
options. At receiver, obviously Julio Jones is the
#1 an all-world receiver. Under him is Mohamed Sanu,
and Jeff Janis. Crockett Gillmore is at TE for
Atlanta and had a solid season for Trig last season.
At LE is converted LB Brooks Reed, RE you have
Rashawn Session, and at DT Grady Jarrett. In a
sub-par defensive line. Vic Beasley is the best
linebacker on the team, with the best speed. Other
than that, there is age and slowlness everywhere and
it starts with Lawrence Timmons who is on the back 9
of his career. Desmond Trufant is a blue chip CB who
can cover anyone in the MOF. Losing Ismael will hurt
the safety position a little but we're told Duke
Williams will probably move over to FS. The Falcons
and Coach Trig are another one of those tricky
teams. He could easily win 10 games or he could go
8-8 again. The team has some obviously holes on
defense and thats going to be a problem when you're
trying to stop the Saints in this division. I would
be surprised if he won the division, but wouldnt be
surprised if he snuck in as a wild-card.
Carolina
Panthers - Coach Dpanther95
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Carolina Panthers (5-11)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Carolina
Panthers (6-10)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 133-256 (.342)
Team's Overall Record: 297-324-1 (.478)
Dpanther is entering his 3rd full season of M17 with
the Carolina Panthers. His first two seasons have
not been great, finishing 6-10 and 5-11 but he
continues on and tries to improve his team. He did
not make any significant moves in free-agency
basically because they do not have any cap room to
spare. So Dpanther had to improve via the draft.
They did lose LT Ryan Kalil which is a big deal, but
having Michael Oher should be an okay replacement.
Speaking of the offensive line, Andrew Norwell, Gino
Gradkowski, Trai Turner, and Gage Tartt round out
the rest of them and these guys arent bad. This is a
pretty good line considering whats out there in the
MOF. Cam Newton of course is Cam Newton, but he had
a down season with 31 picks and just 20 touchdowns.
He will need to improve that greatly this season.
Their running game is very young and filled with
guys you really haven't heard of like Antwan
Sanders, Cameron Artis-Payne, Gabe Shotwell, and C.J.
Green-Ellis. The receivers are led by Kelvin
Benjamin who is a #1 on any team in the MOF, Devin
Funchess is a nice #2 and Joe Sepulveda provides
some speed out of the slot. Tight End Greg Olsen is
back for another year and is ready to contribute.
Besides Kawann Short, the defensive line of the
Panthers is nothing to get excited about. Charles
Johnson is getting older, and will probably be
replaced by newly drafted Sanchez Gaston who is out
of Texas. Luke Kuechly is a star at MLB and is
surrounded by some good speed with Shaq Thompson and
AJ Klein. The Corners are average with Bene
Benwikere being the #1 and James Bradbery being the
#2. Tre Boston and Kurt Coleman round out the safety
position on a telnted defense. The Panthers have
talent everywhere, Cam Newton can make things
happen, and Luke Kuechly is arguably the best
defensive player in the MOF. However Dpanther's
struggles continue, we always hope that he can turn
that corner one season and really make a run at it
but he hasn't yet. Maybe this will be the season?
New
Orleans Saints - Coach
DoubleD187
Coaches Last Full Season:
Season 39 New Orleans Saints (11-5) Coaches 2nd Last Full Season:
Season 38 New Orleans Saints (9-7) *8-4 as replacement
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 19-9 (.679)
Team's Overall Record: 336-284 (.542)
The
Saints look like they finally got some stability for
the first time in a few seasons in Coach DoubleD187.
DoubleD took over season 38 and took the 1-6 Saints
to a 9-7 record and into the playoffs. Very
impressive to say the least. In his first full
season in the MOF he won the NFC South and finished
11-5 before being knocked out by the eventual NFC
Champions. The Saints weren't very busy in the
off-season, not losing a single player of
significance and signing RT King Dunlap from the
Rams. The offensive line of the Saints is decent.
Terron Armstead is the leader at LT. Carson Fowler,
Max Unger, Leonard Whitted, and King Dunlap round
out the strong line of the Saints. Drew Brees is
entering what many think to be his last season at
the age of 39. The Saints believe to have found his
replacement in Tanner Kinne who is waiting in the
wings for a shot but the solid season Brees had (25
TD, 19 INT) he's going to have to wait one more
season at least. Eddie Lacy was signed last season
but it looks like Knile Davis might get the starting
job since he does have better footwork. Expect to
see Dri Archer here and there too, the speedy
wonder. The Saints also traded Brandin Cooks last
season for Alshon Jeffrey in what many think was a
bad move, nevertheless Jeffrey is a great receiver
and Willie Snead and Michael Thomas are good
compliments. Coby Fleener heads a good TE tandem
with Josh Hill. Cameron Jordan is coming off his MOF
NFC Defensive MVP award at LE. Paul Kruger, Sheldon
Rankins, and David Onyemata round out the rest of
the solid defensive line of the Saints. Linebacker
is a weakness of the Saints, especially after the
Miles Killebrew scandal that forced him back to
Strong Safety after some league sanctions. Stephone
Anthony looks like the best linebacker on the team
and he's rated a 79. Nigel Brackens and Arthur Brown
are the other two starters. The Saints have three
strong cornerbacks in Delvin Breaux, P.J. Williams,
and Prince Amukamara. Vonn Bell, and Miles Killebrew
are the two safties with Jamaal Hilton backing them
up. The Saints are an extremely talented team and
loaded at almost every position. Linebacker might be
an issue after the Killebrew scandal, but other than
that these guys should continue to dominate the NFC
South.
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers - Coach Jfon
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 184-198 (.482)
Team's Overall Record: 297-310 (.489)
Good ole' Jfon
is back again with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The
last two seasons have been mediocre or as we call it
"Jfon-ish". Flirting with .500 is something that
Jfon loves to do. It doesn't matter if he startes
off 1-5, or 7-0, he always seems to finish 8-8. Last
season though he finished 7-9 and had a very
disappointing season. The off-season was full of
movement for Jfon who made a trade and let go of
some guys that we were surprised to see go. The
signing of RT Joe Barksdale from the Rams helps out
an offensive line that is average to say the least.
Donovan Smith at LT is below league average at an
81. Ali Marpet is the highest rated lineman at 82,
so the Bucs are going to have to figure out a way to
help out this line. Jameis Winston returns for
another season, last season he threw 22
interceptions to just 16 touchdowns and we know Bucs
brass is starting to get frustrated with those
numbers. So Winston's time might be numbered in
South Florida. Charles Sims was let go in the
off-season so that paves the way for Doug Martin to
get the majority of the carries in the backfield.
The Bucs also have Karlos Williams and Reshard
Carney to split some of the load. Mike Evans and
Vincent Jackson are one of the best WR tandems in
the MOF. Don't forget the trade for Braxton Miller
to get some speed at slot. Austin Seferian-Jenkins
is one of the up and coming TEs in the MOF. The
defensive line is a bit above average with Gerald
McCoy manning the middle, and William Gholston and
Robert Ayers at the ends. Junior Galette looks to be
the LOLB, Kwon Alexander at MLB, and the great
Lavonte David at ROLB rounds up a very good
linebacking corps. The loss of Brent Grimes to
retirement and Alterraun Verner to the Steelers left
a little bit of a hole at CB for Tampa as Vernon
Hargreaves now takes over as the #1 CB on the team.
Jarrett and McDougald are at safety in a below
average secondary. The Bucs are all or nothing
usually, thats how Jfon rolls. He has some concerns,
but he also has some solid players on this team. I
look for him to challenge for 2nd place, but i dont
think he's ready to dethrone the Saints just yet.
FINAL ANALYSIS: NFC SOUTH
The Falcons used to be the top team in this division
until DoubleD187 came along. Now the Saints own the
top spot and i dont see any team knocking him off in
the near future. The Falcons and Bucs are very
similar and the Panthers are just a step behind
those two teams. Look for the Saints to possibly be
the division winner with the largest amount of space
between 1st and 2nd.
NFC WEST
Arizona
Cardinals - Coach Pettigrew95
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Arizona
Cardinals (8-8)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 144-79 (.646)
Team's Overall Record: 241-379 (.389)
Pettigrew had a better Season 39 than he did 38. He
only won 1 more game than he did in Season 38, but
he won the NFC West. There's no doubt that Pettigrew
isnt the same coach he was last edition of Madden,
and that might be the Arizona Challenge curse coming
to haunt him. They come into this season with QB
issues. Carson Palmer retired in the off-season and
that forced them to sign Sam Bradford, yikes.
Protecting him will be easy on the left side as you
have Jared Veldheer and Mike Iupati. From center to
RT its a little weak. Donald Heiden, Alfy Cherry,
and D.J. Humphries rounds out the line. As we
mentioned above Sam Bradford is your starter in
Arizona, but i have a feeling he wont be the starter
by Week 4 or 5 since the Cardinals have 5 QBs on
their roster. But who needs a QB when you have David
Johnson. The reigning MOF NFC MVP he is coming back
after a huge Season 39 where he had 1400 yards
rushing and 14 touchdowns. John Brown is the top WR
on the team following Fitzgerald's retirement last
season. Michael Floyd is right with John Brown and
Jaron Brown looks like to be the slot guy. Jermaine
Gresham is at Tight End is a nice target for
Pettigrew and Sam Bradford. The D-line of the
Cardinals is very solid with Calais Campbell leading
the way. Newly signed Stephon Tuitt will start at DT
and Akiem Hicks will be the #2. Chandler Jones and
Deone Bucannon are speedy Linebackers and great
cover guys. ROLB will be a bit of a question
mark but if i had to guess , Joey McAllister will
get the start. Patrick Peterson is one of the top
CBs in the MOF and Tyrann Mathieu is one of the best
safeties in the MOF, creating a great 1/2 punch in
the secondary. The Cardinals have a big problem at
QB, Sam Bradford is definitely not the answer and he
needs to address this issue asap before the season
gets away from him. The Cardinals have a chance to
win the division, but i think if Bradford stays the
starter, they wont.
Los
Angeles Rams - Coach Kalikarpenter
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Los Angeles Rams (8-8)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Los Angeles
Rams (7-9)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 39-41 (.488)
Team's Overall Record: 294-329 (.472)
Coach Kali returns for his 3rd season in LA and this
season he looks to get over that hump and into the
playoffs, and he has the squad to do so. The Rams
were very busy in the off-season making some trades,
getting rid of some contracts and drafting some good
players. Kali got rid of Tavon Austin and Jared
Goff, but gained Jimmy Garoppolo and Jihad Ward to
name a few. They drafted Shawn Carman out of
Oklahoma to help with their offensive line issues,
guard and center is an issue but tackles are
average. They need some good play out of these guys
to compete here. As we mentioned Jared Goff was
traded in the off-season and Jimmy Garoppolo was
signed as the starting QB. Garoppolo spent the last
two seasons as a backup in Washington. Todd Gurley
looks to split time this season with newly drafted
Moses Batten from Delaware who has great speed.
Receiver is a big weakness on this team, especially
after the loss of Tavon Austin. It looks like
Malcolm Walls will be the #1, and Amari Williams
will be the #2.. who? Tight end is not much better
with Lance Kendricks the starter for now. The
defensive line of the Rams is one of the best in the
MOF. Aaron Donald is hands down the best DT in the
MOF and Robert Quinn is one of the top ends as well.
William Hayes, the LE isn't to shabby either. The
Rams also signed Jihad Ward from the Raiders to
rotate in. The linebacker position could use some
upgrades too, as the best LB on the team looks to be
Alec Ogeltree, converted Safety Mark Barron is at
ROLB and either Gussie Tamme or CJ Scott will be at
LOLB. The secondary of the Rams is also very below
average. #1 CB is Trumaine Johnson, EJ Gaines is the
#2, and at safety they are also weak here too with
Jordan Kinder and TJ McDonald as the projected
starters. The Rams have some weaknesses, on paper
they could be one of the least talented teams in the
MOF, but Kali has a way about him. I believe they
have enough to compete for the division title. The
running game and defensive line will win games all
by themselves in some instances, and he's in the
right division to shock some people.
San
Francisco 49ers - Coach Sawemoff420 ®
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 San Francisco 49ers (4-12) *2-3
as replacement
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Rookie
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 2-3 (.400)
Team's Overall Record: 332-290 (.534)
The 49ers are starting to turn into the Saints with
new coaches up and down. Season 38 first was
Astro2trill, then Cdubb, then last season Cdubb left
and Sawemoff420 took over. What's funny is that
through only 5 games Sawemoff420 had more success
with the 49ers than the other two coaches combined!
2-3 isn't something to stop the press for, but with
this team, it is. The 49ers were extremely busy in
the off-season, only losing QB Colin Kaepernick to
the Steelers, they went out and grabbed Alan Branch,
Devon Kennard, Kemal Ishmael and Jace Amaro to name
a few. Don't forget the drafting that was very good
too. LT Nick Andrews was their 2nd round pick and
looks like he will get the start there, and
hopefully he can develop quick. The rest of the
offensive line is putrid, with the highest rated
lineman being a 79. Derek Carr looks to start his
2nd season here in San Francisco , and hopefully he
has a better season than last where he threw 16
interceptions to only 15 touchdowns and coming off
an injury. Carlos Hyde will get the majority of the
carries in the backfield, with 2nd year man
JaMichael Spruill getting some carries as well.
DeSean Jackson returns for what could be his last
season in the MOF as the #1 WR on the team. Markus
Wheaton is a nice #2 and the quickly declining
Torrey Smith is your slot guy. The signing of Jace
Amaro at TE will push Vance McDonald to produce a
little bit better than he did last season (40 Rec,
496 Yds, 2 TD). The defensive line of the 49ers is
actually above average with DeForest Buckner, Aaron
Lynch, and the newly signed Alan Branch. Linebacker
has always been a strong point of the 49ers, well
not this season. Devon Kennard was a great signing
because he takes over at LOLB. Stephen Tulloch is
getting older but will be the starter at MLB, and
we're not really sure what they are doing at ROLB
but it looks like Sean Porter will get the starting
job. The secondary is also a mess in San Francisco.
The #1 CB is #5 overal pick, Shamell Myles who will
be a star, unless he gets lit up left and right
which we expect. Eric Reid is an underrated safety
and should have a decent season, and Kemal Ishmael
although a good pick, shouldn't be a starter. The
49ers are a mess, we know this. Coach Sawemoff420 is
doing his best to rebuild this franchise the best he
can, and it's challenging, but fun. We wish him the
best, but we know that its going to be ugly.
Seattle
Seahawks - Coach Bubbaduran07
Coaches Last Full Season: Season 39 Seattle Seahawks
(6-10)
Coaches 2nd Last Full Season: Season 38 Seattle Seahawks (10-6)
Coaches Overall Regular Season Record: 77-67 (.535)
Team's Overall Record: 334-284-2 (.540)
Bubbaduran has turned this Seattle Seahawk team
upside down to put it nicely. Seattle was this close
to rioting after they traded Russell Wilson to the
Chiefs for Marcus Peters and Alex Smith... then
cutting Alex Smith, what!? What a shocking turn of
events as they drafted QB Everett Tripp out of Ole
Miss to be the #1 guy in Seattle. Well who will be
protecting him? The offensive line of Seattle could
be the absolute worst in the MOF. The highest rated
guy, well its 2 guys rated at 77 Mark Glowinksi and
Germain Ifedi. Yeah we had to google them too. As we
mentioned above, Everett Tripp will be the starter
going into the season, which might be a huge
mistake... why cut Alex Smith when he could've been
your back up? Anyway.. Thomas Rawls will be at RB
along with CJ Prosise and Philip Alexander because
they also let Christine Michael walk too. Doug
Baldwin is a true #1 WR and the trade for Tavon
Austin was very smart in addition to Tyler Lockett
and you have yourself a very nice receiving corps.
Jimmy Graham is an excellent TE and huge target in
the endzone for Tripp if he can have the time to
throw it. Defense is Seattle's bread and butter.
Michael Bennet, Cliff Avril, and Jarran Reed make up
an excellent defensive line. Bobby Wagner leads a
linebacking team of Shane Ray and KJ Wright that can
rival almost any linebacking corps in the MOF. Of
course Richard Sherman is one of the best CBs in the
game, and the trade for Marcus Peters along with
Bashaud Breeland, gives the Seahawks one of the best
cornerback teams in the MOF. Jeremy Lane and Kam
Chancellor round out arguably the best secondary in
the MOF. Seattle is nuts for trading Wilson, that's
for sure. They handicapped their team because the
real issue is the offensive line. Can they win games
still? Sure. They are in the right division. However
keeping Wilson could have been a no brainer division
win. We will have to see what Duran can do now.
FINAL ANALYSIS: NFC WEST
This
is a tricky division, because we dont really know
how well the 49ers can do. I think the Rams,
Cardinals, and Seahawks all have a fair shot to win
this division with the 49ers just not having enough
talent to compete. If you put a gun to my head i
will lean towards the Rams, and Seattle wouldve been
my pick if they kept Wilson.
SEASON 40 PROJECTED FINAL
STANDINGS
SEASON 40 AWARD
PREDICTIONS
AFC MVP: Johnny Manziel (SD) |
NFC MVP: Aaron Rodgers (GB) |
AFC Defensive MVP: Ryan Shazier
(PIT) |
NFC Defensive MVP: Navorro Bowman
(WAS) |
AFC Coach Of The Year: Pauly2110 (NYJ) |
NFC Coach Of The Year: Lhu27 (GB) |
AFC Comeback Coach Of The Year:
MOF Comimsh (PIT) |
NFC Comeback Coach Of The Year:
Kalikarpenter (LA) |
SEASON 40 PROJECTED PLAYOFF BRACKET
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