PFT’s 2021 season predictions

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It’s that time again. The season is beginning, so we fast forward to the end.

Here are the PFT staff picks for playoff trees, playoff outcomes, and Super Bowl winner.

Only one is picking a repeat champion, but three of us have Tampa Bay getting back to the Super Bowl. Three have picked the Chiefs to win it all. One of us has the Packers, and one of us picks the Bills.

Last year, one of us got it right. I only mention that because it was me.

Check out all of the picks below.

Josh Alper

AFC

1. Chiefs; 2. Bills; 3. Titans; 4. Ravens; 5. Patriots; 6. Browns; 7. Raiders.

Wild card: Bills over Raiders, Browns over Titans, Patriots over Ravens.

Divisional: Chiefs over Browns, Bills over Patriots.

Conference championship: Bills over Chiefs.

NFC

1. Buccaneers; 2. Packers; 3. Rams; 4. Cowboys; 5. Saints; 6. 49ers; 7. Washington.

Wild card: Packers over Washington, Rams over 49ers, Saints over Cowboys.

Divisional: Buccaneers over Saints; Rams over Packers.

Conference championship: Buccaneers over Rams.

Super Bowl: Buccaneers over Bills.


Curtis Crabtree

AFC

1. Chiefs; 2. Bills; 3. Titans; 4. Browns; 5. Chargers; 6. Ravens; 7. Patriots.

Wild card: Bills over Patriots, Titans over Ravens, Browns over Chargers.

Divisional round: Chiefs over Browns, Titans over Bills.

Conference championship: Chiefs over Titans.

NFC

1. Packers; 2. Rams; 3. Buccaneers; 4. Washington; 5. Seahawks; 6. Panthers; 7. 49ers.

Wild card: Rams over 49ers, Buccaneers over Panthers, Seahawks over Washington.

Divisional round: Packers over Seahawks, Rams over Buccaneers.

Conference championship: Packers over Rams.

Super Bowl: Packers over Chiefs.


Michael David Smith

AFC

1. Chiefs; 2. Ravens; 3. Bills; 4. Titans; 5. Browns; 6. Patriots; 7. Chargers

Wild card: Ravens over Chargers, Bills over Patriots, Browns over Titans.

Divisional round: Chiefs over Browns, Ravens over Bills.

Conference championship: Chiefs over Ravens.

NFC

1. Buccaneers; 2. Packers; 3. Seahawks; 4. Washington; 5. Rams; 6. 49ers; 7. Cowboys.

Wild card: Packers over Cowboys, Seahawks over 49ers, Rams over Washington.

Divisional round: Buccaneers over Rams, Packers over Seahawks.

Conference championship: Buccaneers over Packers.

Super Bowl: Chiefs over Buccaneers.


Myles Simmons

AFC

1. Chiefs; 2. Bills; 3. Browns; 4. Titans; 5. Ravens; 6. Patriots; 7. Raiders.

Wild card: Bills over Raiders, Browns over Patriots, Titans over Ravens.

Divisional round: Chiefs over Titans, Browns over Bills.

Conference championship: Chiefs over Browns.

NFC

1. Packers; 2. Buccaneers; 3. Rams; 4. Cowboys; 5. Seahawks; 6. Saints; 7. 49ers.

Wild card: Buccaneers over 49ers, Rams over Saints, Seahawks over Cowboys.

Divisional round: Packers over Seahawks, Rams over Buccaneers.

Conference championship: Packers over Rams.

Super Bowl: Chiefs over Packers.


Charean Williams

AFC

1. Chiefs; 2. Browns; 3. Titans; 4. Bills; 5. Ravens; 6. Chargers; 7. Patriots.

Wild card: Browns over Patriots, Titans over Chargers, Ravens over Bills.

Divisional round: Chiefs over Ravens, Browns over Titans.

Conference championship: Chiefs over Browns.

NFC

1. Buccaneers; 2. Packers; 3. 49ers; 4. Giants; 5. Saints; 6. Seahawks; 7. Washington.

Wild card: Packers over Washington, 49ers over Seahawks, Saints over Giants.

Divisional round: Buccaneers over Saints, Packers over 49ers.

Conference championship: Packers over Buccaneers.

Super Bowl: Chiefs over Packers.


Mike Florio

AFC

1. Bills; 2. Chiefs; 3. Titans; 4. Ravens; 5. Browns; 6. Chargers; 7. Patriots.

Wild card: Patriots over Chiefs, Chargers over Titans, Ravens over Browns.

Divisional round: Bills over Patriots, Ravens over Chargers.

Conference championship: Bills over Ravens.

NFC

1. Buccaneers; 2. Packers; 3. 49ers; 4. Washington; 5. Saints; 6. Seahawks; 7. Vikings.

Wild card: Packers over Vikings, 49ers over Seahawks, Saints over WFT.

Divisional round: Buccaneers over Saints, Packers over 49ers.

Conference championship: Buccaneers over Packers.

Super Bowl: Bills over Buccaneers.

55 responses to “PFT’s 2021 season predictions

  1. Hey Florio, your picks would make Bills Mafia happier then the residents of Whoville on Christmas morning!

  2. Erin has choked in 100% of the NFC Champ games that he’s played in, including the only one that he won (the D won that contest).

    Erin will choke again.

  3. Hey nice to see Raiders getting some love, thats a step in the right direction. Thank you from Raider Nation.

  4. Zero respect for the Dolphins?? Guess they are going to have to force feed you all that heaping of Crow.

  5. I don’t know why anyone thinks NE is making the playoffs in a stacked conference? They’re not good and they’re starting a rookie at quarterback. I’m sorry, but I can think of ten better teams than them in the AFC.

  6. Raggard says:
    September 8, 2021 at 12:48 pm
    Zero respect for the Dolphins?? Guess they are going to have to force feed you all that heaping of Crow.

    ————————

    The Dolphins don’t even respect the Dolphins – see their dance with Watson over Tua.

  7. I had to do a double take. Someone actually thinks the Raiders will make the playoffs?! I have them 4th in the AFC West. Definitely not better than the Chiefs or Chargers, maybe the Broncos

  8. Saints quarterback Winston could have an Pro Bowl if interceptions are minimal. Saints may surprise everyone.

  9. The Steelers have a Hall of Fame quarterback and a Hall of Fame coach and they don’t even make the playoffs? Maybe they are not truly Hall of Fame material.

  10. Joe Burrow will have something to say to every single one of you who thinks the Bengals aren’t making the playoffs.

  11. The fact that everyone picked the Patriots to make the playoffs with Belichick at the helm and a rookie QB and everyone didn’t pick the Steelers to make the playoffs with a HOF QB and Tomlin is a direct indictment on the way Tomlin is viewed.

  12. Patriots won’t make the playoffs with a rookie qb, mark it. Packers won’t win the division due to distractions. Bucs vs Titans Superbowl.

  13. Terrible prediction. Pats won’t make the playoffs with a rookie qb. Packers won’t win the division due to distractions. Vikings vs Bucs championship game. Bucs vs Titans Superbowl.

  14. Falcons are about to shock the world, just like the Hawks just did in the NBA.

    Falcons 10-7, wild card. From there, anything can happen.

  15. Division Champs:
    NFCS – Bucs
    NFCN – Packers
    NFCE – Washington
    NFCW – Rams

    AFCS – Titans
    AFCN – Steelers
    AFCE – Bills
    AFCW – Chargers

    SB: Bucs over Titans

  16. Anyone who believes the Raiders are getting in ahead of the Dolphins, I have a bridge to sell you.

  17. Okay, I get it. Falcons 5-12. Get 5th pick in the 2022 draft. Take the 3rd best quarterback prospect. Rinse and repeat in 2025. Is that better?

  18. Raggard says: Anyone who believes the Raiders are getting in ahead of the Dolphins, I have a bridge to sell you.

    Neither team is any good, 3rd/4th in their respective divisions. But okay, the Dolphins are better

  19. No one picked the Steelers to get in. Thanks! Can’t wait to see all you eat your words by end of the year.

  20. Final Eight
    NFC: Bucs, Packers, 49ers, Rams
    AFC: Chiefs, Bills, Titans, Browns

    Super Bowl: Bucs over Rams

  21. directdriver says:
    September 8, 2021 at 4:44 pm
    Final Eight
    NFC: Bucs, Packers, 49ers, Rams
    AFC: Chiefs, Bills, Titans, Browns

    Super Bowl: Bucs over Rams

    ———-

    Both those teams are in the NFC….it’s impossible for them to play in the SB

  22. Final Eight
    NFC: Bucs, Packers, 49ers, Rams
    AFC: Chiefs, Bills, Titans, Browns

    Super Bowl: Bucs over Rams

    —-

    Bucs over Rams in the Super Bowl…. maybe football isn’t your sport, son.

  23. directdriver says:
    September 8, 2021 at 4:44 pm
    Final Eight
    NFC: Bucs, Packers, 49ers, Rams
    AFC: Chiefs, Bills, Titans, Browns

    Super Bowl: Bucs over Rams
    _____
    You sure?

  24. There’s no way Lucky Tom would be as lucky again over the Packers. Nobody is that lucky, even him.

  25. AFC: 1. Chiefs 2. Browns 3. Dolphins 4. Titans 5. Bills 6. Steelers 7. Chargers
    NFC: 1. Packers 2. Buccaneers 3. Cardinals 4. Cowboys 5. Seahawks 6. 49ers 7. Saints

    AFC Wild Card: Browns over Chargers, Steelers over Dolphins, Titans over Bills
    NFC Wild Card: Buccaneers over Saints, Cardinals over 49ers, Seahawks over Cowboys

    AFC Divisional: Chiefs over Steelers, Browns over Titans
    NFC Divisional: Packers over Seahawks, Buccaneers over Cardinals

    AFC Championship: Chiefs over Browns

    NFC Championship: Packers over Buccaneers

    Super Bowl: Packers over Chiefs

  26. I have Packers going over the Ravens in the Super Bowl Rodgers is going to have a massive chip on his shoulder as much as I don’t like him.

  27. A lot of love for KC. And no one seems to remember the Steelers.

    Good luck with that.

    TB wins it all again.

  28. Mark down one certainty—Tampa Bay will be in the NFC conference championship game. Whoever opposes them will have a tall task on their hands.

  29. Division Champs:
    AFC East: Bills
    AFC North: Ravens
    AFC South: Titans
    AFC West: Chiefs

    NFC East: WFT
    NFC North: Packers
    NFC South: Buccaneers
    NFC West: LA Rams

    Super Bowl: Bills over Buccaneers

  30. It really is shocking to me that no one picked the Phins to even make the playoffs. I figured at least one person would. I guess no one believes in Tua. It is what it is.

  31. correctingerrors says:
    September 8, 2021 at 12:59 pm
    I had to do a double take. Someone actually thinks the Raiders will make the playoffs?! I have them 4th in the AFC West. Definitely not better than the Chiefs or Chargers, maybe the Broncos

    ________

    Always interesting to see someone’s massive bias on full display. They had a 4-2 divisional record last year, finishing 2nd. Only lost to KC and LA ONCE, and both those were last minute. They made good changes to defense and have easily done enough to keep up with their division, YET you somehow think they will be last? Ugh…don’t let actual reality get in the way though. Offensively I don’t think LA and DEN beat LV in ANY stat…LV has a top 10 offense, look it up. Defensively, they absolutely had a ton of issues. That’s where LV made changes in the off-season to make the team better overall. I think it’s going to be competitive, but I can certainly see the possibility of LV getting a wildcard if their defense can play better, since that is what has failed them.

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