Full 2022 NFL Season Predictions: Division winners, awards, and more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 14: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant Stadium on August 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Vikings 26-20. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 14: Head coach Josh McDaniels of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant Stadium on August 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Vikings 26-20. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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Finally, the 2022 NFL season is here. However, before it begins, it is time to get all of our predictions out. From the division winners to MVP to Super Bowl champion, this is how the season is going to go after predicting every game.

Full 2022 NFL Season Predictions: Division winners, awards, and more

AFC Playoff Teams

  • 1. Baltimore Ravens (13-4)
  • 2. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
  • 3. Las Vegas Raiders (13-4)
  • 4. Indianapolis Colts (9-8)
  • WC1: Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
  • WC2: Kansas City Chiefs (11-6)
  • WC3: Denver Broncos (11-6)

You are reading that correctly, the entire AFC West will make the playoffs in 2022. The best division in the NFL, all four teams believe they can win the Super Bowl and they will get a chance to prove it here. Overall, the Raiders win the division at 13-4 behind a high-powered offense led by Derek Carr and Davante Adams.

Both the AFC North and East were dominated by the Ravens and Bills respectively. As the Bengals experience a Super Bowl hangover and finish 9-8, Baltimore finishes as the one seed in the AFC behind the brilliance of Lamar Jackson. Of course, the Bills won the AFC East handily as they have perhaps the most complete team in the NFL. The Colts limp into the playoffs at 9-8 by winning a division that likely doesn’t deserve a playoff team in 2022.

As for the Wild Cards, this may be the best group of non-division winners in NFL history. All three of these teams have a realistic chance of going to the Super Bowl and are led by some of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. With a massive matchup between the Raiders and Chiefs on the schedule in round one, fans in Las Vegas would certainly be in for a treat.

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