2013 NFL Predicted Standings

Below are Creative Misfortune's official predictions for how the AFC and NFC will shake out through the regular season and playoffs. Playoff predictions and Creative Misfortune's Super Bowl XLVIII favorites will be listed below the standings.

*These standings projections are based on Creative Misfortune's Home & Away Points Per Yard game prediction formula and each NFL team's projected strength of schedule for the 2013 season. Teams are listed in order of their projected finish within their division.

AFC East ~
     New England Patriots  *Division Champion, first-round bye and AFC playoff seed #1

     Buffalo Bills
         
     Miami Dolphins

     New York Jets


AFC North ~
     Cincinnati Bengals  *Division Champion and AFC playoff seed #4

     Pittsburgh Steelers  *Wild Card and AFC playoff seed #6

     Baltimore Ravens

     Cleveland Browns

AFC South ~
     Houston Texans  *Division Champion and AFC playoff seed #3

     Indianapolis Colts

     Tennessee Titans

     Jacksonville Jaguars

AFC West ~
     Denver Broncos  *Division Champion, first-round bye and AFC playoff seed #2

     San Diego Chargers  *Wild Card and AFC playoff seed #5

     Oakland Raiders

     Kansas City Chiefs



NFC East ~
     New York Giants  *Division Champion and NFC playoff seed #4

     Washington Redskins

     Dallas Cowboys
     
     Philadelphia Eagles

NFC North ~
     Chicago Bears  *Division Champion, first-round bye and NFC playoff seed #2

     Green Bay Packers  *Wild Card and AFC playoff seed #6

     Minnesota Vikings

     Detroit Lions

NFC South ~
     Atlanta Falcons  *Division Champion and NFC playoff seed #3

     New Orleans Saints

     Tampa Bay Buccaneers

     Carolina Panthers

NFC West ~
     San Francisco 49ers  *Division Champion, first-round bye and NFC playoff seed #1

     Seattle Seahawks  *Wild Card and NFC playoff seed #5

     St. Louis Rams

     Arizona Cardinals


Projected AFC Playoff Teams ~
     Division Champions
     #1 New England Patriots
     #2 Denver Broncos
     #3 Houston Texans
     #4 Cincinnati Bengals
   
     Wild Cards
     #5 San Diego Chargers
     #6 Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card Games ~
     #3 Houston over #6 Pittsburgh
     #4 Cincinnati over #5 San Diego

Divisional Games ~
     #1 New England over #4 Cincinnati
     #2 Denver over #3 Houston

AFC Championship Game ~
     #1 New England over #2 Denver



Projected NFC Playoff Teams ~
     Division Champions
     #1 San Francisco 49ers
     #2 Chicago Bears
     #3 Atlanta Falcons
     #4 New York Giants
   
     Wild Cards
     #5 Seattle Seahawks
     #6 Green Bay Packers

Wild Card Games ~
     #3 Atlanta over #6 Green Bay
     #4 New York Giants over #5 Seattle

Divisional Games ~
     #1 San Francisco over #4 New York Giants
     #3 Atlanta over #2 Chicago

NFC Championship Game ~
     #1 San Francisco over #3 Atlanta


Creative Misfortune's Preseason Super Bowl XLVIII favorites ~

 New England Patriots

 

vs

 

 San Francisco 49ers

Tomorrow, Creative Misfortune's Preseason Power Rankings…