This year, I’ve taken on the season predictions behemoth before the start of the new season. We’ve got the opinions of ten current writers at Hogs Haven in order tap into their vast football knowledge for predictions of the future. In the thirteenth annual edition of this series, the site’s writers and analysts were asked to guess team and individual award winners for this season.

Enjoy the predictions below, and please add your own in the comments as well, as we prepare to embark, once again, into the most wonderful time of the year.

Writers 1-4

Writers 5-8

Writers 9-11

Commanders and NFC East Predictions

• It’s a two-horse race for the NFC East crown between the defending NFC East(and Super Bowl) champion Philadelphia Eagles, and the team they played in the NFC Championship game last season, the Washington Commanders. The Eagles barely get the edge as they try to become the first team in 21 years to repeat as Beast champions.
• Last year’s predictions for the Commanders record ranged from 5-8 wins, and nobody predicted a playoff appearance. That range has been elevated to 10-12 wins thanks to a fantastic rookie debut for Jayden Daniels, and the recalibration from GM Adam Peters and HC Dan Quinn. 10-7 is the most popular choice.
• Every writer predicts the Commanders will make the playoffs, but only one is bold enough to predict a Super Bowl win!
• Jayden Daniels was NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and has the most votes for NFL MVP this season

Super Bowl Picks

• 7 of 11 writers are picking the Buffalo Bills to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl
• There’s no consensus in the NFC, with three teams getting three votes, and the Commanders getting two votes to make the big game.
• The Bills are favored by just under half our writers to win their first Super Bowl. The Ravens are the next most popular pick(4) with the Packers and Commanders rounding out the list. Nobody is predicting, or wants to see, a repeat for the Eagles.

Other Prediction Trends

• This year, there was only one category where there was unanimous agreement: That the Bills will win their division. The Ravens and Texans were both one vote shy for unanimous division winners
• The Saints will “earn” the first pick in next year’s draft, and only one writer had another choice(Raiders)
• Chiefs dynasty over? 8 of 11 writers have the Broncos taking over the AFC West this season.

The NFL season kicks off tonight with a Thursday Night Football game between the Eagles and Cowboys in Philadelphia. The defending Super Bowl champions face a Cowboys team that seems stuck in the mud. An upset would be a great way to kick off the new season!

So there you have it; we’ve made all of our best guesses for the forthcoming NFL season. Now we get to enjoy the fruits of our...