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The 2015 NFL season officially kicks off in just a few hours! In advance of tonight’s contest between the Steelers and Patriots, the writers at Pro Football Rumors weighed in with projections for the upcoming year. We’ve predicted which teams will earn playoff berths, which clubs will win their respective conferences, the Super Bowl champion, and the winners of the league’s major awards.
Can the Packers still finish as a top team despite the absence of Jordy Nelson? Three of our writers say yes and have picked Green Bay to win it all. However, the Colts are also picked to make noise in 2015 behind Andrew Luck, who wound up as a popular pick to win MVP.
We gave you our thoughts – now we want to know what you think! Let us know in the comment section who you think will win the Super Bowl, MVP, and all of the other major awards this season.
Superbowl: Patriots over Cowboys (Superbowl MVP: LaGarrette Blount)
MVP: JJ Watt DE HOU
Offensive Player of the Year: Tom Brady QB NE
Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt DE HOU
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ameer Abdullah RB DET
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Justin Coleman CB NE
Coach of the Year: Mike Zimmer MIN (MIN makes playoffs)
Comeback Player of the Year: Jerod Mayo LB NE/ Adrian Peterson RB MIN (undecided on which one ends up winning)
Super Bowl: Pats over Giants (MVP SG3)
MVP: Brady
OPOTY: Antonio Brown
DPOTY: Watt
OROTY: Ameer Abdullah
DROTY: Trae wayans
COTY: Dan Quinn
CPOTY: Mayo
1) Pats 2) Dolphins 3) Bills 4) Jets
1) Pitt 2) Ravens 3) Cincy 4) Browns
1) Colts 2) Texans 3) Jags 4) Titans
1) Denver 2) Chiefs 3) San diego 4) Oakland
1) Cowboys 2) Philly 3) Giants 4) Wash
1) Saints 2) Falcons 3) Panthers 4) Bucs
1) Packers 2) Vikings 3) Lions 4) Bears
1) Seattle 2) Cards 3) Rams 4)49ers
MVP Andrew Luck
Offensive Player of the year Andrew Luck
Defensive Player of the year JJ Watt
Offensive Rookie Todd Gurley
Defensive Rookie Shaq Thompson
Comeback Adrian Peterson
Coach of the Year Mike Zimmer
SuperBowl Pitt vs Green bay