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MOF Season Predictions

by Chris Berman
Updated: September 4, 2012: 10:00am EST

 

 

Welcome ladies and Gentleman to the annual MOF Season predictions. This year will be a little different as you can see, yours truly Chris Berman has been hired by Commissioner Dypko and the MOF to write up these season predictions. I have gone through each coaches tendencies, how they would fit with the team they are coaching, and came up with these predictions. Remember guys, do not take this personal, it is all in good fun. Besides, when was the last time anyone was right on any prediction? Eh?

Hello again MOF Coaches and fans. We are poised and ready for an amazing Season XXII which now includes EA Sports Connected Careers! Yes that's right, the MOF is going Franchise. Things are going to be a lot different around here, and I think it will all be for the better. However injuries, free-agency, trades, will all be a factor this season, so it makes the predictions even harder! However, it makes things a lot more fun as well. I went through, and broke every team's schedule down and came up with the Season XXII predictions, I hope you all enjoy!

AFC East
Buffalo: William M. (beast10790)
Miami: Ben Zino (DFwTx214)
New England: Coach Clarence (DefensiveEnd99)
New York Jets: Alex Leivano (LatinYank77478)

Coming off a Super Bowl victory coach Beast10790 looks to repeat! He elected to keep Buffalo before the draft started, before the MOF announced that we would be doing a franchise league. Never the less, I don't think any of it will matter because Buffalo will still be the team to beat when the first whistle is blown. You look at their squad, and you see some excellent defenders and the addition of Mario Williams. On offense, the name the game is running the football. Fred Jackson had an amazing season last year, and looks to continue his MOF dominance. Their quarterback situation could be upgraded with a trade or free-agency pick up, but I think they'll have enough to win this division handedly. Next on this list is the Miami Dolphins. These guys were drafted by Coach Bryan Guzman who was a rookie, unfortunately he had to resign before the season even started, which makes you wonder about his commitment the entire time. Either way, he made a couple questionable cuts with David Garrard and Daniel Thomas both getting the axe. There is a possibility that new coach Ben Zino (DFwTx214) could re-sign these guys. What's good about the Dolphins, is that they are 1st in the waiver order to begin the season, so they could wind up signing a free-agent that can really make a difference. Either way though, this will be a tough season for the Dolphins and Coach Zino. Not that much talent at WR, a rookie QB, and an injury prone Runningback. It will be tough for them to compete, which is why I predicted them in last place. The New England Patriots are known for being underachievers in the MOF world. Each and every season they are rated one of the highest talented teams, but each season they fall short of their expectations. Last season was no different as legendary coach Steam finished 3-13 with the all mighty Pats. Coach Clarence comes into Foxboro trying to erase a disappointing Season 21 where he finished 4-12 with the Eagles. Many believe that the dual TE threats will make the Patriots a very hard team to deal with. I expect Coach Clarence to look for a runningback via trade or free-agency as well. The New York Jets have their man back! Coach Leivano is back under helm for the Jets, and he looks to avenge his 8-8 finish last season. We all know that when you coach your favorite team, things are a little bit easier. With the quarterback controversy looming with Tebow and Sanchez, I think Coach Leivano will make it clear that Sanchez is the starter, and with that defense they should really compete for a playoff spot. 

AFC East Predictions:
Buffalo: 13-3
Ny Jets: 9-7
New England: 7-9
Miami: 3-13

Rewind: I believe barring a crucial injury, we will see the Bills win this division pretty easily and might even clinch by week 12 or 13. I expect the Bills to be the top team in the AFC and the team to beat. Like I said barring an injury, these guys have to be the favorites. The Jets can definitely hold their own, and if they can possibly take one from Buffalo they can give them a run, but I think the Jets finish with a winning record and a great shot at making the playoffs. The Patriots are always hard to play with, no running game and a poor defense makes them a bad madden team. If Clarence can find the winning formula, they can be very dangerous, I think he will find it a little too late. The Miami Dolphins are one of the worst teams in the game, and I expect Coach Zino to have a tough go at it.

AFC North
Baltimore: Kyle Kimble (Duckfat95)
Cincinnati: Chris Keith (ukcat98)
Cleveland: Paul Schenk (Cedarpoint2k)
Pittsburgh: Rey Viscaino (JDidd)

Last season this division was one of the top in the MOF. The Ravens won it at 14-2 with Coach Healy at the helm, and the Bengals and Steelers both made the two wildcards. The AFC North will still be competitive for the most part this season, but nothing like it was last season. The Baltimore Ravens are headed by Coach Kimble who took the Jaguars to an 8-8 record last season. Kimble has a much better defense in Baltimore, but about the same offense as Jacksonville. The Ravens have Ray Rice, but an inconsistent Quarterback that will give coach Kimble fits all season. When all is said and done, I think the Ravens will end up in the hunt for the 6th wild card seed. The Cincinnati Bengals have to be the favorites coming into this season. Coach Ukcat is entering his 4th full season as Bengals head coach, and he's going to be having a few more in the up coming seasons. With an emerging WR star in AJ Green, and a very good quarterback in Andy Dalton, the Bengals are a dangerous young team with a bright future. The run game needs a little bit of help, as they signed Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis in the off-season. However, I dont think that'll be a problem for Coach Ukcat. The Cleveland Browns are headed by good ole' Coach Cedarpoint. Last season was a disappointment for Coach Cedar as he finished 6-10 with the Detroit Lions. The Browns are one of the lowest ranked teams in the game, but they are Cedar's team, so when it comes down to it, he'll be playing with more heart than anything. It's unclear who will be the quarterback in Cleveland, whether its McCoy or Weeden, but i think it'll be a tough season either way. I do expect the Browns to win some games, but some is the operative word. The Browns just don't have enough to compete, but at least they are in the AFC and that 6th seed will definitely be up for grabs. Who knows, maybe some things will fall into place for Coach Cedar and the Browns can surprise some people. The Pittsburgh Steelers are manned by Coach Jdidd this season, and last season Diddy finished 9-7 with the Chargers and just missed the playoffs. If this were a regular MOF season i'd say that the Steelers have a great shot at taking this division down, however it's not a normal MOF season. It's a franchise. The truth of the matter is that the Steelers are getting older, and their defense is getting older. Polamalu hasn't finished a full-season in a while, and he's injury prone, Rashard Mendenhall is also injury prone, and Big Ben is often hurt too. So the fact that these guys are hurt alot, makes me skeptical that Coach Didd can make a run with them.

AFC North Predictions:
Cincinnati: 11-5
Baltimore: 8-8
Cleveland: 7-9
Pittsburgh: 5-11

Rewind: This division is Coach Ukcat's. Finally! Coach Ukcat has been waiting a while to become the creme of the crop of the AFC North and i believe that this is his year. The Ravens and Browns will give him some good battles, and will be 2nd and 3rd respectively, but i think the Bengals will be too much for all these teams to compete with. The big surprise will be Pittsburgh. I think they are a talented team, but I don't think Jdidd can coach them to where he wants them. I expect a mediocre season out of them, and i'd be surprised if they had more than 5 or 6 wins.

AFC South
Houston: Vin Manners (TXSpinRb8)
Indianapolis: Dan Holleman (trigrdan)
Jacksonville: Philip Heiner (Darth Blunt)
Tennessee: Zac Hults (woody_08)

The AFC South was dominated last season by Coach Pauly and the Texans. Houston finished 12-4 and won the division pretty easily with the Jaguars the only other team to come close to .500. I believe that this season will be much different. This division is the poorest in the league, and that's no disrespect to any of the coaches in this division, but there just really isn't anything that impresses me about these teams. Coach Vin Manners heads up the Texans, and this is the most talented team in the division by far. However, Coach Manners is coming off a 3-13 season with a pretty talented Chiefs team. So to think Coach Vin is going to have this 13-3 season would be fooling ourselves. I think Coach Vin will have a much better season than last, but I really don't think he'll win this division, or if he does, it won't be by a big margin. Vin has already been in a few trades during the draft, and pre-season, trying to make his team better, but hopefully he wont trade away too much. Coach Trigrdan is with the Colts this season, who are absolutely in a rebuilding stage. Coach Trigrdan is rumored to be trading the farm for some draft picks. We already saw Robert Mathis in the middle of trade talks and it looks like he's on his way out, so who's next? Andrew Luck is in for a rude awakening when the Colts take the field for Season 22, and I think Coach Trigrdan might regret his decision about week 5 or 6 when the Colts are winless. The Jacksonville Jaguars are coached by rookie Philip Heiner who is making his MOF debut. The Jaguars are another one of those teams that are rebuilding. Justin Blackmon and Maurice Jones-Drew are the bright spots of this offense. Blaine Gabbert just hasn't proven enough yet to even be considered the starting quarterback. With a few free-agents out there, we could see a McNabb or even a Garrard comeback in Jacksonville. The Titans are coached by Woody this season, and Coach Woody took the Browns from a 2-7 record to an 8-8 record in the second half. Very impressive finish by the Veteran Zac Hults. Coach Woody is my favorite to come out of this division based on his experience, his team, and his will to win. The Titans have the most experienced quarterback in the division in Matt Hasselback, and arguably the quickest runningback in Chris Johnson. That with an underrated defense makes the Titans the favorite to come out on top.

AFC South Predictions:
Tennessee: 9-7
Houston: 8-8
Indianapolis: 5-11
Jacksonville: 3-13

Rewind: This division is going to be a close nit one with the Titans and Texans fighting all season long. I think the two head to head games are going to determine our division winner. If they split, then the division games are going to be the games that make the difference. You know the Colts and Jaguars will win 1 or 2 division games besides themselves, but who will they be against? Coach Holleman has experience, but the Colts are just too talent challenged to make a difference, and the Jaguars are coached by a rookie and to get respect you must earn it!

AFC West
Denver: Carey St. Hilaire (Shut-Down-D-)
Kansas City: Brandon Weakland (MMXCalibur)
Oakland: Jason Fontaine (JFon)
San Diego: Ron Clark (IGotASxyWife)

This has to be one of the most intriguing divisions in all of MOF Season XXII. You have two former Super Bowl champions in Shut-Down D and Coach IGotASxyWife. You also have Coach MMX who's been on a 7 season hiatus, but is also the only Coach to ever bring Arizona to the playoffs, and Super Bowl. And you have JFon who is coaching a team other than the Bucs for only the 3rd time out of 12 seasons. We start with the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning. This team is the sexy pick to make it to the NFL Super Bowl, but what about the MOF Super Bowl? Coach Shut-Down was out of action the last two seasons here in the MOF, so the rust will need to be washed away if he wants to make some noise in this competitive division. With Manning though, anything is possible. The Chiefs are manned up by Coach MMX who makes his triumphant return to the league. He enters with his favorite team in hand, and one of the favorites in this division. Jamaal Charles, Tony Moeaki, Dwayne Bowe, this team is loaded with talent, and im sure Coach MMX has some tricks up his sleeve to acquire some more talent. Coach JFon is coaching the Raiders this season, and without his Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he might be in for a long season. Being in a division with these other 3 coaches is going to be challenging, given the fact that all 3 have Super Bowl experience. Darren McFadden will win him some games all by himself, but I will be surprised if the Raiders finish with more than 5 or 6 wins in this tough division. The San Diego Chargers are coached by none other than Ron Clark better known as IGotASxyWife. After winning the Super Bowl back in Season 18 Coach Ron hasn't really been able to live up to that same level. He is a perennial playoff coach, no doubt about it, but can he take that next step and win his 2nd title? I believe with this squad, and Philip Rivers, Coach Ron can get to the promise land.

AFC West Predictions:
San Diego: 10-6
Kansas City: 9-7
Denver: 8-8
Oakland: 5-11

Rewind: Again, the most intriguing division out of them all. We will all be excited to see what MMX can do in his return, what Peyton Manning can do in Denver, what J-Fon can do in Oakland rather than being in Tampa and if Coach Ron can relive his glory days with the Chargers. This division is going to come down to three teams. The Broncos, Chiefs, and Chargers. I think the Broncos are the most talented out of the 3, but i think Coach Shut-Down's rust is going to prove costly in the beginning of the season and might put him too far back. The same goes for Coach MMX, he's been gone even longer, but he has his favorite team. The Chargers are my favorites to win this division because of their solid offense, and defense, and the ability of Coach IGotASxyWife. This will be up for grabs until the end, and it will be a great story to watch unfold. 

NFC East
Dallas: Quincy Peterson (qkpeezy35)
New York Giants: Brett Williamson (uccbrett)
Philadelphia: Rafael Morales (sincere4)
Washington: Thomas Betts (NYRedskins35)

The NFC East again is controlled by Coach Betts. Once again he is coaching the Redskins, and not only is he ecstatic so is Redskin nation. Last season the Redskins finished 11-5 under Coach Betts, and the Giants also made the playoffs at 9-7 under coach Nelson. The Cowboys finished 8-8 and the Eagles at 4-12. I don't see much of a changing of the guards here in Season 22. The Cowboys are coached by Quincy Peterson this season, and Peezy is coming off a tough season in Tennessee where he finished 6-10. He looks to right the ship with his Boys and Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, and DeMarco Murray. It's not going to be easy though, they have the most talented divisional foes. The New York football Giants are coached by Brett Williamson this season. The often quiet coach Brett is looking to bring the Giants back to the playoffs, and he has the resume to do so, as he finished 11-5 with the Bears last season winning the NFC North. With Eli Manning a two time Super Bowl MVP, and that defensive line, these guys are going to be very tough to deal with. The Philadelphia Eagles are arguably the most talented team out of all 4 in this division, but injuries will have an effect on these guys as you know. Michael Vick will need to finish a full 16 game season if these guys want to have any chance of competing. Even with a healthy Vick, I really don't think Coach Morales can compete with these other 3 in this division. Coach Morales finished 5-11 with the Cardinals last season, and even though the Eagles are certainly not the Cardinals, I see just about the same fate for Coach Morales this season as well. The Washington Redskins are coached by Thomas Betts once again, the two time MOF Super Bowl winner looks to add a third this season with RG3 leading the way. We know that Coach Betts is in the market for a top runningback and it's only a matter of time before he strikes a deal to land one. Names like DeAngelo Williams, and Arian Foster even coming up in talks. Either way Coach Betts is the team to beat in this division, and barring Betts losing some digits on his hand, he will win this division.

NFC East Predictions:
Washington: 13-3
Ny Giants: 9-7
Dallas: 7-9
Philadelphia: 4-12

Rewind: The Giants are the only real legitimate threat to Coach Betts and the Skins this season. Sure Coach Quincy and the Cowboys have alot of talent, ALOT of talent, but can he use it correctly? I think it's going to be a feeling out process for Dallas this season, and by the time he works out the kinks it will be too late. The Eagles are going to be a scary team to deal with, but Coach Morales is going to have to work around that injury bug and think about trading for a very good backup QB if he wants to compete. So that will leave the Giants and Redskins battling for this division. The Giants have a great shot at making the post-season, and I think they are the front runners for that 6th seed. The Redskins are the Redskins and I expect them to battle for the NFC Championship once again.

NFC North
Chicago: Vinny Caturano (YoungCat21)
Detroit: Commissioner Dypko
Green Bay: William Vitek (Stormdownburst)
Minnesota: Josh Nelson (Krayzie300)

The NFC North is owned by the Chicago Bears, who won another division title last season. They have won 11 division titles in 21 season, they have a record 19 playoff wins, and 5 super bowl victories! And now they are coached by YoungCat21 who has made 2 out of the last 3 Super Bowls, winning one in Philadelphia. The dominance is  on track to continue in Chicago and they have the perfect coach to do so. The Bears are bringing Brandon Marshall into the mix this season, to team back up with Jay Cutler. Along with Matt Forte and Michael Bush, this team is going to be one of the best in the MOF, no doubt about it. The NFC is going to be on high alert when the Bears come to town. The Detroit Lions are coached by our own Commissioner Dypko this season, and it seems that whenever he does NOT have the 49ers, he doesn't seem to do as well. I do expect however, Coach Dypko to do some things with Detroit this season. Calvin Johnson, Matt Stafford, and that sick D-Line is right up Coach Dypko's alley and he should win enough games to make the post-season. The Green Bay Packers are arguably the best team in the game when it comes down to ratings. Aaron Rodgers and that offense is explosive and can put up points in a hurry. However that defense can give up points in a hurry too, so if Coach Storm can weather the storm he could wind up in the playoffs as well. The Packers certainly have the talent to compete for the wild card, but as for the division. Eh I dont think so. The Minnesota Vikings are coached by our very own Josh Nelson who has deicded to make his return to Minnesota to coach the team that he roots for every Sunday. Last season was probably Coach Nelson's best as he finished 9-7 with the Giants and made the playoffs. He looks to do the same in Minnesota, but with this division and conference I will be surprised if he wins more than 5 games with that team.

NFC North Predictions:
Chicago: 13-3
Detroit: 10-6
Green Bay: 8-8
Minnesota: 4-12

Rewind: This is Coach Youngcat's Bears division to lose. I believe he will have Chicago clicking on all cylinders right out of the gates and it will be tough for the Lions and Packers to catch up with him. I think out of all the teams in the MOF these guys have the best shot to go undefeated. The Lions and Packers will be the two teams battling for 2nd place in the division. I think the winner of that battle will be a wild card team no doubt about it. The other team will have to fight with the Giants and Falcons for that last spot. The Vikings are a season or two away from being competitve. They need Ponder to develop more of a skill set before they can be serious contenders.

NFC South
Atlanta: Farad Hall (HulkSmashU)
Carolina: Damon Clark (dpanther69)
New Orleans: KA Crosby (TeamKA)
Tampa Bay: John Healy (canesbucs1)

The NFC South sees the Bucs back with Coach Healy, and the Panthers back with Coach Damon. The other two teams have changed. The Saints are coached by sophmore coach KA Crosby, and the Falcons are headed by Farad Hall. The Atlanta Falcons have all the talent in the world. Possibly the best WR tandum in the league with Jones and White, and Matt Ryan who is becoming a model of consistency. Coach HulkSmash did not have the season he expected to in New Orleans last season as he finished 8-8, so he looks to avenge that and come up big this season. The Carolina Panthers are again coached by Dpanther. Last season was another tough one to swallow for Coach Damon, as he finished 3-13 with these Panthers. But the Panthers love him, he runs the team this season and with Cam Newton's emergence along with the running game of this team, they should be much better. I dont know how much, but they should be. The New Orleans Saints are coached by KA Crosby, who had a great rookie campaign in Season 21, and was a tie breaker short of making the playoffs with the St. Louis Rams as he finished 9-7. The Saints are talented no question about it, and they are becoming not that talked about, which could serve very well in Coach Crosby's favor. Drew Brees and all those weapons on offense make them an instant threat to any opponent that faces them. But can he compete with the all mighty coach Healy? That remains to be seen. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome back Coach Healy, who recently won a Super Bowl, Season 20 to be exact, with the 49ers. He finished 14-2 last season with the Ravens and were knocked out of the AFC Championship by Buffalo's Coach Beast. Look for Josh Freeman to have a great year, along with Doug Martin and Blount.


NFC South Predictions:
Tampa Bay: 12-4
Atlanta: 9-7
New Orleans: 6-10
Carolina: 5-11

Rewind: I see the Buccaneers running away with this division barring any catastrophic injury or trade. Coach Healy is the model coach of MOF every coach should model themselves from him. Season in and season out he is right there in the mix for the championship, and Chris Berman also has a little bit of a man crush on him, which is why i predict him to win every season. The team that poses the biggest threat to him winning this division, in my eyes, is the Atlanta Falcons. HulkSmash is on the verge of  becoming one of the better coaches in the league, but just needs to get over that hump. He will battle for a playoff spot regardless of the division situation. The Saints are a dangerous team, but Coach KA is a very tough division and a very tough conference. He has a brutal schedule that I think will catch up with him. Or he can surprise us all and go 13-3!? The Panthers are always going to be the Panthers, and we're all hoping that one day Coach Damon wins 10 games, but as for right now, he's going to finish in last place.

NFC West
Arizona: Aaron Peterman (aaronpgh13)
St. Louis: Jason St. Hilaire (whosnext83)
San Francisco: Pauly Mendes (Pauly2110)
Seattle: Grant D'Elia (granvity)

The NFC West has been owned by the 49ers the last few seasons, and it should again this season. The 49ers enter this season as one of the best teams not only in the division, or the NFC, but in all of football. Every starter from last years defense is coming back, and now with Coach Pauly at the helm, this team is destined to go all the way. Coach Pauly had a very impressive season last season in Houston, finishing 12-4 and winning the division with the Texans. The rest of the NFC West is going to be a jumbled mess, and we start with the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Aaron Peterman has taken the Arizona challenge, and given the fact that Aaron probably has the most experience in a Franchise league, he knows a thing or two about what he's doing here. He hasn't named a starting quarterback yet, but all eyes are on Kevin Kolb here. Larry Fitzgerald is going to have to really have a huge year if Arizona wants to win more than 6 games, which is where I have them finishing at. The St. Louis Rams are coached by Jason St. Hilaire this season, and we all know what Coach Whosnext can do. Although last season is one he wants to forget, usually Coach Whosnext is always up in the playoff discussion and this season will be no different. Although the division is out of the questions, i think he has enough talent to battle for a wild card berth. The San Francisco 49ers, as mentioned above, are the favorites by far to win this division. With the addition of Randy Moss, Brandon Jacobs, and Mario Manningham, Alex Smith has more than enough weapons to be effective this season, and Coach Pauly is licking his chops at getting at it this season. I expect the 49ers to finish with the MOF's best record. The Seattle Seahawks are always a tricky team. Coach Grant is a formidable coach, and has had a lot of success here in Seattle. Last season was not one of those years, he finished 2-14 and had the worst record in the MOF. But this is a new season, and Seattle has a bunch of talent to compete. Expect Grant to be a playoff contender.

NFC West Predictions:
San Francisco: 14-2
St. Louis: 8-8
Seattle: 8-8
Arizona: 6-10

Rewind: Like we said above, the 49ers should win this division with ease. Their defense alone will win them 4 or 5 games by themselves. The Seahawks and Rams are the next two teams that will be battling for 2nd place, both teams we believe have a shot at making the playoffs. The Cardinals are going to finish in last place it looks like, given the fact that they have QB and RB problems.

Season 22 Standings + Playoff Predictions

 

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