Season 25 Predictions
by Chris Berman
Updated: June 2, 2013: 8:25pm 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. Welcome to the Season 25 predictions! Last season went great, as we finished up with Coach Betts winning his second championship in a row, and 4th overall in his career. He is back with the Redskins again this season, and looking for a three-peat! But as we all know, it gets tougher and tougher as the seasons progress. We have a few new coaches this season, 4 to be exact, so we wish them the best of luck in their rookie seasons, and you never know with rookies! However, we always know that we don't give them the benefit of the doubt. So without further ado, here is your Season 25 predictions.

AFC East
Buffalo: Christopher Scholin (Scholin1120) - Last Season (Chicago 3-13)
Miami: Andy Matheson (LokiDoki) - Last Season (DNP Rookie)
New England: Marcel McLaurin (hovadagod_23) - Last Season (Green Bay 3-13)
New York Jets: Alex Leivano (LatinYank77478) - Last Season (N.Y. Jets 11-5)

Well here we go again! Coach Latinyank is back with the Jets, again, and he looks for redemption as we have 3 new coaches in the AFC East along with Coach Latinaynk. The Buffalo Bills are coached by Scholin1120 who took the Bears to a 3-13 record last season, although all those loses were not from Coach Scholin, he took over mid-season, we will do not believe that he will make any noise with the Bills this season. We could see an upset here or there because sometimes CJ Spiller can win you a game by himself, other than that, we do not see Buffalo doing anything this season. The Miami Dolphins are coached by a rookie, Andy Matheson (LokiDoki). Not much is known about Coach Lokidoki but that he was in the MPL and a few other leagues, so he knows what it takes to be in a league. However, some say the MOF have the best coaches around, so he might be in for a wake up call, especially coaching such a poor team in the Dolphins. Rookies are known to take their lumps here in the MOF, and I expect the same from Coach Loki and the Dolphins this season. Coaching the New England Patriots is Coach Hovadagod23. Last season Coach Hova took the Packers to a 3-13 record, so expectations cannot be too high in New England this season. Coach Hova had one of the best offenses in the game last season and he could only muster up 3 wins. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Wes Welker, this team is loaded with offensive talent, but can Hova take advantage of that? I don't really think so, but he could be the biggest threat to Coach Latinyank in the division. Last but not least, back again with the New York Jets is Coach Latinyank. Last season was probably his worst with the Jets, as he still went 11-5 but lost in the first round of the playoffs, and did not win the division. I expect Coach Latinyank to be back in full force this season, with his unorthodox offense and double headed Quarterback play.


AFC East Predictions:
Ny Jets: 11-5
Buffalo: 5-11
New England: 3-13
Miami: 2-14

Rewind: This is one of the weakest divisions in the league this season, so I expect Coach Latinyank to wrap up this division pretty early. Given that, when you wrap up divisions early sometimes you "coast" into the playoffs, which could be a big problem for Coach Latinyank. Expect the rest of this division to have double digit loses.

AFC North
Baltimore: Darryl Beveridge (Oldskoolque) - Last Season (Cleveland 3-13)
Cincinnati: Adam Nielson (fuzzburg75) - Last Season (Buffalo 8-8)
Cleveland: Ralph Morales (rmorales26) - Last Season (DNP)
Pittsburgh: Ron Clark (IGotASxyWife) - Last Season (New Orleans 10-6)

Last season we saw the Bengals take over this division early, but fall back as the season went along. The Bengals still won the division, but that was the only team to make it to the playoffs. Things could change this season. In Baltimore we have Coach Oldskoolque taking over the reigns. Last season he was the Browns, and went 3-13, but that was his rookie season and he was with a terrible team in the Browns. Can Coach Oldskool's sophomore season be more successful? He will win more games, we'll leave it at that. This division could be a surprisingly good one this season. The Cincinnati Bengals look to defend their division title with Coach Fuzzburg this season. Fuzzburg is a Bengals fan, and we all say you are a dangerous coach when you play with your favorite team. Coach Fuzzburg showed signs of brilliance last season with the Buffalo Bills, but he finished 4-8 before he received 4 simmed wins. So there is work to be done. The Bengals will be in the hunt for a wild card this season, but the division might be a stretch. The Cleveland Challenge is being taken by Coach Morales this season. Coach Morales has taken the last 2 seasons off, he last season in the MOF was Season 22 when he took the Philadelphia Eagles to a 9-7 record. So we know that Coach Morales can win some games, he actually took these Browns to the playoffs in Season 18. The Browns have some good players, but you have to use them to their strengths. It will be tough. Finally the Pittsburgh Steelers are being coaches by Ron Clark, better known as "IGotASxyWife". Coach Ron took the Saints to a 10-6 record last season, but failed to make the playoffs. Coach Ron is always a dangerous coach when he has his favorite team, the Steelers. The last time Ron coached the Steelers was Season 20 when he went 13-3. So I expect that same dominance from Coach Ron this season, and a division title.

AFC North Predictions:
Pittsburgh: 13-3
Cincinnati: 11-5
Baltimore: 6-10
Cleveland: 4-12

Rewind: I have a feeling the Bengals will be the team to watch this season. Fuzzburg has skills and with his favorite team he should make some noise. The Steelers are the cream of the crop of this division though and to knock him off will take a lot. I expect the Steelers to win this division, and the Bengals to earn a wild card berth. Look for the Ravens to start off strong with a weaker schedule, but to fall back. The Browns are going to struggle, especially from the rust of Coach Morales' comeback tour.

AFC South
Houston: Randy Keith (kckeith88) - Last Season (Kansas City 8-8)
Indianapolis: Chris Cheefer (CheeferD) - Last Season (Atlanta 11-5)
Jacksonville: Frank Thomas (Mindenplaya) - Last Season (DNP Rookie)
Tennessee: Martin Gonzalez (Bordxx2957) - Last Season (Houston 5-11)

The AFC South should be an interesting one this season. Last season we saw the Titans and Youngcat go an astonishing 15-1, and we saw Coach Hace take the Jaguars to a 12-4 record. This season Hace and Youngcat are gone, but I still think the AFC South can be competitive. The Houston Texans are coached by KCKeith this season. KCKeith took the Chiefs to an 8-8 record last season and just missed out winning the division due to some tie breakers, so KCKeith is ready to take the next step to stardom. Can he do it? Well the team is excellent, it's just how he can play with the sticks. The Indianapolis Colts are coached by CheeferD who won the NFC South last season with the Atlanta Falcons going 11-5. The year before Cheefer took the same Colts to a 7-9 record. However, we believe Cheefer turned the corner here in the MOF and he's ready to compete with the big boys. I expect the Colts to win this division, and win it by alot. The Jacksonville Jaguars are coached by a rookie in Frank Thomas, although it's not the Frank Thomas you're thinking of. Frank has his work cut out for him in Jacksonville, Maurice Jones-Drew can only take you so far. Unless you are Coach Hace G. we think the Jaguars might have a tough go at it this season. The Tennessee Titans are coached by Martin Gonzalez (Bordxx2957) this season. Coach Bord had the Texans last season, but was not able to finish the season due to some personal work issues, but now he's back in full effect and could be the biggest threat for the Colts and their quest at a division title. Coach Bord made his debut Season 23 with the Cardinals, but that season he substituted for the Chargers and even beat Coach Betts! So he's still hanging onto that win, as are we, waiting for Bord to take the next step.

AFC South Predictions:
Indianapolis: 12-4
Tennessee: 8-8
Houston: 6-10
Jacksonville: 4-12

Rewind: I am predicting the Colts to run away with this division, but I could easily be wrong here because the wild card is the Titans. If Bord can get back into the swing of things, and get his mind right, he might be a serious dark horse in the entire AFC. However, I still think his absence will linger a bit, and that will open the door enough for the Colts to jump through it. I expect the Texans to show some signs of life during the season, but not enough to maintain a playoff position. The Jaguars are going to have a tough season, but I expect a couple WOW wins from the Big Hurt.

AFC West
Denver: Damon Clark (Dpanther95) - Last Season (Seattle 9-7)
Kansas City: Commissioner Dypko - Last Season (New England 14-2)
Oakland: KA Crosby (TeamKA) - Last Season (Oakland 7-9)
San Diego: Steve Sutton (Dagger27) - Last Season (DNP Rookie)

The AFC West could be another weak division. Last season the Broncos won this division at an 8-8 record, with the Chiefs also at 8-8 and Raiders at 7-9. So not much is expected from the AFC West, season in and season out. The Denver Broncos are coached by Dpanther who had one of his greatest seasons ever last season with the Seattle Seahawks, taking them to a 9-7 record. We're used to seeing Dpanther at the bottom of the barrel with the Panthers, but he's starting to break that mold. Now he has an incredible offense, so he could do some damage. The Kansas City Chiefs have to be the favorite to win this division as Coach Dypko comes to the mid-west. Last season Dypko took the Patriots to a shocking 14-2 record, that no one saw coming. Obviously the passing game is not the same in Kansas City, but Jamaal Charles is here, and if Dypko can keep playing defense, he should cruise. The Oakland Raiders are coached by TeamKA again. Last season TeamKA took the Raiders to a 7-6 record, but then in the last week of the season, he had to work the late shift and could not finish his last 3 games, forcing the Commissioner to forfeit his remaining games. He looks for revenge this season, especially on the Commish and the Chiefs. It should be interesting, with one of the fastest teams in the game. The San Diego Chargers are coached by rookie Steve Sutton, and it looks like already Dagger27 is a very active coach, which is excellent. The Chargers are not a very good team to play with in madden, because their lack of speed. However, they do have a very good quarterback, great tight end, and underrated defense. Coach Dagger might be the most successful out of all rookies in this class.

AFC West Predictions:
Kansas City: 12-4
Denver: 8-8
Oakland: 8-8
San Diego: 3-13

Rewind: This division should be dominated by Dypko's Chiefs. You never know with him though, so it's not a guarantee. I am picking the Broncos and Dpanther to clinch the other wild card in the AFC, altough that 6th spot is definitely up for grabs for almost every team. The Raiders will also be a team to watch out for, because TeamKA has skills. The Chargers will have a tough time winning games, but I expect Dagger to have complete sportsmanship and the MOF will be happy to have him.

NFC East
Dallas: Brett Williamson (UCCBrett) - Last Season (Philadelphia 12-4)
New York Giants: Vinny Caturano (Youngcat21) - Last Season (Tennessee 15-1)
Philadelphia: Hace G. (Hasn2k) - Last Season (Jacksonville 12-4)
Washington: Thomas Betts (NYRedskins35) - Last Season (Washington (14-2)

Just when you thought the NFC East could not get any tougher than Season 24, Season 25 happens. Last season we saw the Redskins at 14-2, The Giants and Eagles at 12-4, and the Cowboys at 11-5. So what happens this season? Coach Uccbrett, Youngcat21, and Hasn2k join the four-time champion Coach Betts. The Dallas Cowboys are coached by Brett Williamson (Uccbrett) this season, who coached the Eagles to a 12-4 record last season. He was ousted in the first round of the playoffs, but he was dominant all season long. The divisional games will be the separator between all of these teams. Brett is obviously a threat to the division, but I see him more as a wild card team than a division winner. The New York Giants are coached by the versatile Vinny Caturano (Youngcat21). Last season Youngcat took the Titans to a 15-1 record, and the season before than took the Bears to a perfect season. So 31-1 in his last 2 regular seasons. He lost the last two seasons to Betts in the playoffs, once in the Super Bowl and once in the NFC Championship. Coach Youngcat looks to seek revenge on Betts in this division, and I believe he can do that. He will be the biggest threat to Betts' division title, and is a shoe in for the playoffs. The Philadelphia Eagles are coached by the mighty Hasn2k. Hasn2k coached the Jaguars the last two seasons, in Season 23 he took the Jaguars from a 1-7 record to 8-8 and a Super Bowl loss. Last season he went 12-4 and was knocked out by Youngcat in the 2nd round. We know he can play, and the Eagles are much better than the Jaguars so this team is going to be one to watch. I place Hasn2k in the same category as Brett though, I see Hace as more of a wild card, than division winner. Last but not least is the Washington Redskins. Coach Betts is back again, and looking for a three-peat. This season might be the biggest threat to his title that he's ever had. This division is stacked beyond belief. However, I still think Coach Betts is the favorite to win this division. RG3 season in and season out throws 50 plus touchdowns, this is Coach Betts' team, and it's going to take alot to take him out. If he can win his 3rd title in a row, then he will earn "Best In The World."

NFC East Predictions:
Washington: 14-2
Ny Giants: 14-2
Philadelphia: 12-4
Dallas: 12-4

Rewind: The division is absolutely ridiculous. I expect everyone in this division to win 12 games at least. The teams with the most division loses will be the teams that will be on the outside looking in. The two wild cards will absolutely come out of this division, its just a matter of positioning. I think the Giants and Redskins are the two givens, and the Eagles and Cowboys will battle for that 6th seed. Strap up guys, because this is going to be amazing to watch.

NFC North
Chicago: Trev Pappas (trevpap) - Last Season (Denver 8-8)
Detroit: Pauly Mendes (Pauly2110) - Last Season (Detroit 10-6)
Green Bay: Dave Holleman (baldy_555) - Last Season (Pittsburgh 3-13)
Minnesota: Josh Nelson (krayzie300) - Last Season (Baltimore 8-8)

The NFC North was won by Pauly and the Lions last season, with a 10-6 record. The first time the Bears were not relevant in a long time. Well that might happen once again. The Bears are coached by Trev Pappas (trevpap) this season, who won the AFC West with the Broncos last season with an 8-8 record. We believe Coach Trev has turned the corner and is ready to be a perennial playoff team. The Bears have a lot of skills, Cutler, Marshall, Forte to name a few, and that defense is stifling, but can Trev play to their strengths? It will not be easy, but he should do some damage. The Detroit Lions are the favorite to win this division by far. Pauly knows these Lions inside and out, and had them playing extremely well when the season ended, he even took out the Giants in the first round of the playoffs. I expect Calvin Johnson to have a record breaking season, and for Stafford to be in the MVP talk when its all said and done. The Green Bay Packers have been having little to no success under every coach that's been here in the past few seasons, and I don't see that changing this season. Coach Dave Holleman (baldy_555) had a tough season in Pittsburgh last season, and I don't see that changing much this season. The Packers are so good though, that they will win you games by themselves, but that will only happen a few times. I expect the Packers to occupy the basement of this division. The Minnesota Vikings are coached by Krayzie300 again, and he's glad to be home! Adrian Peterson is a beast, we all know that, but its what ELSE they can do. Which isn't much. Ponder or Webb? We don't know who will quarterback, all we know is that this is Krayzie's team, its his favorite team, and we know he has the ability to dominate or to dissipate.

NFC North Predictions:
Detroit: 10-6
Minnesota: 7-9
Chicago: 6-10
Green Bay: 5-11

Rewind: This division has a lot of talented teams, but the coaches are a little suspect. The best coach in this division is Pauly and he's a hall of famer for a reason, he will find a way to win this division, even with that very tough schedule. The good thing is, the rest of the division has the same schedule. Look for the Vikings to show some signs of brilliance this season, but not enough to take down the Lions. The Bears and Packers will battle for 3rd place.

NFC South
Atlanta: Andre Scott (BigDre245) - Last Season (Cincinnati 9-7)
Carolina: Garry Callis (Gidpent) - Last Season (Indianapolis 9-7)
New Orleans: Dan Holleman (Trigrdan) - Last Season (Arizona 11-5)
Tampa Bay: Jason Fontaine (JFon) - Last Season (Tampa Bay 8-8)

This division looks to be the second best division in the league. Last season the Falcons won the division, and the Saints went 10-6. This season we could see similar records. The Atlanta Falcons are coached by Bigdre245 who took the Bengals to the playoffs last season with a 9-7 record. The Falcons are a very good team that coaches seem to pass up on, and im not sure why. Matt Ryan and three great receivers to throw to, not to mention Rodgers and Turner in the run game. The Falcons are a legit team, and Coach Dre should have a very good season. The Carolina Panthers are coached by Garry Callis (Gidpent) who couldn't finish his season last season with the Colts, but finished 9-7. We know that Callis can play, as he took the Chiefs to the AFC Championship in Season 23. He hasn't played a full season since Season 23, so it's hard to predict what he can do with Carolina. We know that picking them 7th overall means that they must be your favorite team. Cam Newton is a great player, we know that, and Gidpent should seriously compete for a playoff berth. The New Orleans Saints are my favorite to win this division. Coach Dan Holleman took the Arizona Challenge last season, and succeeded! Took the Cardinals to an 11-5 record, and right to the NFC Championship. I have a new found respect for Coach Trigrdan and I think his confidence is at an all-time high. This division is his, with this amazing offense, and not to shabby defense. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coached once again by Jason Fontaine. Some experts laugh at the fact that Jfon cannot win more than 8 or 9 games with the Buccaneers but he's made the playoffs 2 out of the last 3 times he was the Buccaneers. However, this season is going to be a tough one with this division. I expect him to compete, but not for too long.

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

Rewind: This division is going to be a three man race, the Saints, Falcons and Panthers will all be in the running. The sad part is only one of those teams will be in the playoffs due to the overload of talent in the NFC East. So you are going to have to win this division if you want a playoff spot. I give the edge to the Saints, because of the above mentioned. However if he does slip, look for the Falcons to be the team to beat. The Panthers will be there as well, but hopefully Gidpent can finish out the season. Tampa and Jfon is always a scary team, but I dont think he has enough in the tank to seriously compete in this division.

NFC West
Arizona: Rey Viscaino (Jdidd) - Last Season (Carolina 7-9)
St. Louis: Christopher Duran (bubbaduran07) - Last Season (DNP Rookie)
San Francisco: Quincy Peterson (Qpeezy35) - Last Season (Dallas 11-5)
Seattle: Ray Yarbrough (footballray) - Last Season (San Diego 3-13)

The NFC West season in and season out seems to be a weak division. I'm not exactly sure why, because they have Seattle and San Francisco. Last season we saw the Arizona Cardinals make their 2nd ever playoff appearance, as they won the west with Trigrdan. This season, we see the Arizona Cardinals hire Jdidd. Diddy took the Panthers to a 7-9 record last season, which is a little misconstrued because he did not finish an entire 16 game season. Diddy can win games, we know that, and when his mind is right he can really make a big impact. But the Cardinals are not very good, and we all know that. Diddy will have a tough season, and it might be painful to watch. The St. Louis Rams are coached by rookie Christopher Duran, and we do not know much about Duran, all we know is that he was also in the MPL. The Rams are not that bad of a team, so if Duran makes a run, we shouldn't be too surprised about it. Steven Jackson, and an underrated Sam Bradford the Rams could be the second best team in this division. However, we all know that we cannot pick rookies to win! The San Francisco 49ers are head and shoulders above the rest of this division, we know that, and with the Coaching experience of Quincy Peterson, that makes these guys that much more dangerous. The 49ers are going to be fun to watch this season, and i expect this division to be wrapped up by Week 3. The Seattle Seahawks are also a very good team, but Ray Yarbrough taught us last season that talk is cheap. The Chargers went 3-13 last season, and in all reality he only won 1 game, the other 2 were simmed wins. Can Ray turn the corner? I'm not quite sure, but he definitely has the team to compete, that's for sure.

NFC West Predictions:
San Francisco: 13-3
Seattle: 3-13
Arizona: 3-13
St. Louis: 3-13

Rewind: Obviously the Seahawks, Cardinals, and Rams cannot win 9 games combined, can they? Eek, I don't know. I think this division is going to be a run away, if it's not, I will be completely shocked. Quincy was smart getting out of the NFC East, and into the NFC West.

Season 25 Standings + Playoff Predictions