Powell’s Cardinals/NFL Predictions

Columnist, ArizonaSports.com

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NFC West Standings Predictions

1. San Francisco

2. Seattle

3. St. Louis

4. Arizona

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Arizona Cardinals’ 2013 Record: 6-10

Cardinals’ leading rusher and how many yards? Rashard Mendenhall, 825

How many TD pass will Carson Palmer have? 23

How many sacks will the Cardinals allow this year? 41

How many receiving yards will Larry Fitzgerald have? 1,189

Who will lead the Cardinals in sacks and how many will he have? Calais Campbell, 8

How many punt return TDs for Patrick Peterson? 1 – but teams won’t give him many chances

How many turnovers will Tyrann Mathieu create? 5

What Cardinals will make the Pro Bowl? Patrick Peterson

One bold Cardinals prediction? Outside linebackers coach James Bettcher will be abducted by aliens during the second quarter of the fifth game of the season.

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NFL Predictions

NFC Division Winners: San Francisco, Atlanta, Green Bay, Philadelphia

NFC Wild Cards: Seattle, Carolina

NFC Championship: San Francisco over Atlanta

AFC Division Winners: Denver, Houston, Cincinnati, Buffalo

AFC Wild Cards: Baltimore, Indianapolis

AFC Championship: Cincinnati over Baltimore

Super Bowl: San Francisco over Cincinnati

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MVP: Peyton Manning, Denver

Offensive Player of the Year: Calvin Johnson, Detroit

Defensive Player of the Year: J.J. Watt, Houston

Offensive Rookie of the Year: EJ Manuel, Buffalo

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Ziggy Ansah, Detroit

Coach of the Year: Philadelphia

One bold NFL prediction: Aaron Hernandez escapes from prison and catches 11 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown for the Bears as the mysterious, mustachioed, blonde-haired Deitr Von Kamp.

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