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Mark Craig's Crystal Ball: The NFL season

By Mark Craig

September 3, 2014 at 11:49AM

Mark CRAIG'S PREDICTIONS

AFC East

Patriots (1)14-2

Dolphins (5)9-7

Bills 6-10

Jets 4-12

AFC NORTH

Steelers (4)11-5

Ravens (6)9-7

Browns7-9

Bengals6-10

AFC SOUTH

Colts (3)13-3

Titans6-10

Texans5-11

Jaguars4-12

AFC WEST

Broncos (2)13-3

Chiefs8-8

Chargers7-9

Raiders1-15

NFC EAST

Eagles (4)11-5

Giants8-8

Redskins7-9

Cowboys3-13

NFC NORTH

Packers (1)13-3

Bears8-8

Vikings8-8

Lions5-11

NFC SOUTH

Saints (3)11-5

Falcons (6)9-7

Buccaneers8-8

Panthers6-10

NFC WEST

49ers (2)2-4

Seahawks (5)11-5

Cardinals8-8

Rams5-11

Wild-card games

AFC Ravens (6) over Colts (3); Steelers (4) over Dolphins (5)

NFC

Saints (3) over Falcons (6); Eagles (4) over Seahawks (5)

Divisional games

AFC: Patriots (1) over Ravens (6); Broncos (2) over Steelers (4)

NFC: Saints (3) over 49ers (2); Eagles (4) over Packers (1)

Conference championships

AFC: Patriots (1) over Broncos (2)

NFC: Eagles (4) over Saints (3)

Super Bowl XLIX

Patriots 31, Eagles 24

about the writer

Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).