2021-2022 NFL Playoff Predictions

In June, I wrote my early predictions for the upcoming NFL season based off the situations in the league at the current time. At the time of publishing that article, not many people believed that Aaron Rodgers was going to play for the Packers, and there was still a possibility that Deshaun Watson would play. Knowing more information on these topics now, as well as having experienced free agent signings, trades, and injuries, it feels like the proper time to update my playoff predictions for the season. This pairs well and correlates similarly to my power rankings that were just released, but has a more personal touch on what I believe will happen rather than solely evaluating roster talent. Of course, there will be a lot of disagreeing with my takes, so I would love to hear your opinions in the comments or on Twitter. Enjoy!

Make your own predictions here: Playoff Predictor

Regular Season Standings:

NFC East:

1. New York Giants (9-8)*

2. Dallas Cowboys (9-8)

3. Washington Football Team (9-8)

4. Philadelphia Eagles (5-12)

NFC North:

1. Green Bay Packers (12-5)*

2. Minnesota Vikings (9-8)

3. Chicago Bears (6-11)

4. Detroit Lions (3-14)

NFC West:

1. Los Angeles Rams (12-5)*

2. San Francisco 49ers (10-7)*

3. Seattle Seahawks (10-7)*

4. Arizona Cardinals (9-8)

NFC South:

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)*

2. New Orleans Saints (10-7)*

3. Carolina Panthers (6-11)

4. Atlanta Falcons (5-12)

AFC East:

1. Buffalo Bills (12-5)*

2. Miami Dolphins (9-8)

3. New England Patriots (8-9)

4. New York Jets (5-12)

AFC North:

1. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)*

2. Cleveland Browns (11-6)*

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-8)*

4. Cincinnati Bengals (5-12)

AFC West:

1. Kansas City Chiefs (14-3)*

2. Los Angeles Chargers (9-8)

3. Denver Broncos (7-10)

4. Las Vegas Raiders (6-11)

AFC South:

1. Tennessee Titans (11-6)*

2. Indianapolis Colts (10-7)*

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-12)

4. Houston Texans (2-15)

Playoff Predictions:

Wildcard:

Tennessee Titans (4) vs. Cleveland Browns (5)

Baltimore Ravens (3) vs. Indianapolis Colts (6)

Buffalo Bills (2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (7)

New York Giants (4) vs. San Francisco 49ers (5)

Green Bay Packers (3) vs. Seattle Seahawks (6)

Los Angeles Rams (2) vs. New Orleans Saints (7)

Divisional:

Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs. Cleveland Browns (5)

Buffalo Bills (2) vs. Baltimore Ravens (3)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) vs. San Francisco 49ers (5)

Los Angeles Rams (2) vs. Green Bay Packers (3)

Conference:

Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs. Baltimore Ravens (3)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (3)

Super Bowl:

Kansas City Chiefs (1) vs. Green Bay Packers (3)

Green Bay Packers win 31-30!

Super Bowl MVP: Aaron Rodgers

Picture Attribution: Keith Allison, Aaron Rodgers 2015-2016 playoffs, CC BY-SA 2.0