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2017 NFL Predictions: Division winners, playoff standings, etc.

By Keith Rivas

Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) warms up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFC Playoff Predictions – First Round

Jan 16, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) reacts as he celebrates a play in overtime against the Green Bay Packers during an NFC Divisional round playoff game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) reacts as he celebrates a play in overtime against the Green Bay Packers during an NFC Divisional round playoff game at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that the AFC playoff picture’s been looked at, let’s take a look at the teams that will fight for the right to be kings of the NFC:

  1. Arizona Cardinals (13-3)
  2.  Green Bay Packers (12-4)
  3.  Carolina Panthers (12-4)
  4.  Washington Redskins (10-6)
    WC 1. Seattle Seahawks (11-5)
    WC 2. Dallas Cowboys (8-8)

Yeah, I put the Cowboys in there.

Dak Prescott will do much better in his first year at the helm than a lot of people think and will be a major factor in the playoffs alongside Ezekiel Elliott.

The Redskins will win the NFC East, but Dallas will prove themselves worthy of a wild card berth despite barely getting to .500.

In the first round, Carolina will have to play Dallas which is the opposite of how things went last time around since they received a first round bye.

Dallas will present plenty of challenges and maybe even a blueprint for other teams to beat Cam Newton and the Panthers, but since it’s the Cowboys it’s hard to argue that they won’t find a way to mess things up.

The second NFC wild card game will be the Seahawks visiting the Redskins.

Seattle, like Oakland in the AFC, will have to play the wild card round on the road despite having a better record than their hosts.

In the same fashion, we should expect the Seahawks to come out strong and take care of business pretty handily.

NFC First Round Predictions:

Panthers 21, Cowboys 20
Seahawks 42, Redskins 21

Next: NFC Playoff Predictions - Second Round

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