ESPN "Panel of Experts" Pick Chiefs to win SB

[T-post Tom]

With the NFL's 100th season upon us, we had a panel of experts from ESPN's NFL Nation give us their predictions for the year and checked them against Football Power Index's prognostications.

PANEL PREDICTS ...
Forty-five writers and editors from ESPN's NFL Nation weighed in with their predictions for the 2019 season. And they foresee another TD-packed Year of Mahomes.

AFC division champs: Patriots, Steelers, Colts, Chiefs

Wild cards: Chargers, Texans

AFC Championship: Chiefs over Chargers

NFC division champs: Eagles, Bears, Saints, Rams

Wild cards: Falcons, Packers

NFC Championship: Saints over Eagles

Super Bowl winner: Chiefs

MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Offensive player of the year: Mahomes

Defensive player of the year: Aaron Donald, Rams

Rookie of the year: Kyler Murray, Cardinals

FPI PROJECTS ...

Football Power Index is right there with the experts, giving last season's semifinalists a major leg up on the pack.

AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs (Projected wins: 10.4 | Overall FPI rank: 1 | Offense rank: 1 | Defense rank 15)

Los Angeles Chargers (Projected wins: 8.8 | Overall FPI rank: 6 | Offense rank: 6 | Defense rank 9)

Denver Broncos (Projected wins: 7.0 | Overall FPI rank: 22 | Offense rank: 28 | Defense rank 2)

Oakland Raiders (Projected wins: 6.5 | Overall FPI rank: 23 | Offense rank: 21 | Defense rank 27)

AFC East
New England Patriots (Projected wins: 10.4 | Overall FPI rank: 4 | Offense rank: 4 | Defense rank 12)

New York Jets (Projected wins: 7.2 | Overall FPI rank: 26 | Offense rank: 26 | Defense rank 22)

Buffalo Bills (Projected wins: 6.7 | Overall FPI rank: 27 | Offense rank: 31 | Defense rank 11)

Miami Dolphins (Projected wins: 5.6 | Overall FPI rank: 32 | Offense rank: 32 | Defense rank 28)

AFC North
Cleveland Browns (Projected wins: 8.8 | Overall FPI rank: 15 | Offense rank: 17 | Defense rank 7)

Baltimore Ravens (Projected wins: 8.5 | Overall FPI rank: 16 | Offense rank: 23 | Defense rank 4)

Pittsburgh Steelers (Projected wins: 8.5 | Overall FPI rank: 17 | Offense rank: 8 | Defense rank 25)

Cincinnati Bengals (Projected wins: 6.0 | Overall FPI rank: 29 | Offense rank: 27 | Defense rank 31)

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts (Projected wins: 9.1 | Overall FPI rank: 5 | Offense rank: 10 | Defense rank 6)

Houston Texans (Projected wins: 8.6 | Overall FPI rank: 8 | Offense rank: 12 | Defense rank 8)

Tennessee Titans (Projected wins: 8.0 | Overall FPI rank: 13 | Offense rank: 16 | Defense rank 10)

Jacksonville Jaguars (Projected wins: 7.5 | Overall FPI rank: 18 | Offense rank: 25 | Defense rank 1)

NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles (Projected wins: 9.3 | Overall FPI rank: 10 | Offense rank: 9 | Defense rank 19)

Dallas Cowboys (Projected wins: 8.3 | Overall FPI rank: 19 | Offense rank: 14 | Defense rank 16)

New York Giants (Projected wins: 6.3 | Overall FPI rank: 24 | Offense rank: 24 | Defense rank 32)

Washington Redskins (Projected wins: 6.2 | Overall FPI rank: 28 | Offense rank: 29 | Defense rank 26)

NFC North
Chicago Bears (Projected wins: 9.1 | Overall FPI rank: 7 | Offense rank: 13 | Defense rank 3)

Green Bay Packers (Projected wins: 8.6 | Overall FPI rank: 12 | Offense rank: 5 | Defense rank 20)

Minnesota Vikings (Projected wins: 8.5 | Overall FPI rank: 11 | Offense rank: 20 | Defense rank 5)

Detroit Lions (Projected wins: 7.0 | Overall FPI rank: 24 | Offense rank: 22 | Defense rank 30)

NFC South
New Orleans Saints (Projected wins: 10.1 | Overall FPI rank: 2 | Offense rank: 2 | Defense rank 23)

Atlanta Falcons (Projected wins: 8.4 | Overall FPI rank: 9 | Offense rank: 7 | Defense rank 17)

Carolina Panthers (Projected wins: 7.7 | Overall FPI rank: 20 | Offense rank: 15 | Defense rank 18)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Projected wins: 6.4 | Overall FPI rank: 25 | Offense rank: 19 | Defense rank 29)

NFC West
Los Angeles Rams (Projected wins: 10.0 | Overall FPI rank: 3 | Offense rank: 3 | Defense rank 13)

Seattle Seahawks (Projected wins: 8.3 | Overall FPI rank: 14 | Offense rank: 11 | Defense rank 14)

San Francisco 49ers (Projected wins: 7.7 | Overall FPI rank: 21 | Offense rank: 18 | Defense rank 21)

Arizona Cardinals (Projected wins: 5.5 | Overall FPI rank: 31 | Offense rank: 30 | Defense rank 24)

Super Bowl chances (make, win):

Chiefs (27.80%, 16.00%)

Saints (26.45%, 15.74%)

Patriots (23.12%, 12.06%)

Rams (21.87%, 11.49%)

Colts (10.73%, 5.55%)

Eagles (9.80%, 4.36%)

Bears (9.55%, 4.48%)

Chargers (7.68%, 3.76%)

Texans (6.74%, 3.32%)

Packers (5.91%, 2.62%)

FPI is a forward-looking measure of team strength based on the expected points added from offense, defense and special teams. Using preseason FPI as of July 29, ESPN Stats & Information has projected each team's strength of schedule rank as well as its chances to win each game on its schedule.

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27348060/2019-nfl-predictions

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

These are always interesting to revisit.

It blows my MIND they had the Chargers in the AFCCG

Every. single. year. the pundits come under some strange spell cast by those career chokers

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

It blows my MIND they had the Chargers in the AFCCG



Every. single. year. the pundits come under some strange spell cast by those career chokers

I wonder who the experts will have winning the AFC West next season?

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

It blows my MIND they had the Chargers in the AFCCG

Every. single. year. the pundits come under some strange spell cast by those career chokers

It must be the lightning bolts on the uniforms or something because the media seems oblivious to the fact Andy has dominated them since he became our coach.

The same idiots will be voting choker Rivers into the HOF.

[RINGLEADER]

We have turned the AFC West into the AFC East for the next decade.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

We have turned the AFC West into the AFC East for the next decade.

4 in a row is a great start.

[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I wonder who the experts will have winning the AFC West next season?

Well, if all goes well and the Chiefs win the SB, they'll pick Denver...hear me out.

OK, so the Chiefs won, but they can't afford to keep this roster together, so they will lose a lot of talent.(Mhmmm...) Meanwhile, the Broncos have a promising young guy at QB() and they were riddled with injuries in 2019. They'll be healthy and will take the division from the Chiefs, who will undoubtedly take a step back.

This is what some jackhole will say. Tell me I'm wrong.

[Beef Supreme]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Well, if all goes well and the Chiefs win the SB, they'll pick Denver...hear me out.

OK, so the Chiefs won, but they can't afford to keep this roster together, so they will lose a lot of talent.(Mhmmm...) Meanwhile, the Broncos have a promising young guy at QB() and they were riddled with injuries in 2019. They'll be healthy and will take the division from the Chiefs, who will undoubtedly take a step back.

This is what some jackhole will say. Tell me I'm wrong.

You must be channeling Pete Prisco.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

Well, if all goes well and the Chiefs win the SB, they'll pick Denver...hear me out.



OK, so the Chiefs won, but they can't afford to keep this roster together, so they will lose a lot of talent.(Mhmmm...) Meanwhile, the Broncos have a promising young guy at QB() and they were riddled with injuries in 2019. They'll be healthy and will take the division from the Chiefs, who will undoubtedly take a step back.



This is what some jackhole will say. Tell me I'm wrong.

Cowherd is that you?