Sliced Spread: 2011 NFL Football Regular Season and Playoff Predictions

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After a topsy-turvy NFL offseason, I’m just happy to be back right here at Inside Pulse Sports bringing you my NFL picks and predictions for the upcoming 2011 season.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Sliced Spread, I created this column last season to offer up my own thoughts and predictions on NFL games against the spread, including three locks of the week and one head to head survivor pick of the week.

Last season, I wound up with thousands of readers, and I had a blast corresponding with all of you every week in what were some truly enlightening and rousing discussions.

I look forward to even more direct communication with you this season, but first, let’s see where we’ve been.

SLICED SPREAD: NFL REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNS

2010 SEASON ATS: 131-125
2010 SEASON LOCKS ATS: 26-25
2010 H2H SURVIVOR PICKS: 9-0 through Weeks 1-9, 13-3 overall

2009 SEASON ATS: 132-124
2009 SEASON LOCKS ATS: 32-19

And with that, let’s jump into the 2011 NFL season that is right around the corner.

Below are my picks for each team’s regular season records, as well as my AFC and NFC Championship Game picks, and my Super Bowl predictions.

DISCLAIMER: This is merely for entertainment purposes only, and to get the conversation started as we look forward to the return of REAL FOOTBALL!

As Bart Scott would say:

CAN’T WAIT!

SLICED SPREAD: 2011 REGULAR SEASON PREDICTIONS

BOLD = Playoff Teams
BOLD/ITALICS = Bubble Teams for the last Wildcard slot

AFC EAST NFC EAST
NE Patriots 12-4 Eagles 14-2
Dolphins 9-7 Cowboys 9-7
Jets 8-8 Giants 7-9
Bills 5-11 Redskins 5-11
AFC NORTH NFC NORTH
Ravens 11-5 Packers 12-4
Steelers 10-6 Vikings 10-6
Bengals 5-11 Bears 7-9
Browns 4-12 Lions 4-12
AFC SOUTH NFC SOUTH
Colts 12-4 Falcons 11-5
Jaguars 9-7 Saints 9-7
Texans 9-7 Bucs 6-10
Titans 6-10 Panthers 2-14
AFC WEST NFC WEST
Chargers 11-5 Rams 8-8
Chiefs 9-7 Cardinals 7-9
Broncos 8-8 Seahawks 7-9
Raiders 6-10 49ers 4-12
AFC: 134-122 NFC: 122-134

My Playoff teams are as follows:

AFC:
1. Patriots
2. Colts
3. Ravens or Chargers
4. Ravens or Chargers
5. Steelers
6. TIEBREAK: Chiefs or Dolphins or Jags or Texans, all at 9-7

NFC:
1. Eagles
2. Packers
3. Falcons
4. Rams
5. Vikings
6. TIEBREAK: Cowboys or Saints, both at 9-7

NFC Champion: Packers (over Eagles)

AFC Champion: Patriots

SLICED SPREAD Super Bowl Prediction: Packers 24, Patriots 20
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Again, the above is merely some food for thought to whet your appetite for Week 1.
That’s all from me until then — CB.
CB is an Editor for Pulse Wrestling and an original member of the Inside Pulse writing team covering the spectrum of pop culture including pro wrestling, sports, movies, music, radio and television.