Tonight, four teams will kick off the 2016 NFL season. We asked our writers about their predictions for how this season would go and these are their thoughts.
| Writer Name | Ari Brown | Trevor Jossart | Bryan Jackler | Omaid Razzaq |
| AFC East Winner | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC North Winner | Bengals | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| AFC South Winner | Colts | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| AFC West Winner | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| AFC Wild Card 1 | Steelers | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| AFC Wild Card 2 | Jaguars | Chiefs | Raiders | Broncos |
| AFC Champion | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| NFC East Winner | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| NFC North Winner | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South Winner | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Falcons |
| NFC West Winner | Cardinals | Seahawks | Cardinals | Seahawks |
| NFC Wild Card 1 | Vikings | Cardinals | Seahawks | Cardinals |
| NFC Wild Card 2 | Seahawks | Falcons | Vikings | Panthers |
| NFC Champion | Packers | Seahawks | Cardinals | Seahawks |
| Super Bowl Champion | Patriots | Seahawks | Patriots | Seahawks |
| League MVP | Aaron Rodgers | Russell Wilson | Russell Wilson | Russell Wilson |
| Comeback POY | Andrew Luck | Jamaal Charles | Jordy Nelson | Jordy Nelson |
| Writer Name | Luke Schaetzel | Trevor Mann | Margaret Naczek | Jeremy Dinkin |
| AFC East Winner | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| AFC North Winner | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Seelers |
| AFC South Winner | Texans | Texans | Texans | Colts |
| AFC West Winner | Raiders | Chiefs | Chiefs | Raiders |
| AFC Wild Card 1 | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| AFC Wild Card 2 | Chiefs | Ravens | Raiders | Broncos |
| AFC Champion | Steelers | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| NFC East Winner | Giants | Redskins | Giants | Redskins |
| NFC North Winner | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| NFC South Winner | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| NFC West Winner | Cardinals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| NFC Wild Card 1 | Seahawks | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| NFC Wild Card 2 | Falcons | Vikings | Falcons | Giants |
| NFC Champion | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Super Bowl Champion | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| League MVP | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers |
| Comeback POY | Jordy Nelson | Le’Veon Bell | Jordy Nelson | Andrew Luck |
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