I went through the schedule and checked which team I felt had a better chance of winning based on being home/away, talent, and travel. It'll be neat to see at the end of the season how my results compare to the actual final standings.
Here are my results:
AFC EAST
New England Patriots 15-1
Buffalo Bills 5-11
New York Jets 2-14
Miami Dolphins 2-14*
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh Steelers 14-2
Baltimore Ravens 11-5
Cincinnati Bengals 3-13
Cleveland Browns 3-13
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis Colts 14-2
Houston Texans 13-3
Tennessee Titans 9-7
Jacksonville Jaguars 4-12
AFC WEST
San Diego Chargers 15-1
Kansas City Chiefs 7-9
Oakland Raiders 3-13
Denver Broncos 3-13
NFC EAST
Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
Washington Redskins 10-6
Dallas Cowboys 9-7
New York Giants 7-9
NFC NORTH
Minnesota Vikings 14-2
Green Bay Packers 9-7
Chicago Bears 9-7
Detroit Lions 2-14
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons 14-2
New Orleans Saints 12-4
Tampa Bay Bucaneers 8-8
Carolina Panthers 5-11
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals 11-5
San Fransisco 49ers 7-9
Seattle Seahawks 4-12
St. Louis Rams 1-15**
* Miami's ridiculous record last year can be contributed to their implementation of the wild-cat offence. Teams have since been able to develop their own types of wild-cat offences as well as defences that are effective against this formation. I feel that Miami will crumble this season facing one of the toughest schedules in the NFL.
**I just can't see St. Louis winning more than one game this year. Teams will stack the box to shut down Jackson, and their top WR threat (Avery) is already battling injuries. St. Louis defence is also a joke.