As the 2020 NFL season prepares to get going on Thursday night when the defending champions from Kansas City host Houston, the Eastern Maine Sports experts have weighed in on their division by division winners, wildcard picks, conference title games and Super Bowl picks. Here are the 2020 NFL projections from Marc Calnan, Jeff Hoak, Chris Lessner and Anthony DelMonaco:
AFC- Chris (divisions in order of finish)
East: Buffalo, New England, Miami, NY/North: Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati/South: Indianapolis, Tennessee, Houston, Jacksonville/West: KC, Denver, LA, Las Vegas
Wild Cards- New England, Pittsburgh, Tennessee
AFC Title- Baltimore over Indianapolis
NFC
East- Philadelphia, Dallas, NY, Washington/North: Green Bay, Detroit, Minnesota, Chicago/South: New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Carolina/West: Seattle, SF, LA, Arizona
Wild Cards- Detroit, Tampa Bay, SF
NFC Title- New Orleans over Seattle
SUPER BOWL- Baltimore over New Orleans
AFC- Marc (divisions in order of finish)
East: Buffalo, New England, Miami, NY/North: Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati/South: Houston, Tennessee, Indianapolis, Jacksonville/West: KC, Denver, Las Vegas, LA
Wild Cards- New England, Pittsburgh, Tennessee
AFC Title- Baltimore over KC
NFC
East: Philadelphia, Dallas, NY, Washington/North: Minnesota, Green Bay, Detroit, Chicago/South: Tampa Bay, New Orleans, Atlanta, Carolina/West: Seattle, Arizona, LA, SF
Wild Cards- Green Bay, New Orleans, Dallas
NFC Title- Tampa Bay over Seattle
SUPER BOWL- Baltimore over Tampa Bay
AFC- Jeff (divisions in order of finish)
East- New England, Buffalo, Miami, NY/North- Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati/South- Tennessee, Indianapolis, Houston, Jacksonville/West- Kansas City, Denver, Las Vegas, LA
Wild Cards- Denver, Indianapolis, Buffalo
AFC Title- Baltimore over Indianapolis
NFC
East- Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, NY/North- Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago/South- New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Carolina/West- Seattle, SF, LA, Arizona
Wild Cards- Tampa Bay, SF, Minnesota
NFC Title- New Orleans over Seattle
SUPER BOWL- New Orleans over Baltimore
AFC- Anthony (divisions in order of finish)
East- Buffalo, Miami, New England, NY/North- Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland/South- Houston, Tennessee, Indianapolis, Jacksonville/West- Kansas City, Las Vegas, Denver, LA
Wild Cards- Baltimore, Tennessee, Las Vegas
AFC Title- Baltimore over KC
NFC
East- Dallas, NY, Philadelphia, Washington/North- Green Bay, Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit/South- New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Carolina/West- Seattle, SF, Arizona, LA
Wild Cards- Tampa, SF, Minnesota
NFC Title- New Orleans over Green Bay
SUPER BOWL- New Orleans over Baltimore
