My Annual 2015 Predictions and Final AFC North Standings

[wizard1]

After careful research based on certain scientfic priciples and known facts, I have formulated my somewhat famous and usually amazing predictions for the AFC North and the 2015 season and they are as follows, The Ravens are in a sharp decline, Flacco has no real deep threat. I believe Perriman will end up being an injury-prone washout. Our secondary is weak and good back-up personnel is non-exsistent. Our defensive line is pourous without Nagta and we don't have enough good healthy defensive line players for the shuffle in and out theory to be affective. We remain with excellent linebackers and a strong offensive line if they can stay healthy. Based on this the Ravens will finish 3rd in the AFC North behind the dreaded Bengals and Steelers with the Bengals winning the division. Here is how I believe our schedule will play out.

 

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a loss.

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss.

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a loss.

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss.

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a loss.

Week 13 at Miami will be a loss.

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a loss.

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17  at Cincinnati will be a loss.

 

There you have it sports fans We have a down year and finish at 5 and 11. Cincinatti wins the division at 12 and 4. Pittsburgh finishes at 10 and 6 and does not get a wild card. Cleveland is only able to go 3 and 13.

 

The sleeper team in the AFC will be the Buffalo Bills who will go to the Super Bowl on the strength of the amazing transformation of Tyrod Taylor.

 

 Call me a clairvoyant or genius if you like but most people just call me Wizard!

[Sami84]

After careful research based on certain scientfic priciples and known facts, I have formulated my somewhat famous and usually amazing predictions for the AFC North and the 2015 season and they are as follows, The Ravens are in a sharp decline, Flacco has no real deep threat. I believe Perriman will end up being an injury-prone washout. Our secondary is weak and good back-up personnel is non-exsistent. Our defensive line is pourous without Nagta and we don't have enough good healthy defensive line players for the shuffle in and out theory to be affective. We remain with excellent linebackers and a strong offensive line if they can stay healthy. Based on this the Ravens will finish 3rd in the AFC North behind the dreaded Bengals and Steelers with the Bengals winning the division. Here is how I believe our schedule will play out.

 

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a loss.

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss.

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a loss.

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss.

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a loss.

Week 13 at Miami will be a loss.

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a loss.

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17  at Cincinnati will be a loss.

 

There you have it sports fans We have a down year and finish at 5 and 11. Cincinatti wins the division at 12 and 4. Pittsburgh finishes at 10 and 6 and does not get a wild card. Cleveland is only able to go 3 and 13.

 

The sleeper team in the AFC will be the Buffalo Bills who will go to the Super Bowl on the strength of the amazing transformation of Tyrod Taylor.

 

 Call me a clairvoyant or genius if you like but most people just call me Wizard!

 

 

Being harsh but I'd say worst case is 6-10. Cant see us losing the 49ers

[redlobster]

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a win

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a win

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a win

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a win

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a win

Week 13 at Miami will be a win

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a win

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17  at Cincinnati will be a loss

 

12-4 lol :-)

Edited September 1, 2015 by redlobster

[berad]

Last prediction you made was off but I'll be sure to alert any Ravens I see to this

[Sami84]

 

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a win

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a win

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a win

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a win

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a win

Week 13 at Miami will be a win

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a win

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17  at Cincinnati will be a loss

 

12-4 lol :-)

 

 

No chance in hell

 

the most realistic good record will be 10-6

[wizard1]

Wasn't it Poe who said " and if we shall rise let us all rise like a Raven "

[hawkprey]

I suppose this prediction is as good as any.

[A Fish Called Yanda]

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a win

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a win

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a win

Week 13 at Miami will be a win

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a win

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17 at Cincinnati will be a loss

 

Tied for the lead in the AFCN with Cincinatti at 10-6 - we win the division off of tiebreakers (Cinci goes 3-3 in div, we go 4-2).  Cinci gets the first wildcard spot, Bills get the second.  Steelers have no depth on offense (and no defense whatsoever), start the season well (minus the loss to us), but will succumb to injuries with no decent replacements and will end the season with an 8-8 record missing the playoffs.  Cleveland starts the season decently (as they always seem to do) but become their old selves and end at 6-10.

[Tenacious Faulker]

Wasn't it Poe who said " and if we shall rise let us all rise like a Raven "

What does that even mean anyway?  How does that translate to a 5-11 record?  I'd say that this "prediction" was mostly to be "provactive" or perhaps an overreaction to the preseason.  I see it as some gy with a sandwich board that reads"The end of the world ins nigh!"

They have 14-1 odds to win the Super Bowl AND most analysts have the Ravens favorites to win the division without betting associated to those analytics.  All AFCN teams have issues like us.  Assume we go 3-3 divisionally.  We still have feebs on schedule for likely wins - Oakland, KC, Jacksonville, and St. Louis.  Then there is the rapidly diminishing 49ers who may end up falling to the pre-Jim Harbaugh ways.  That's 9 wins there even if you think the Ravens aren't good enough to sweep Cleveland and beat Arizona, San Diego, and Miami.  Seattle is not as strong as they once were either though still formidable, but are not locks to win in Bmore.  Even if you count getting swept by Pittsburgh AND Cincy among losses to fair-to-good teams they at worst 7-9. 

 

A 5-11 record is reserved ONLY if Flacco goes down for the season in Week 1.

 

I suppose this prediction is as good as any.

No.  It's really not.

[redrum52]

Last prediction you made was off but I'll be sure to alert any Ravens I see to this

Make sure you show them this before the Broncos, please...

These predictions are crazy to me. 5-11? WE went 5-11 with half our starters on IR and no qb.

[usmccharles]

I can't tell if this is a joke or not.

[GrimCoconut]

I can't tell if this is a joke or not.

Inoryt? Where's that "can't tell if serious" meme when you really need it lol

To be fair any prediction could be right.

[January J]

After careful research based on certain scientfic priciples and known facts, I have formulated my somewhat famous and usually amazing predictions for the AFC North and the 2015 season and they are as follows, The Ravens are in a sharp decline, Flacco has no real deep threat. I believe Perriman will end up being an injury-prone washout. Our secondary is weak and good back-up personnel is non-exsistent. Our defensive line is pourous without Nagta and we don't have enough good healthy defensive line players for the shuffle in and out theory to be affective. We remain with excellent linebackers and a strong offensive line if they can stay healthy. Based on this the Ravens will finish 3rd in the AFC North behind the dreaded Bengals and Steelers with the Bengals winning the division. Here is how I believe our schedule will play out.

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a loss.

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss.

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a loss.

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss.

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a loss.

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a loss.

Week 13 at Miami will be a loss.

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss.

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a loss.

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17 at Cincinnati will be a loss.

There you have it sports fans We have a down year and finish at 5 and 11. Cincinatti wins the division at 12 and 4. Pittsburgh finishes at 10 and 6 and does not get a wild card. Cleveland is only able to go 3 and 13.

The sleeper team in the AFC will be the Buffalo Bills who will go to the Super Bowl on the strength of the amazing transformation of Tyrod Taylor.

Call me a clairvoyant or genius if you like but most people just call me Wizard!

hahaha. He's obviously joking guys.

Wait...

...Is he for real?

Edited September 1, 2015 by January J

[January J]

Maybe he got the 5 and 11 backwards. That's the only way that would make sense. We wouldn't go 5-11 with Schaub at the healm all season.

Lol careful research based on scientific principles and known facts. I think there's a reason your predictions are so famous. Thank you buddy I really did get a kick out of that. The wizard!

Edited September 1, 2015 by January J

[Gordo52]

Bump this in February.

[The Mom Gene]

I'm with you Gordo.

[beanfigger]

I think win-loss predictions are always tough. We seem to move with the current in the conference (meaning in the mix whether it takes 9-7 or 11-5 to get in the disco). I think we will know before November, and not too much earlier, if we are going places this year. With our tough early schedule and road trips, I'd say starting 4-3 will put us in position to feel pretty comfortable with our run down the stretch. Better than that, and watch out. Three wins will be concerning, and less than that puts us in really hot water.

[1/28/01]

I love Wizards posts. Always have. Its like when my 3 year old makes an attempt to search for something on YouTube.

[polynesian15]

Week 1 at Denver will be a loss

Week 2 at Oakland will be a win.

Week 3 Home Opener with Cincinnati will be a win

Week 4 At Pittsburgh will be a loss

Week 5 Cleveland at home will be a win.

Week 6 At Niners will be a win

Week 7 at Phoenix will be a loss

Week 8 San Diego at home will be a win

Week 9 Bye

Week 10 Jacksonville at home will be a win.

Week 11 St. Louis at home will be a win.

Week 12 at Cleveland will be a win

Week 13 at Miami will be a win

Week 14 Seattle at home will be a loss

Week 15 Kansas City at home will be a win

Week 16 Pittsburgh at home will be a win.

Week 17 at Cincinnati will be a loss

11-5. Maybe the momentum from the 'supposed' victory vs Pitt could carry us to a win @ Cinci, thus resulting a 12-4 in my scenario. This should be good for the crown of the north.
Like others have mentioned, the Ravens aren't the only team who's 'struggled' in PRE-SEASON. Also, they're not the only team with depth issues and injury concerns (goes for the entire league).

[beanfigger]

After looking through the schedule of our division peers, I think we may be in for a down year in terms of division competition. The unanimous best division from last season may not look as tough this year. Obviously, that is due more to schedule than anything, but I don't think it would be unreasonable to look at the schedule for both--

 

 

 

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[beanfigger]

(from page 1)

 

 

--Pitt and Cincy to end up with losing records (around 7-9 for both). The Browns will be lucky to win 4 or 5 games this season. I think we take the division easier than we think, but we need to keep our focus down the stretch in preparation for the real competition in the postseason. I think a bye is very unlikely, so a usual long road to the Superbowl is in store for us.

Edited September 1, 2015 by beanfigger

[wizard1]

Of course I'm for real on this thread. For starters I would challenge anyone to name a team that is a proven winner that doesn't have a deep threat burner to keep defenses honest? Without that we have no arsenal other than Steve Smith and you can neutralize Smith with a cover 2 strategy. On top of that our run game is based on our ability to move the ball down the field and if we can't keep the defensive backs cleared out with our deep threats then they crowd the line and Forsett's real talent is when he gets to the 2nd tier. That's just for openers. We can talk defensive line if you want. Timmy Jernigan replaces Haloti Ngata ? In what universe? All-pro linebackers we have for sure but besides Dumervil we have no lights out pass rushers. Just can't count on Ladarius Webb anymore and if we lose one more DB well ? On top of that Marc Trestman is no Gary Kubiak for sure. Does anyone remember his dismal offensive juggernauts in Chicago. Does anyone think it strange that Cutler is still in Chicago while Trestman is not? So much more going on this year than meets the eye.

[wizard1]

I love Wizards posts. Always have. Its like when my 3 year old makes an attempt to search for something on YouTube.

 

It's so nice to be loved .

[ludy51]

Of course I'm for real on this thread. For starters I would challenge anyone to name a team that is a proven winner that doesn't have a deep threat burner to keep defenses honest? Without that we have no arsenal other than Steve Smith and you can neutralize Smith with a cover 2 strategy. On top of that our run game is based on our ability to move the ball down the field and if we can't keep the defensive backs cleared out with our deep threats then they crowd the line and Forsett's real talent is when he gets to the 2nd tier. That's just for openers. We can talk defensive line if you want. Timmy Jernigan replaces Haloti Ngata ? In what universe? All-pro linebackers we have for sure but besides Dumervil we have no lights out pass rushers. Just can't count on Ladarius Webb anymore and if we lose one more DB well ? On top of that Marc Trestman is no Gary Kubiak for sure. Does anyone remember his dismal offensive juggernauts in Chicago. Does anyone think it strange that Cutler is still in Chicago while Trestman is not? So much more going on this year than meets the eye.

Dude, what did paragraphs ever do to you?

[balfan23]

After seeing the season record, I thought for sure a part of this prediction was that Flacco would go out for the season in game 1. 

 

That's the only way I see that set of outcomes happening. 

[wizard1]

Dude, what did paragraphs ever do to you?

Paragraphs? We don't got no paragraphs! We don't need no stinking paragraphs!

[balfan23]

One of the more interesting stories for the AFCN will be whether or not the Steelers top-flight offense can score enough points to win games. I know we have concerns in the secondary, but if you had watched the PIT pre-season game 3 starters vs. Buffalo, they were absolutely tragic. Hard to say that they will look this way in the regular season, but I'd be concerned if I were a Steelers fan. 

[wizard1]

After seeing the season record, I thought for sure a part of this prediction was that Flacco would go out for the season in game 1. 

 

That's the only way I see that set of outcomes happening. 

 

Joe will not go down without a fight but Joe can't wage war if he has no long range missles. Every great team throughout history has had at least one deep threat. Believe me Breshard Perriman is not that guy!

[balfan23]

Joe will not go down without a fight but Joe can't wage war if he has no long range missles. Every great team throughout history has had at least one deep threat. Believe me Breshard Perriman is not that guy!

I'm of the mind that, if Perriman isn't the deep threat answer, we will not be a super bowl contender. I didn't think it meant we'd be 5-11. 

 

However, I'm not willing to give up on Perriman quite yet

[wizard1]

One of the more interesting stories for the AFCN will be whether or not the Steelers top-flight offense can score enough points to win games. I know we have concerns in the secondary, but if you had watched the PIT pre-season game 3 starters vs. Buffalo, they were absolutely tragic. Hard to say that they will look this way in the regular season, but I'd be concerned if I were a Steelers fan. 

The scenario would be somewhat different if we had an A.J. Green or Antonio Brown but even having a top flight WR is not gonna change our defensive issues which at this point I have to say are not fixable. We only have so many fingers to put in the dyke!