With the clock winding down on the long off-season and kickoff for the Steelers-Dolphins just an hour away, I felt it was finally time to lock down my predictions for the season ahead.

I'm going to run it into the playoffs today, and will post the playoffs and Super Bowl predictions tomorrow.

AFC

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens

AFC South: Indianapolis Colts

AFC East: New England Patriots

AFC West: Denver Broncos

AFC Wild Card 1: Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card 2: Pittsburgh Steelers

NFC

NFC North: Chicago Bears

NFC South: Carolina Panthers

NFC East: Dallas Cowboys

NFC West: Seattle Seahawks

NFC Wild Card 1: New York Giants

NFC Wild Card 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I love debates, and this is certainly a topic to inspire comments and team pride. Feel free to post your thoughts.