Predictions for 2005 NFL season

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Thu, Sep 8, 2005, 12:49 PM

Our NFL experts weigh in with their predictions for the division and wild-card winners and their picks for the postseason – all the way to Super Bowl XL.

Larry Beil's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Larry Beil	Playoff teams	Division winners: Colts, Patriots, Chargers, Bengals Wild cards: Jets, Broncos	Division winners: Eagles, Panthers, Vikings, Seahawks Wild cards: Falcons, Cowboys

	Wild-card weekend	Chargers over Jets Broncos over Bengals	Vikings over Cowboys Falcons over Seahawks

	Divisional playoffs	Colts over Broncos Patriots over Chargers	Eagles over Falcons Panthers over Vikings

	Conference titles	Colts over Patriots	Eagles over Panthers

	Super Bowl XL	Colts over Eagles	MVP Peyton Manning

Cris Carter's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Cris Carter	Playoff teams	Division winners: Colts, Jets, Ravens, Chargers Wild cards: Patriots, Steelers	Division winners: Eagles, Vikings, Panthers, Rams Wild cards: Falcons, Packers

	Wild-card weekend	Patriots over Chargers Ravens over Steelers	Panthers over Packers Falcons over Rams

	Divisional playoffs	Colts over Patriots Jets over Ravens	Eagles over Falcons Vikings over Panthers

	Conference titles	Colts over Jets	Eagles over Vikings

	Super Bowl XL	Colts over Eagles	MVP Peyton Manning

Brandon Funston's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Brandon Funston	Playoff teams	Division winners: Patriots, Colts, Ravens, Broncos Wild cards: Jets, Steelers	Division winners: Eagles, Panthers, Vikings, Seahawks Wild cards: Rams, Falcons

	Wild-card weekend	Steelers over Broncos Jets over Ravens	Vikings over Rams Seahawks over Falcons

	Divisional playoffs	Patriots over Jets Colts over Steelers	Panthers over Seahawks Vikings over Eagles

	Conference titles	Colts over Patriots	Panthers over Vikings

	Super Bowl XL	Colts over Panthers	MVP Peyton Manning

Mike Harmon's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Mike Harmon	Playoff teams	Division winners: Colts, Patriots, Ravens, Broncos Wild cards: Steelers, Jaguars	Division winners: Eagles, Vikings, Panthers, Cardinals Wild cards: Falcons, Rams

	Wild-card weekend	Jaguars over Ravens Steelers over Broncos	Falcons over Cardinals Panthers over Rams

	Divisional playoffs	Colts over Jaguars Patriots over Steelers	Panthers over Eagles Vikings over Falcons

	Conference titles	Colts over Patriots	Panthers over Vikings

	Super Bowl XL	Colts over Panthers	MVP Edgerrin James

Joe Lago's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Joe Lago	Playoff teams	Division winners: Colts, Patriots, Ravens, Chiefs Wild cards: Jets, Jaguars	Division winners: Eagles, Vikings, Panthers, Cardinals Wild cards: Falcons, Seahawks

	Wild-card weekend	Jaguars over Ravens Jets over Chiefs	Panthers over Seahawks Falcons over Cardinals

	Divisional playoffs	Colts over Jaguars Patriots over Jets	Eagles over Falcons Panthers over Vikings

	Conference titles	Colts over Patriots	Eagles over Panthers

	Super Bowl XL	Colts over Eagles	MVP Peyton Manning

Charles Robinson's Expert Picks		AFC	NFC

Charles Robinson	Playoff teams	Division winners: Patriots, Colts, Bengals, Chargers Wild cards: Jets, Steelers	Division winners: Vikings, Eagles, Falcons, Cardinals Wild cards: Panthers, Seahawks

	Wild-card weekend	Jets over Bengals Chargers over Steelers	Falcons over Seahawks Panthers over Cardinals

	Divisional playoffs	Patriots over Jets Colts over Chargers	Panthers over Vikings Eagles over Falcons

	Conference titles	Colts over Patriots	Panthers over Eagles

	Super Bowl XL	Panthers over Colts	MVP Stephen Davis

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