We’re in the final countdown.
As of Tuesday, the NFL was 100 days away from kicking off the 2022 regular season when the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills.
So SI’s Conor Orr decided to make 100 bold predictions for the league’s 32 teams.
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Here are some of the more pertinent projections.
Giants QB Daniel Jones wins NFL Comeback Player of the Year: Derrick Henry is the odds-on favorite to win the award.
Odell Beckham Jr. and the Patriots connect: As the offseason drags on and the one-time transcendent star receiver remains on the market, (Bill) Belichick will begin to cozy up to the Rams’ playoff weapon from a year ago.
The Mannings will make their ownership move: Eli Manning is nestled deep in the Giants’ business affairs. Peyton is exploring content and media. But as one of football’s wealthiest families, they’ve yet to nab a piece of tangible ownership.
The Jets will win at least six games: The Patriots and Bills will both make the playoffs, while the Dolphins and Jets will steadily improve.
Zach Wilson will finish second in the AFC East in touchdown passes: This is a hedge-y way of saying he’ll be much improved in Year 2.
The Eagles will win the NFC East: A year of reckoning for the Cowboys, a year of rebuilding for the Giants, a year of riding the Carson Wentz–ian wave in Washington.
The Eagles’ coaching and front-office staff will be the most interviewed this offseason: Shane Steichen, Jonathan Gannon, Dave Caldwell, Alec Halaby, Andy Weidl. When teams start looking to fill vacancies, many of them are going to be pawing at the door in Philadelphia.
Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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