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NFL preseason predictions are a tricky business. If back in August you proclaimed, “Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are going to be contenders,” well, so did everyone else. Conversely, if you speculated the Jacksonville Jaguars were going to make the postseason in the wake of the Urban Meyer debacle, you risked sounding ridiculous.
The same conundrum applies to players. If you convinced yourself Zach Wilson’s “got that dog in him” or Russell Wilson’s arrival would ensure a Denver Broncos’ resurgence, you were probably punching air by Week 11.
Meanwhile, if you were banking on Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, leading the San Francisco 49ers into the postseason or were certain this was going to be Geno Smith’s year (first off, no you weren’t), then you should pat yourself on the back and proceed to purchase a lottery ticket.
As we prepare to enter the wild-card round, here are some of the most prevalent predictions cast heading into Week 1 of the 2022 NFL regular season and how they fared. Enjoy your humble pie.
Will the real Russell Wilson please stand up
Preseason prediction: The Denver Broncos are going to be a formidable threat after a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl-winning QB Russell Wilson. The nine-time Pro Bowler gives Denver the quarterback it has longed for since Peyton Manning retired.
How it’s going: Broncos country, let’s ride … to Cabo! Denver failed to make the playoffs after a dismal 5-12 season. The team spent a good chunk of the year as the league’s lowest-scoring offense, its coach got fired and Wilson’s “let’s ride” quickly became the default way to troll the QB and his…
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