Friday, May 8, 2020

Win/Loss Predictions for the 3GML

Now that the NFL schedule has been released, our experts make predictions for each and every member of the 3GML.

Green Bay Packers
Week 1 - @ Vikings - L
Week 2 - vs. Lions - W
Week 3 - @ Saints - L
Week 4 - vs. Falcons - W
Week 5 - BYE
Week 6 - @ Buccaneers - L
Week 7 - @ Texans - W
Week 8 - vs. Vikings - W
Week 9 - @ 49ers - W
Week 10 - vs. Jaguars - W
Week 11 - @ Colts - W
Week 12 - vs. Bears - W
Week 13 - vs. Eagles - L
Week 14 - @ Lions - W
Week 15 - vs. Panthers - W
Week 16 - vs. Titans - W
Week 17 - @ Bears - W

Record - 12-4
Division Record - 5-1
Division Finish - 1st

Toughest Division Opponent - Minnesota
Easiest Division Opponent - Detroit
Toughest Non-Division Opponent - New Orleans
Easiest Non- Division Opponent - Jacksonville 
Toughest Back-to-Back - @ Tampa Bay, @ Houston

Summary: Green Bay plays a tough road heavy schedule early with games at, Minnesota, at New Orleans, at Tampa Bay, at Houston, and at San Francisco.  If they can come out of the first 8 weeks at 4-4 or better, the second half of the season sets up nicely for them with a heavy slate of home games and only two teams that made the playoffs in 2019 (Philadelphia and Tennessee).  Pay attention early to the games against the Saints, Buccaneers, and 49ers as the outcome could play a major role in playoff seeding.


Houston Texans
Week 1 - @ Chiefs - L
Week 2 - vs. Ravens - L
Week 3 - @ Steelers - L
Week 4 - vs. Vikings - L
Week 5 - vs. Jaguars - W
Week 6 - @ Titans - L
Week 7 - vs. Packers - L
Week 8 - BYE
Week 9 - @ Jaguars - L
Week 10 - @ Browns - L
Week 11 - vs. Patriots - L
Week 12 - @ Lions - L
Week 13 - vs. Colts - L
Week 14 - @ Bears  - W
Week 15 - @ Colts - L
Week 16 - vs. Bengals - W
Week 17 - vs. Titans - L

Record - 3-13
Division Record - 1-5
Division Finish - 4th

Toughest Division Opponent - Indianapolis
Easiest Division Opponent - Jacksonville
Toughest Non-Division Opponent - Kansas City
Easiest Non- Division Opponent - Cincinnati
Toughest Back-to-Back - @ Kansas City, vs. Baltimore

Summary: Houston starts their season with the two toughest AFC opponents in Kansas City and Baltimore.  The only silver lining is they get the Ravens at home.  The Texans would love a split here but it's not likely.  After their Week 8 bye, they face only two 2019 playoff teams in New England (minus Tom Brady) and Tennessee but look for this team to still struggle after its expansion draft.  The Colts will present a challenge to Houston in the division so keep an eye on weeks 13 and 15 when they play each other twice in three weeks.


San Francisco 49ers
Week 1 - vs. Cardinals - W
Week 2 - @ Jets - W
Week 3 - @ Giants - W
Week 4 - vs. Eagles - W
Week 5 - vs. Dolphins - W
Week 6 - vs. Rams - W
Week 7 - @ Patriots - W
Week 8 - @ Seahawks - L
Week 9 - vs. Packers - L
Week 10 - @ Saints - L
Week 11 - BYE
Week 12 - @ Rams - W
Week 13 - vs. Bills - L
Week 14 - vs. Redskins - W
Week 15 - @ Cowboys - L
Week 16 - @ Cardinals - L
Week 17 - vs. Seahawks - W

Record - 10-6
Division Record - 4-2
Division Finish - 1st

Toughest Division Opponent - Seattle
Easiest Division Opponent - Los Angeles Rams
Toughest Non-Division Opponent - New Orleans
Easiest Non- Division Opponent - New York Jets
Toughest Back-to-Back - vs. Green Bay, @ New Orleans

Summary: The Niners may have one of the toughest schedules in the league with seven games against 2019 playoff teams and multiple games against teams on the upswing (Arizona, Dallas, and Washington).  Their toughest back-to-back is really a back-to-back-to back with the Seahawks, Packers, and Saints all in a row.  After a hot start, San Francisco could be cooled down by this trifecta of solid teams.  The NFC West is looking like it could be the toughest in all of football so if the 49ers can get to 10 wins, it'd be a successful campaign.