Scouting Reports

Peter King's Predictions

SI's Football Guru Forecasts the Season

AFC EAST

1. Patriots (2) 12--4

2. Bills (6) 9--7

3. Jets 7--9

4. Dolphins 4--12

AFC NORTH

1. Ravens (4) 10--6

2. Bengals 9--7

3. Steelers 8--8

4. Browns 5--11

AFC SOUTH

1. Texans (1) 12--4

2. Titans 7--9

3. Colts 5--11

4. Jaguars 4--12

AFC WEST

1. Chiefs (3) 10--6

2. Broncos (5) 10--6

3. Chargers 8--8

4. Raiders 6--10

NFC EAST

1. Cowboys (4) 10--6

2. Giants 9--7

3. Eagles 9--7

4. Redskins 6--10

Number in parenthesis: playoff seed

NFC NORTH

1. Bears (2) 11--5

2. Packers (5) 11--5

3. Lions 9--7

4. Vikings 4--12

NFC SOUTH

1. Falcons (3) 11--5

2. Saints (6) 10--6

3. Panthers 8--8

4. Buccaneers 6--10

NFC WEST

1. 49ers (1) 11--5

2. Seahawks 9--7

3. Cardinals 5--11

4. Rams 3--13

Playoffs

AFC Wild-Card Round

Chiefs 23, Bills 20

Broncos 27, Ravens 25

AFC Divisional Round

Patriots 30, Chiefs 17

Broncos 23, Texans 20

AFC Championship Game

Broncos 19, Patriots 17

NFC Wild-Card Round

Saints 29, Falcons 24

Packers 34, Cowboys 27

NFC Divisional Round

Saints 30, 49ers 20

Packers 20, Bears 16

NFC Championship Game

Packers 27, Saints 25

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Super Bowl XLVII

Superdome, New Orleans

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