Hello everyone and welcome to our 2018 National Football League prediction center! If you haven’t already noticed, we here at The Noise are huge sports dweebs. From our Super Bowl write ups to our MLB and NBA predictions, we love to highlight our secondary passion, sports.
Now yes, we understand for some of you athletics is a pretty taboo subject. Trust us, we know. For that reason, however, we try to find fun ways to incorporate a few of your favorite bands into the mix to make things a little less, well, boring.
Anyway, to help celebrate the kickoff of the 2018 season, below you will find NFL predictions from the likes of Tilian Pearson of Dance Gavin Dance, Telle Smith of The Word Alive, Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King and more. To check out who they have taking home this year’s Lombardi Trophy, be sure to look below. Afterward, feel free to tweet us your own predictions on Twitter @TheNoise.
Enjoy!
Tilian Pearson - Dance Gavin Dance
Super Bowl Prediction: Los Angeles Chargers. They’re like the most unpopular team – even in LA, they’re super unpopular. I went to a game, it was the Raiders vs Chargers, and there were definitely mostly Raiders fans there. I love it though, that’s what makes me root for them. They’re like the least popular team I’ve ever seen.
League MVP: Philip Rivers
Defensive Player Of The Year: Joey Bosa
Rookie Of The Year: Saquon Barkley
Team With The Worst Record At The End Of The Year: The Denver Broncos. I’m just not a fan. I’ll just wish it to be true [laughs].
Best TD Celebration Will Be: I feel like Alvin Kamara is going to score a lot so he will have a lot of opportunities.
City Where The Most In-Stadium Fan Fights Will Break Out: I guess Oakland is on their last hurrah so they’ll probably just tear [the stadium] to the ground.
How Many Games Will Wrongly Be Decided By The New Helmet Rule and/or Catch Rule: I don’t know. I’m not even that familiar with it. I know they’re more strict on initiating contact with the helmet. But with the catch rule? What, you can go to the ground and put the ball on the ground now? It will probably pretty vague.
Personal Prediction For The Fantasy Team You Inevitably Create Last Minute Before The Season Starts: Domination [laughs]. I’m okay at Fantasy Football. I like it a lot. I don’t know if I’m great at it but I think this is the year. I’ve already done two drafts. Both of my starting lineups are really strong but I have no depth so I’ll need to work the waiver wire and see what happens.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better: I don’t think they need the kickoff at all. People get injured, they keep changing rules – just get rid of the kickoff.
Bonus Question: Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl This Year? Cardi B.
Telle Smith - The Word Alive
Super Bowl Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs. They have so many tools on offense and an underrated defense that if [Patrick] Mahones can control the turnover game and they play solid D, I think they will be tough to beat. A lot comes down to Kareem Hunt being the superstar he looked like at times last year.
League MVP: Drew Brees. He’s a sleeper but with [Michael] Thomas and Kamara and [Mark] Ingram amongst others, he’s aiming for another 5,000+ [yard] season.
Defensive Player Of The Year: Demarcus Lawrence. Let’s go Cowboys!
Rookie Of The Year: Patrick Mahomes [ed. note: Not a rookie, but we’ll allow it!]
Team With The Worst Record At The End Of The Year: I think the Bengals are going to fall apart while the Browns step up and criss-cross.
Best TD Celebration Will Be: Antonio Brown most likely. He’ll have a lot of chances.
City Where The Most In-Stadium Fan Fights Will Break Out: Giants stadium. Mutants live there.
How Many Games Will Wrongly Be Decided By The New Helmet Rule and/or Catch Rule: I’m hoping none but I imagine 2-3.
Personal Prediction For The Fantasy Team You Inevitably Create Last Minute Before The Season Starts: I do fantasy every year but this year I drafted terribly so I’m gonna say 8-8 if I’m lucky [laughs].
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better? Honestly, I think they should allow players to sign waivers and play more aggressively. I imagine it’s hard to play this sport so cautiously and different from how you were raised and trained to play.
Bonus Question: Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime This Year? I’m guessing Imagine Dragons or someone I really dislike [laughs].
Ryan Kirby - Fit For A King
Super Bowl Prediction: Minnesota Vikings
League MVP: Kirk Cousins
Defensive Player Of The Year: Khalil Mack
Rookie Of The Year: Saquon Barkley
Team With The Worst Record At The End Of The Year: Buffalo Bills
Best TD Celebration Will Be: Ezekiel Elliott
City Where The Most In-Stadium Fan Fights Will Break Out: Of course, Philadelphia.
How Many Games Will Wrongly Be Decided By The New Helmet Rule and/or Catch Rule: Way too many. The helmet rule enforcement has been ridiculously bad in the pre-season.
Personal Prediction For The Fantasy Team You Inevitably Create Last Minute Before The Season Starts: I think I’ll make 3rd place.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better? COLLEGE OVERTIME
Bonus Question: Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime This Year? I bet Demi Lovato has her big comeback.
Matt Gallucci - My Ticket Home
Super Bowl Prediction: Eagles beat Steelers 100-0
League MVP: Carson Wentz
Defensive Player Of The Year: Fletcher Cox
Rookie Of The Year: Saquon Barkley
Team With The Worst Record At The End Of The Year: Without a doubt, the Dallas Cowboys.
Best TD Celebration Will Be: Corey Clement dunking on the goal post.
City Where The Most In-Stadium Fan Fights Will Break Out: Not in-stadium, but Philadelphia in the Lincon parking lots.
How Many Games Will Wrongly Be Decided By The New Helmet Rule and/or Catch Rule: Every game the Eagles lose, which will be ZERO.
Personal Prediction For The Fantasy Team You Inevitably Create Last Minute Before The Season Starts: Obviously winning with Carson Wentz.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better? Suspend Tom Brady.
Bonus Question: Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl This Year? The Eagles and whoever is sorry enough to have to play us.
Nicholas Ventimiglia - Grayscale
Super Bowl Prediction: Eagles back to back babayyy.
League MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive Player Of The Year: Fletcher Cox
Rookie Of The Year: Josh Rosen
Team With The Worst Record At The End Of The Year: Sadly, probably my Lions.
Best TD Celebration Will Be: Someone on the Steelers.
City Where The Most In-Stadium Fan Fights Will Break Out: Oakland
How Many Games Will Wrongly Be Decided By The New Helmet Rule and/or Catch Rule: 6
Personal Prediction For The Fantasy Team You Inevitably Create Last Minute Before The Season Starts: My team is super subpar [laughs]
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better? Don’t allow any Ohio State players to enter the league. Go Blue!
Bonus Question: Who Will Perform At The Super Bowl This Year? Dimmu Borgir
