S-T staff predictions: Cowboys win the NFC East but no Super Bowl
The Star-Telegram staff writers took their best guesses on how this NFL season will shake out:
DREW DAVISON
Cowboys beat writer
Division winners
NFC East -- Dallas Cowboys
NFC North -- Green Bay Packers
NFC South -- New Orleans Saints
NFC West --Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards -- Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings
AFC East -- New England Patriots
AFC North -- Baltimore Ravens
AFC South -- Indianapolis Colts
AFC West -- Kansas City Chiefs
AFC wild cards -- Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl -- Indianapolis Colts over Green Bay Packers
MVP -- Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Offensive Player of the Year -- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Defensive Player of the Year -- J.J. Watt, Houston
Coach of the Year -- Andy Reid, Kansas City
Offensive Rookie of the Year -- Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland
Defensive Rookie of the Year -- Leonard Williams, DT, NY Jets
MAC ENGEL
Columnist
Division winners
NFC East -- Dallas Cowboys
NFC North -- Green Bay Packers
NFC South -- Atlanta Falcons
NFC West -- Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards -- Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints
AFC East -- New England Patriots
AFC North -- Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South -- Indianapolis Colts
AFC West -- Denver Broncos
AFC wild cards -- Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl -- Green Bay Packers over New England Patriots
MVP -- J.J. Watt, Houston
Offensive Player of the Year -- Tony Romo, Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year -- J.J. Watt, Houston
Coach of the Year -- Mike Zimmer, Minnesota
Offensive Rookie of the Year -- Melvin Gordon, RB, San Diego
Defensive Rookie of the Year -- Shane Ray, DE, Denver
CLARENCE HILL
Cowboys beat writer
Division winners
NFC East – Dallas Cowboys
NFC North – Detroit Lions
NFC South -- Atlanta Falcons
NFC West -- Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards -- Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals
AFC East – New England Patriots
AFC North – Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South – Indianapolis Colts
AFC West – Kansas City Chiefs
AFC wild cards – Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens
Super Bowl – Indianapolis Colts over Seattle Seahawks
MVP – Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Offensive Player of the Year -- Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year – Ndamukong Suh, Miami
Coach of the Year – Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis
Offensive Rookie of the Year – Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland
Defensive Rookie of the Year – Randy Gregory, DE, Dallas
DAVID HUMPHREY
NFL editor
Division winners
NFC East -- Dallas Cowboys
NFC North -- Green Bay Packers
NFC South -- New Orleans Saints
NFC West --Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards – Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles
AFC East -- New England Patriots
AFC North -- Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South -- Indianapolis Colts
AFC West --Kansas City Chiefs
AFC wild cards – Denver Broncos, Houston Texans
Super Bowl -- Indianapolis Colts over Green Bay Packers
MVP -- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Offensive Player of the Year -- Tony Romo, Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year -- J.J. Watt, Houston
Coach of the Year -- Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis
Offensive Rookie of the Year -- Melvin Gordon, RB, San Diego
Defensive Rookie of the Year -- Shaq Thompson, LB, Carolina
GIL LEBRETON
Columnist
Division winners
NFC East – Dallas Cowboys
NFC North -- Green Bay Packers
NFC South – Carolina Panthers
NFC West –Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards – Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons
AFC East -- New England Patriots
AFC North – Baltimore Ravens
AFC South – Indianapolis Colts
AFC West – Denver Broncos
AFC wild cards – Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl – Seattle Seahawks over New England Patriots
MVP -- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Offensive Player of the Year -- Tony Romo, Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year – J.J. Watt, Houston
Coach of the Year -- Jason Garrett, Dallas
Offensive Rookie of the Year -- Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders
Defensive Rookie of the Year -- Leonard Williams, DT, Jets
CHAREAN WILLIAMS
Cowboys beat writer
Division winners
NFC East – Dallas Cowboys
NFC North -- Green Bay Packers
NFC South – Atlanta Falcons
NFC West – Seattle Seahawks
NFC wild cards – Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles
AFC East -- New England Patriots
AFC North – Baltimore Ravens
AFC South – Indianapolis Colts
AFC West – Denver Broncos
AFC wild cards – Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl – Indianapolis Colts over Green Bay Packers
MVP -- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Offensive Player of the Year – Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year – J.J. Watt, Houston
Coach of the Year – Mike Zimmer, Minnesota
Offensive Rookie of the Year -- Amari Cooper, WR Oakland
Defensive Rookie of the Year – Randy Gregory, DE, Dallas