Bair’s predictions
AFC WEST
1. Kansas City
2. Raiders
3. Denver
4. San Diego
AFC EAST
1. New England
2. N.Y. Jets
3. Miami
4. Buffalo
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AFC NORTH
1. Pittsburgh
2. Cincinnati
3. Baltimore
4. Cleveland
AFC SOUTH
1. Houston
2. Jacksonville
3. Indianapolis
4. Tennessee
AFC Playoffs
Wild card round:Kansas City over Raiders; Cincinnati over Houston
Divisional round: New England over Kansas City; Pittsburgh over Cincinnati
AFC Championship: New England over Pittsburgh
NFC WEST
1. Arizona
2. Seattle
3. Los Angeles
4. 49ers
NFL
NFC EAST
1. Washington
2. N.Y. Giants
3. Dallas
4. Philadelphia
NFC NORTH
1. Green Bay
2. Minnesota
3. Detroit
4. Chicago
NFC SOUTH
1. Carolina
2. Tampa Bay
3. Atlanta
4. New Orleans
NFC Playoffs
Wild card round: Carolina over Minnesota; Seattle over Washington
Divisional round: Green Bay over Carolina; Arizona over Seattle
NFC Championship: Arizona over Green Bay
Super Bowl
New England over Arizona
Individual awards
NFL MVP: QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Offensive player of the year: WR Antonio Brown, Steelers
Defensive player of the year: DE Khalil Mack, Raiders
Coach of the year: Mike Zimmer, Minnesota
Comeback player of the year: DB Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona
Offensive rookie of the year: RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas
Defensive rookie of the year: LB Myles Jack, Jacksonville