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Predicting the 2021 NFL season

Can the Bucs repeat? Can the Chiefs get back to the top? The Inquirer’s Eagles beat writers have their say.

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The NFL season kicks off Thursday when the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys.

Will the Eagles make the playoffs? Who will win the Super Bowl? The Inquirer’s Eagles beat writers offer their predictions.

Jeff McLane

  1. NFC East: Cowboys

  2. NFC North: Packers

  3. NFC South: Bucs

  4. NFC West: Rams

  5. AFC East: Bills

  6. AFC North: Browns

  7. AFC South: Titans

  8. AFC West: Chiefs

  9. NFC Wild Cards: 49ers, Washington, Seahawks

  10. AFC Wild Cards: Ravens, Chargers, Dolphins

  11. NFC Champion: Rams

  12. AFC Champion: Chiefs

  13. Super Bowl Champion: Chiefs

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EJ Smith

  1. NFC East: Washington

  2. NFC North: Packers

  3. NFC South: Bucs

  4. NFC West: 49ers

  5. AFC East: Bills

  6. AFC North: Browns

  7. AFC South: Titans

  8. AFC West: Chiefs

  9. NFC Wild Cards: Seahawks, Vikings, Rams

  10. AFC Wild Cards: Ravens, Chargers, Dolphins

  11. NFC Champion: Packers

  12. AFC Champion: Chiefs

  13. Super Bowl Champion: Chiefs

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Josh Tolentino

  1. NFC East: Cowboys

  2. NFC North: Packers

  3. NFC South: Bucs

  4. NFC West: Seahawks

  5. AFC East: Bills

  6. AFC North: Steelers

  7. AFC South: Titans

  8. AFC West: Chiefs

  9. NFC Wild Cards: 49ers, Rams, Cardinals

  10. AFC Wild Cards: Browns, Chargers, Dolphins

  11. NFC Champion: Packers

  12. AFC Champion: Chiefs

  13. Super Bowl Champion: Chiefs

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