After his successful Super Bowl prediction last season, Sports Illustrated‘s Peter King predicts the Atlanta Falcons will defeat the San Diego Chargers 24-20 in Super Bowl XLVI.
Below is a complete list of King’s predictions for the 2011 season:
AFC EAST | AFC NORTH | AFC SOUTH | AFC WEST |
1. Patriots (12 – 4) | 1. Steelers (10 – 6) | 1. Colts (10 – 6) | 1. Chargers (11 – 5) |
2. Jets (10 – 6)* | 2. Ravens (10 – 6)* | 2. Texans (9 – 7) | 2. Chiefs (8 – 8) |
3. Bills (7 – 9) | 3. Browns (8 – 8) | 3. Jaguars (7 – 9) | 3. Raiders (7 – 9) |
4. Dolphins (6 – 10) | 4. Bengals (3 – 13) | 4. Titans (6 – 10) | 4. Broncos (5 – 11)
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NFC EAST | NFC NORTH | NFC SOUTH | NFC WEST |
1. Eagles (10 – 6) | 1. Packers (11 – 5) | 1. Saints (10 – 6) | 1. Rams (9 – 7) |
2. Cowboys (9 – 7) | 2. Lions (10 – 6)* | 2. Falcons (10 – 6)* | 2. Cardinals (7 – 9) |
3. Giants (9 – 7) | 3. Bears (8 – 8) | 3. Buccaneers (8 – 8) | 3. Seahawks (6 – 10) |
4. Redskins (5 – 11) | 4. Vikings (6 – 10) | 4. Panthers (4 – 12) | 4. 49ers (5 – 11) |
*Wild-card team
PLAYOFFS
AFC WILD-CARD ROUND | NFC WILD-CARD ROUND |
(5) Ravens 20, (4) Colts 17 | (5) Falcons 30, (4) Rams 20 |
(3) Steelers 30, (6) Jets 20 | (3) Eagles 16, (6) Lions 10
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AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND | NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND |
Ravens 23, (1) Patriots 21 | Falcons 27, (1) Packers 25 |
(2) Chargers 16, Steelers (15) | (2) Saints 23, Eagles 17
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AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
Chargers 22, Ravens 16 | Falcons 26, Saints 17
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SUPER BOWL XLVI | |
Falcons 24, Chargers 20 |