Domo's fearless forecast for the NFL season
Staff writer Paul Domowitch makes a bunch of predictions and projections.
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COACHES ON THE HOT SEAT (seat temperature in parentheses)
Todd Bowles, Jets (whatever it is in hell)
Chuck Pagano, Colts (950)
John Fox, Bears (800)
Marvin Lewis, Bengals (625)
Jay Gruden, Redskins (600)
Mike Zimmer, Vikings (425)
Sean Payton, Saints (400)
John Harbaugh, Ravens (250)
Doug Pederson, Eagles (125)
GOING UP
Titans
Vikings
Bucs
Eagles
GOING DOWN
Cardinals
Packers
Chiefs
Cowboys
GOING NOWHERE
Jets
Browns
49ers
Rams
FIRST-ROUND HITS
RB Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
TE O.J. Howard, Bucs
DE Derek Barnett, Eagles
CB Gareon Conley, Raiders
LB Haason Reddick, Cardinals
FIRST-ROUND MISSES
QB Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
S Malik Hooker, Colts
DE Takkarist McKinley, Falcons
LB Jarrad Davis, Lions
RB Leonard Fournette, Jaguars
FREE-AGENT HITS
CB Stephone Gilmore (5 years-$65M), Patriots
WR Pierre Garcon (5-$47.5M), 49ers
WR Alshon Jeffery (1-$9.5M), Eagles
G Kevin Zeitler (5-$60M), Browns
G T.J. Lang (3-$28.5M), Lions
FREE-AGENT MISSES
CB A.J. Bouye (5-$67.5M), Jaguars
WR DeSean Jackson (3-$35M), Bucs
OL Riley Reiff (5-$58.7M), Vikings
DT Johnathan Hankins (3-$30M), Colts
RISING STARS
DT Damon Harrison, Giants
CB Malcolm Butler, Patriots
DE Danielle Hunter, Vikings
WR Davante Adams, Packers
OT Jack Conklin, Titans
BEST THINGS ABOUT THE NFL
Lambeau Field
Worst to first
The draft
The unbridled optimism of Week 1
Passion of Eagles fans
WORST THINGS ABOUT THE NFL
Concussions
TV timeouts
Thursday Night Football
Charging full price for preseason games
DeMaurice Smith
SUPER BOWL WINNER
Patriots
SUPER BOWL LOSER
Seahawks
MVP
Gisele Bundchen's husband
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Derek Carr, Raiders
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Joey Bosa, DE, Chargers
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE
Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE
Derek Barnett, DE, Eagles
MOST SACKS
Danielle Hunter, DE, Vikings
RUSHING CHAMP
Jay Ajayi, Dolphins
MOST RECEPTIONS
Antonio Brown, Steelers
BEST PASSER RATING
Sam Bradford, Vikings