NFL 2021/22 season preview
Tampa Bay wins Super Bowl LV
The Tampa Bay defense stifled Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buccaneers earned a decisive 31-9 victory in Super Bowl LV. Tom Brady, who already held the record for most Super Bowl wins by any player, has now won his seventh championship.
Brady, who broke his own record for oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, threw for 3 touchdowns and went for 201 passing yards, going 21/29. Brady was also named Super Bowl MVP. Tampa Bay is the first team ever to both play and win the Super Bowl in their home stadium.
- NFL Champion: Tampa Bay
- AFC Champion: Kansas
- NFC Champion: Tampa Bay
- AFC Division Winners: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Kansas
- NFC Division Winners: Washington, Green Bay, New Orleans, Seattle
NFL 2021/22 key dates
- September 9 : Regular season starts
- January 9 : Regular season ends
- January 15 : Postseason begins
- February 6 : Pro Bowl, Paradise
- February 11 : Super Bowl, Los Angeles
Super Bowl favorites
| Team | Odds | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 5.5 | New Orleans | 40 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 40 |
| Buffalo Bills | 12 | Washington | 40 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 13 | Denver Broncos | 50 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 |
| Green Bay Packers | 15 | Chicago Bears | 65 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 15 | Atlanta Falcons | 80 |
| Cleveland Browns | 17 | New York Giants | 80 |
| Tennessee Titans | 21 | Carolina Panthers | 80 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 26 | Las Vegas Raiders | 80 |
| LA Chargers | 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 100 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 30 | Jacksonville | 125 |
| New England | 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | 150 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 35 | New York Jets | 150 |
| Indianapolis | 35 | Detroit Lions | 250 |
| Miami Dolphins | 40 | Houston Texans | 300 |
These are the odds to win NFL 2021/22 Championship, published by online bookmakers before the start of the season.
The Kansas City Chiefs might have lost Super Bowl LV, but they are still the NFL team to beat this season. Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce give the Chiefs the most devastating passing game trio in modern NFL history. As long as those three superstars are healthy, the Chiefs should keep rolling and potentially be a Super Bowl 2022 participant.
The Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Buccaneers retained all of their 22 Super Bowl winners this off-season, making them one of the most experienced sides in the entire league. They have no obvious weaknesses, and their hopes rest squarely on Tom Brady's ability to continue to defy Father Time. It was reported recently that Brady played the entire campaign with a torn MCL, something that could affect his performance levels this year.
This is introduction to 2021/22 NFL season. Latest news, statistics, results and predictions you can find on our main NFL page.
The Buffalo Bills piled up a 13-3 record in 2020 en route to the AFC Championship game while solidifying themselves as the new sheriff in town. Their roster has remained relatively the same for the 2021/22 season, thus expect the Bills to be up there competing with the best yet again this term.
The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl or bust this year after trading for quarterback Matthew Stafford in the offseason. The Rams have felt a QB away from being an elite NFL team for years now, and Stafford may push the Rams over the edge from pretender to true contender. Unfortunately, the Rams lost running back Cam Akers for the season to an offseason training Achilles injury.
Predictions for the regular season
AFC East
1. Buffalo Bills
2. New England Patriots
3. Miami Dolphins
4. NY Jets
AFC North
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Cleveland Browns
3. Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Cincinati Bengals
AFC South
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Jacksonsville Jaguars
4. Houston Texans
AFC West
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. LA Chargers
3. Denver Broncos
4. Las Vegas Raiders
NFC East
1. Dallas Cowboys
2. Washington
3. NY Giants
4. Philadelphia Eagles
NFC North
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Minnessota Vikings
3. Chichago Bears
4. Detroit Lions
NFC South
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. New Orlens Saints
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Carolina Panthers
NFC West
1. Los Angeles Rams
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. Seattle Seahawks
4. Arizona Cardinals
NFL 2020/21 Playoffs
| Super Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Tampa - Kansas | 31 : 9 |
| Conference Championship | |
| Kansas - Buffalo | 38 : 24 |
| Green Bay - Tampa | 26 : 31 |
| Divisional Playoffs | |
| Kansas - Cleveland | 22 : 17 |
| New Orl. - Tampa | 20 : 30 |
| Green Bay - LA Rams | 32 : 18 |
| Buffalo - Baltimore | 17 : 3 |
| Wild Card Playoffs | |
| New Orl. - Chicago | 21 : 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Cleveland | 37 : 48 |
| Tennesee - Baltimore | 13 : 20 |
| Seattle - LA Rams | 20 : 30 |
| Buffalo - Indianap. | 27 : 24 |
| Washing. - Tampa | 23 : 31 |
NFL 2020/21 regular season standings
| Team | % | W-D-L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC East | |||
| 1 | Buffalo | 81.3 | 13-0-3 |
| 2 | Miami | 62.5 | 10-0-6 |
| 3 | New Engl. | 43.8 | 7-0-9 |
| 4 | NY Jets | 12.5 | 2-0-14 |
| AFC North | |||
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 75.0 | 12-0-4 |
| 2 | Baltimore | 68.8 | 11-0-5 |
| 3 | Cleveland | 68.8 | 11-0-5 |
| 4 | Cincinati | 28.1 | 4-1-11 |
| AFC South | |||
| 1 | Indianap. | 68.8 | 11-0-5 |
| 2 | Tennesee | 65.6 | 10-1-5 |
| 3 | Houston | 28.1 | 4-1-11 |
| 4 | Jackson. | 6.3 | 1-0-15 |
| AFC West | |||
| 1 | Kansas | 87.5 | 14-0-2 |
| 2 | Las Vegas | 50.0 | 8-0-8 |
| 3 | LA Charg. | 43.8 | 7-0-9 |
| 4 | Denver | 31.3 | 5-0-11 |
| NFC East | |||
| 1 | Washing. | 43.8 | 7-0-9 |
| 2 | NY Giants | 37.5 | 6-0-10 |
| 3 | Dallas | 37.5 | 6-0-10 |
| 4 | Philadel. | 28.1 | 4-1-11 |
| NFC North | |||
| 1 | Green Bay | 81.3 | 13-0-3 |
| 2 | Chicago | 50.0 | 8-0-8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 43.8 | 7-0-9 |
| 4 | Detroit | 31.3 | 5-0-11 |
| NFC South | |||
| 1 | New Orl. | 75.0 | 12-0-4 |
| 2 | Tampa | 68.8 | 11-0-5 |
| 3 | Carolina | 31.3 | 5-0-11 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 25.0 | 4-0-12 |
| NFC West | |||
| 1 | Seattle | 75.0 | 12-0-4 |
| 2 | LA Rams | 62.5 | 10-0-6 |
| 3 | Arizona | 50.0 | 8-0-8 |
| 4 | San Fran. | 37.5 | 6-0-10 |
Last five seasons
| Team | 16/17 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 20/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | finals | finals | title | 1/8 | - |
| NY Jets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miami | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buffalo | - | 1/8 | - | 1/8 | 1/2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1/8 | 1/4 | - | - | 1/8 |
| Cincinati | 1/8 | - | - | - | - |
| Baltimore | 1/2 | - | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Cleveland | - | - | - | - | 1/4 |
| Indianapolis | - | - | 1/4 | - | 1/8 |
| Jacksonsville | - | 1/2 | - | - | - |
| Tennessee | - | 1/4 | - | 1/2 | 1/8 |
| Houston | 1/4 | - | 1/8 | 1/4 | - |
| Denver | 1/4 | - | - | - | - |
| LA Chargers | - | - | 1/4 | - | - |
| Kansas | - | 1/8 | 1/2 | title | finals |
| Las Vegas | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington | - | - | - | - | 1/8 |
| NY Giants | title | - | - | - | - |
| Philadelphia | - | title | 1/4 | 1/8 | - |
| Dallas | - | - | 1/4 | - | - |
| Chichago | - | - | 1/8 | - | 1/8 |
| Minnessota | - | 1/2 | - | 1/4 | - |
| Green Bay | 1/4 | - | - | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Detroit | 1/8 | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina | - | 1/8 | - | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - | - | title |
| Atlanta | 1/8 | 1/4 | - | - | - |
| New Orlens | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/8 | 1/4 |
| Seattle | - | - | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/8 |
| LA Rams | - | 1/8 | finals | - | 1/4 |
| San Fran. | 1/2 | - | - | finals | - |
| Arizona | - | - | - | - | - |