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How will the 2009 NFL season play out? Here are 44 bold predictions
Originally Published: September 4, 2009
By
Gene Wojciechowski | ESPN.com
Super Bowl XLIV deserves XLIV predictions for the 2009 season.
1. AFC East (order of finish)
New England Patriots -- Even without Tom Brady, whose 2008 season lasted exactly 11 pass attempts before his left knee ligaments were torn apart like licorice sticks, the Patriots won double-digit games. Problem is, the Pats lost the playoff tiebreaker and became the first 11-5 team in 23 years not to reach the postseason. (Denver did it in 1985 and then reached the Super Bowl in '86. ...
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2009 NFL PREVIEW

POWER RANKINGS
COMMENTARY/BLOGS
TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFC North: Chicago | Detroit | G.B. | Minn.
- NFC South: Atlanta | Caro. | N.O. | Tampa
- NFC East: Dallas | New York | Phil. | Wash.
- NFC West: Ariz. | Seattle | S.F. | St. Louis
- AFC North: Balt. | Cincy | Cleveland | Pitt.
- AFC South: Houston | Indy | Jax. | Tenn.
- AFC East: Buffalo | Miami | N.E. | New York
- AFC West: Denver | K.C. | Oakland | S.D.
BACKUP QB PLANS
- Monday, Aug. 31: A team's fortunes can change in an instant if it doesn't have the right backup QB. Jeffri Chadiha
- Outsiders: Backup QB cap analysis
- SportsNation: Rank backup QBs
- Tuesday, Sept. 1: The NFL Blog Network evaluates every team's backup QB situation. Analysis
- Scouts Inc.: Ranking the backup QBs

- Clayton: Who's the next Matt Cassel?
- Graham: Belichick's comfort zone
RANKING TODAY'S QBs
- Wednesday, Sept. 2: We turned to a former Super Bowl-winning QB to provide a unique take on today's bunch. Trent Dilfer
HOW THEY DO IT
- Thursday, Sept. 3: Breaking down AFC offensive, defensive philosophies. Scouts

- Friday, Sept 4: Breaking down NFC offensive, defensive philosophies. Scouts

PREDICTIONS
- Tuesday, Sept. 8: Experts' forecasts
- Friday, Sept. 4: Gene Wojciechowski
10 BIG QUESTIONS
- Monday, Sept. 7: John Clayton's answers

EMERGING STARS
- Timmons: Steelers' LB to be unleashed
- Brown: Texans' tackle ready to be fixture
- Miller: Raider gets team's TE legacy
- Meriweather: Pats safety an all-around force
- Morgan: WR gives Niners good option
- Meachem: Saints' WR ready to deliver
- Olsen: Bears TE meshing with Cutler
- Phillips: Giants safety rising quickly

ESPN THE MAGAZINE (INSIDER)
- Team previews: We like the Bolts!
- Interactive O-line glossary (Cool!)
- Inside Manning-Saturday pairing
- Cutler: Savior or destroyer?
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