2013 NFL Predictions - Best and Worst

As I’ve done in the past week-to-week, here are my initial rankings for the '13 season.

Elite Eight                                             Sloppy Six

1) Seattle Seahawks                             1) Oakland Raiders

2) New England Patriots                      2) New York Jets

3) Green Bay Packers                          3) Jacksonville Jaguars

4) San Francisco 49ers                         4) San Diego Chargers

5) Denver Broncos                               5) Tennessee Titans

6) Cincinnati Bengals                            6) Philadelphia Eagles

7) New Orleans Saints

8) Atlanta Falcons

My predictions as to the teams that will have the best and worst turnarounds from ’12:

Biggest Surprises                                  Biggest Busts

1) Kansas City Chiefs                          1) Minnesota Vikings

            ’12:  2-14                                             ’12:  10-6

            ’13:  8-8 (+6)                                       ’13:  6-10 (-4)

2) New Orleans Saints                         2) San Diego Chargers

            ’12: 7-9                                                ’12:  7-9

            ’13: 11-5 (+4)                                      ’13:  4-12 (-3)

3) Cleveland Browns                           3) Indianapolis Colts

            ’12:  5-11                                             ’12:  11-5

            ’13:  8-8 (+3)                                       ’13:  8-8 (-3)