Goody's 2012 NFC Predictions

NFC East

New York Giants 11-5x
Dallas Cowboys 9-7y
Philadelphia Eagles 7-9
Washington Redskins 6-10

NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers 12-4x
2 .Chicago Bears 10-6y
3. Detroit Lions 9-7
4. Minnesota Vikings 3-13

NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons 11-5x
2. New Orleans Saints 8-8
3. Carolina Panthers 7-9
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers 13-3x
Seattle Seahawks 9-7
Arizona Cardinals 7-9
St. Louis Rams 5-11

x- division winners y- wildcard

Wildcard Roud:
Bears over Falcons
Giants over Cowboys

Divisional Round:
Packers over Giants
49ers over Bears

Championship:
49ers over Packers

Tune into Sports Talk 920 on Tuesday to find out who Goody thinks will win the Super Bowl between the Broncos vs. the 49ers!

Goody's 2012 AFC Predictions

AFC East

1. New England Patriots 12-4x
2. Buffalo Bills 9-7y
3. New York Jets 6-10
4. Miami Dolphins 4-12

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers 11-5x
2. Baltimore Ravens 10-6y
3. Cincinnati Bengals 9-7
4. Cleveland Browns 3-13

AFC South

1. Houston Texans 10-6x
2. Tennesse Titans 9-7
3. Indianapolis Colts 5-11
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 3-13

AFC West

1. Denver Broncos 10-6x
2. Oakland Raiders 8-8
3. San Diego Chargers 7-9
4. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10

x- division winner y-wild card

Wildcard Round:
Ravens over Texans
Broncos over Bills

Divisional Round
Broncos over Steelers
Ravens over Patriots

Championship
Broncos over Ravens

Coming up next, check out Goody's NFC Predictions!

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups and Standings for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol

Picks

Allan- #16 Greg Biffle*
Goody- #2 Brad Keselowski
Sarah- #14 Tony Stewart
Fan Pick- #24 Jeff Gordon
Flo- #51 Kurt Busch
Jimmie- #17 Matt Kenseth
Goody Sr- #18 Kyle Busch
Lucas- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Rudy- #29 Kevin Harvick

*- automatic 6pts penalty for picking the same driver two weeks in a row

Standings

1. Allan- 837pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 14 top tens
2. Goody- 817pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -20pts
3. Fan Pick- 812pts 3 wins, 11 top fives, 14 top tens -25pts
4. Sarah- 805pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 14 top tens -32pts
5. Flo- 780pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -57pts
6. Goody Sr- 767pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 12 top tens -70pts
7. Jimmie- 761pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -76pts
8. Lucas- 708pts 0 wins, 5 top fives, 10 top tens -129pts
9. Rudy- 680pts 1 wins, 5 top fives, 9 top tens -157pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Mathcups and Standings for the Pure Michigan 400

Better Late than never!

Picks

Goody- #14 Tony Stewart
Allan- #16 Greg Biffle
Fan Pick- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Sarah- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Flo- #18 Kyle Busch
Jimmie- #29 Kevin Harvick
Goody Sr- #2 Brad Keslowski
Lucas- #11 Denny Hamlin
Rudy- #5 Kasey Kahne

Standings

1. Allan- 817pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 14 top tens
2. Goody- 803pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens -14pts
3. Sarah- 787pts 1 win, 9 top fives, 14 top tens -30pts
4. Fan Pick- 771pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 13 top tens -46pts
5. Flo- 764pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -53pts
6. Jimmie- 741pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -76pts
7. Goody Sr- 729pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 11 top tens -88pts
8. Lucas- 665pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -152pts
9. Rudy- 651pts 1 wins, 5 top fives, 9 top tens -166pts

Oakland Raiders 2012 Preview

QB: This is the first year in many that the Raider shouldn't have much concern at the quarterback position. This is the first full season that Carson Palmer will have with the team, and that should help him with the offense. Lienart and Pryor as his backups are pretty solid for being #2 and #3.

RB: Darren McFadden is a premier running back, but the only question is if he can remain healthy for an entire season. If so the Raiders should be good to go, even with the loss of backup running back Michael Bush. Filling Bush's hole at the #2 running back is former Panthers RB Mike Goodson, he showed some flashes in his few starts for them in 2010 but again, like McFadden, the key question is can he remain healthy. Another exciting addition to me is FB and Wisconsin native Owen Schmitt, which the Raiders plan to use him as the Green Bay Packers use John Kuhn.

TE: With the departure of Kevin Boss, the Raiders really don't have star power at the tight end spot. They have 4 TEs in grooming with Brandon Myers, David Ausberry, Richard Gordon, and Kyle Efaw. With all of these young guys, expect a tight end by committee.

WR:  I feel the Raiders are filled with mediocrity at the wide out position. Heyward-Bey has yet to prove to be worth the 8th overall pick back in 2009, but seems to be improving every year and with Carson Palmer throwing the rock for all of 2012 season I don't expect this year to be any different. Ford may not be the tallest receiver, but his speed makes up for it. Moore seemed to be a steal in the 4th round last season, he is a deep threat and long ball receiver and might quickly mover up the depth chart.

OL: Looks like the offensive line will be another group that is inconsistent. Wisniewski, one of the solid members of the line, will move from guard to center this season.

DL: When healthy the defensive line is one of the strongest part of the Oakland Raiders roster. Shaughnessy and Seymour missed some time back in 2011 which hurt the team, so if their starters can remain healthy I don't see why this line can be one of the best in the AFC West.

LB: The Raiders have been weak at LB for many years. They struggled against the run in 2011, With McClain and Curry ,who don't seem to be 3 down linebackers, anchoring the group, I don't see much improvement this season but look for this group changing in the years to come.

DB: The only thing that is worse for the Raiders than LB is their secondary. It was a joke last season, and with their only solid CB from last year, Routt, lost in free agency it's another position I don't expect improvements in 2012. As far as the safety slots go they do have decent starters in Branch and Huff, but don't have a lot of depth there. I can only hope that the offense scores enough points to make up for the lack of a run and pass defense.

ST: Lechler and Janikowski are two of the best at their respective positions, it's seems that punting and kicking are the few things that are consistent for the Raiders year in and year out. Jacoby Ford will more than likely be returning kicks again in 2012 and he has enough speed to be solid as well.

Overall I feel this won't be the Raiders year of making it into the playoffs, with an early prediction of 7-9. Don't look down Raiders fans I expect new GM Reggie McKenzie to get this team fully turned around in a very short period of time!

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after the Finger Lakes 335 at the Glen

1. Goody- 791pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top tens
2. Allan- 770pts 1 win, 7 top fives, 13 top tens -21pts
3. Fan Pick- 753pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 13 top tens -38pts
4. Sarah- 746pts 1 win, 8 top fives, 13 top tens -45pts
5. Flo- 733pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -58pts
6. Jimmie- 714pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -77pts
7. Goody Sr- 686pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top tens -105pts
8. Lucas- 631pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -160pts
9. Rudy- 610pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 8 top tens -181pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for the Finger Lake 335K at the Glen

Goody- #18 Kyle Busch
Allan- #48 Jimmy Johnson
Sarah- #24 Jeff Gordon
Fan Pick- #17 Matt Kenseth
Flo- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jimmie- #99 Carl Edwards
Goody Sr- #14 Tony Stewart
Lucas- #42 Juan Pablo Montoya
Rudy- #56 Martin Truex Jr.

NASCAR Pick 'Em Standings after Pocono

1. Goody- 752pts 2 wins, 9 top fives, 15 top tens
2. Allan- 729pts 1 win, 6 top fives, 12 top tens -23pts
3. Sarah- 723pts 1 win, 8 top fives, 13 top tens -29pts
4. Fan Pick- 717pts 3 wins, 10 top fives, 12 top tens -35pts
5. Flo- 717pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 15 top tens -35pts
6. Jimmie- 683pts 0 wins, 6 top fives, 13 top tens -69pts
7. Goody Sr- 661pts 2 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top tens -91pts
8. Lucas- 619pts 0 wins, 4 top fives, 9 top tens -133pts
9. Rudy- 576pts 1 wins, 4 top fives, 7 top tens -176pts

NASCAR Pick 'Em Matchups for Pocono

Allan- #17 Matt Kenseth
Goody- #24 Jeff Gordon
Fan Pick- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Sarah- #14 Tony Stewart
Flo- #99 Carl Edwards
Jimmie- #18 Kyle Busch
Goody Sr.- #48 Jimmie Johnson
Lucas- #29 Kevin Harvick
Rudy- TBD