2021 NFL predictions: Expert picks for Super Bowl LVI, league MVP, top teams, other major awards – CBS Sports

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Well, kids, it’s finally here: The 2021 NFL season. You know exactly what that means: Prediction time! Football is thrilling in part because it’s so unpredictable, but we all love a good forecast.

Speaking of, there’s a running bit we have in our office Slack channel about my workroom alias, Dr. Clouds. Some of my colleagues probably don’t even know why it exists. But the truth is, it stems from a string of assignments related to game-day weather forecasts. Well today, Dr. Clouds is in the house, but he’s here not to project thunderstorms, but rather the entire 2021 season.

And I’ve got lots of help to do it! Here’s the full cast of CBS Sports NFL experts who chipped in with predictions for all of this year’s major awards: “Pick Six NFL Podcast” host Will Brinson, senior writer Pete Prisco and staff writers Cody Benjamin (yours truly), John Breech, Bryan DeArdo, Jared Dubin, Josh Edwards, Jeff Kerr, Tyler Sullivan, Chris Trapasso and Ryan Wilson.

Without further ado, our 2021 NFL predictions, headlined by a lot of love for the Buffalo Bills:

Super Bowl LVI champion

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	49ers
Pete Prisco	Bills
Cody Benjamin	Buccaneers
John Breech	Packers
Bryan DeArdo	Packers
Jared Dubin	Chiefs
Josh Edwards	Chiefs
Jeff Kerr	Chiefs
Tyler Sullivan	Bills
Chris Trapasso	Bills
Ryan Wilson	Bills

Final tally:

1. Bills (4)
2. Chiefs (3)
3. Packers (2)
4. Buccaneers (1)
5. 49ers (1)

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Super Bowl LVI MVP

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	Trey Lance
Pete Prisco	Josh Allen
Cody Benjamin	Tom Brady
John Breech	Aaron Rodgers
Bryan DeArdo	Aaron Rodgers
Jared Dubin	Patrick Mahomes
Josh Edwards	Patrick Mahomes
Jeff Kerr	Patrick Mahomes
Tyler Sullivan	Josh Allen
Chris Trapasso	Josh Allen
Ryan Wilson	Josh Allen

Final tally:

1. Josh Allen (4)
2. Patrick Mahomes (3)
3. Aaron Rodgers (2)
4. Tom Brady (1)
5. Trey Lance (1)

NFL MVP

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	Josh Allen
Pete Prisco	Patrick Mahomes
Cody Benjamin	Tom Brady
John Breech	Josh Allen
Bryan DeArdo	Patrick Mahomes
Jared Dubin	Patrick Mahomes
Josh Edwards	Josh Allen
Jeff Kerr	Patrick Mahomes
Tyler Sullivan	Tom Brady
Chris Trapasso	Dak Prescott
Ryan Wilson	Aaron Rodgers

Final tally:

1. Patrick Mahomes (4)
2. Josh Allen (3)
3. Tom Brady (2)
4. Aaron Rodgers (1)
5. Dak Prescott (1)

Offensive Player of the Year

Final tally:

1. Dak Prescott (2)
2. Josh Allen (2)
3. Patrick Mahomes (1)
4. Matthew Stafford (1)
5. Christian McCaffrey (1)
6. Nick Chubb (1)
7. Alvin Kamara (1)
8. Justin Jefferson (1)
9. Stefon Diggs (1)

Defensive Player of the Year

Final tally:

1. T.J. Watt (3)
2. Myles Garrett (2)
3. Aaron Donald (2)
4. Nick Bosa (1)
5. Danielle Hunter (1)
6. Chase Young (1)
7. Devin White (1)

Coach of the Year

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	Kyle Shanahan
Pete Prisco	Sean McDermott
Cody Benjamin	Brandon Staley
John Breech	Kyle Shanahan
Bryan DeArdo	Bill Belichick
Jared Dubin	Sean McDermott
Josh Edwards	Kyle Shanahan
Jeff Kerr	Kliff Kingsbury
Tyler Sullivan	Sean McDermott
Chris Trapasso	Kyle Shanahan
Ryan Wilson	Brandon Staley

Final tally:

1. Kyle Shanahan (4)
2. Sean McDermott (3)
3. Brandon Staley (2)
4. Bill Belichick (1)
5. Kliff Kingsbury (1)

Offensive Rookie of the Year

Final tally:

1. Mac Jones (4)
2. Najee Harris (2)
3. Trevor Lawrence (1)
4. Trey Lance (1)
5. Zach Wilson (1)
6. Justin Fields (1)
7. Trey Sermon (1)

Defensive Rookie of the Year

Final tally:

1. Micah Parsons (3)
2. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (2)
3. Kwity Paye (1)
4. Jaycee Horn (1)
5. Jamin Davis (1)
6. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (1)
7. Patrick Surtain II (1)
8. Jaelan Phillips (1)

Top teams on the rise

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	Patriots
Pete Prisco	Chargers
Cody Benjamin	Chargers, Rams
John Breech	Chargers
Bryan DeArdo	Cowboys
Jared Dubin	Chargers, 49ers
Josh Edwards	49ers, Jets
Jeff Kerr	Dolphins
Tyler Sullivan	Chargers
Chris Trapasso	Chargers
Ryan Wilson	Bills

Final tally:

1. Chargers (6)
2. 49ers (2)
3. Patriots (1)
4. Bills (1)
5. Cowboys (1)
6. Jets (1)
7. Dolphins (1)
8. Rams (1)

Top teams on the decline

Expert	Prediction
Will Brinson	Bears
Pete Prisco	Saints
Cody Benjamin	Raiders
John Breech	Colts
Bryan DeArdo	Seahawks
Jared Dubin	Colts, Saints
Josh Edwards	Eagles
Jeff Kerr	Vikings
Tyler Sullivan	Packers
Chris Trapasso	Ravens
Ryan Wilson	Packers

Final tally:

1. Colts (2)
2. Packers (2)
3. Saints (2)
4. Seahawks (1)
5. Ravens (1)
6. Eagles (1)
7. Raiders (1)
8. Vikings (1)
9. Bears (1)

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