Now that I have thoroughly analyzed the upcoming college football season, it is time for me to publish my fourth annual NFL preseason football guide. Much like my college preview, I have gone through and analyzed every NFL team’s regular season and postseason, as well as selected my disappointment and surprise teams and upsets to watch out for.
Without further ado, here are the teams I am predicting to disappoint this season. These teams are ordered in the relative disparity between my picks and the experts average while also taking into account the significance of each pick.
| Disappointment teams | My Predictions: | Experts Predictions: | |
| 1 | Detroit | 3rd in NFC North; Projected Record: 7-10; 21st in Power Rankings | 2nd in NFC North; Projected Record: 11-6; 10th in Power Rankings |
| 2 | San Francisco | 2nd in NFC West; Projected Record: 9-8; 12th in Power Rankings | 2nd in NFC West; Projected Record: 13-4; 4th in Power Rankings |
| 3 | Carolina | 4th in NFC South; Projected Record: 6-11; 28th in Power Rankings | 1st in NFC South; Projected Record: 7-10; 22nd in Power Rankings |
| 4 | Denver | 4th in AFC West; Projected Record: 6-11; 27th in Power Rankings | 3rd in AFC West; Projected Record: 6-11; 21st in Power Rankings |
| 5 | NY Giants | 3rd in NFC East; Projected Record: 7-10; 22nd in Power Rankings | 3rd in NFC East; Projected Record: 9-8; 22nd in Power Rankings |
