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An NFL offseason packed with analysis and conjecture finally ends when the 2016 season kicks off this week. Those seeking one last fix to survive the remaining hours have come to the right place. Ive gone through the 32 teams schedules and declared winners for all 256 games with all the authority of a network calling an election with zero percent of precincts reporting.The 2009 Detroit Lions will have company if my Cleveland Browns projection comes true. Its not that Im convinced Cleveland will go 0-16. Its more like, hey, you try finding games theyll win. Thats the trouble with picking outcomes game by game. The really good teams will win too many, and the really bad teams will not win enough. But the divisional outcomes matched the expectations I carried into this exercise, and the win totals added up to 256.Enjoy the season.AFC East | AFC North| AFC South | AFC WestNFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC WestAFC EASTNew England Patriots (12 wins)Wins: Dolphins, Bills, at Browns, Bengals, at Bills, Seahawks, at 49ers, at Jets, Rams, Ravens, at Broncos, JetsLosses: at Cardinals, Texans, at Steelers, at DolphinsAnalysis:?The Patriots will play NFLs easiest lineup of opposing quarterbacks, according to my 2016 QB Tiers ratings for each projected starter. I have them going 2-2 without Tom Brady and then 10-2 the rest of the way. Tough home games against Cincinnati, Seattle and Denver could prevent that from happening.Buffalo Bills (9 wins)Wins: at Ravens, Jets, Cardinals, 49ers, Jaguars, at Raiders, Steelers, Browns, DolphinsLosses: at Patriots, at Rams, at Dolphins, Patriots, at Seahawks, at Bengals, at JetsAnalysis:?The Bills could be an underrated team if Tyrod Taylor builds upon a promising first season as their starting quarterback. I nearly included Buffalo on my list of underrated teams after speaking with a team analytics director who saw the Bills in that vein, but it wasnt clear enough to me Taylor could stay healthy.New York JetsLanny McDonald Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Mats Sundin Maple Leafs Jersey .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. http://www.mapleleafsteamstoreonline.com/authentic-felix-potvin-maple-leafs-jersey/ . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Toronto Maple Leafs Jerseys . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. Michael Hutchinson Maple Leafs Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday.MINNEAPOLIS -- New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. appeared to brush an official as he protested being hit out of bounds in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings.Any contact was light and innocuous, but the NFL beefed up its rules after last season to include a strict ban on unnecessary contact with officials during games.NFL rules currently state: Under no circumstance is an official to allow a player to shove, push, or strike him in an offensive, disrespectful, or unsportsmanlike manner. The player shall be disqualified from the game, and any such action must be reported to the commissioner.?The contact occurred with six minutes, 22 seconds remaining before halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium.Beckham and Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes had been exchanging verbal barbs for several plays when Rhodes hit Beckham out of bounds after a 4-yard catch.dddddddddddd Referee Brad Allens crew did not penalize Rhodes for the late hit, but Beckham was penalized for taunting when he rushed toward Rhodes and bumped him.Beckham then sought out line judge Tom Symonette and, while protesting the hit, appeared to make light contact with him. If Allen had judged there was contact, he would have been within his authority to eject Beckham from the game.?As it is, Beckham will be automatically ejected if he commits another unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The automatic ejection rule was put in place this season in large part due to Beckhams behavior in a game last season against the Carolina Panthers. He has struggled to rein in his emotions this season as well. ' ' '