The 2012-13 season

As the start of a new NFL season begins many questions will be answered in the weeks to come..

Will Peyton Manning be able to perform to his pre-surgery level and take the Broncos back to the playoffs?
Will rookies Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III be able to turn around the Colts and Redskins?
How well will Randy Moss and Terrell Owens play for the 49ers and Seahawks?
How well will the Saints perform without head coach Sean Payton all season?
If Sanchez struggles, will Tebow take over as quarterback for the Jets?
Most importantly, how many games into the season will the regular officials be back?

Here are some pre-season predictions:

AFC North

With Steelers in a rebuilding year, Browns still looking for some consistency and Bengals building on their success from last season, this should be the year that the Ravens come out on top of this division.

AFC South

The Colts will be building a team around Luck, Titans are a lackluster team with inconsistency at quarterback and Jaguars still trying to give Gabbert the team he needs around him, the Texans should once again emerge out of this division.

AFC East

The Bills and Dolphins are still a few seasons away from being playoff contenders and with Sanchez not performing up to the level of his rookie season, it is impossible to pick against the Patriots.

AFC West

Always up for grabs every year, this year is no different in the west. Chiefs will remain a nonfactor until they can perform better on defense, Raiders will play well in the short run especially in the running game but will not get enough wins, Chargers are always the expected but will need to stay healthy, so look for the Broncos to win this division.

NFC North

Probably the most consistent and reliabe division in the NFL the NFC North will more than likely see more than 1 team make it into the playoffs. Vikings are still building a team for Ponder, Bears and Lions each have ferocious defenses but Packers are the team most likely to win this division.

NFC South

Saints are going to struggle without head coach Sean Payton regardless if Vilma is able to come back and play early on or not, the Panthers will have a much better season if they can get better performances out of their 2 running backs Stewart and Williams, the Bucs will need to build more on their running game which should give the Falcons the best chance to win this division.

NFC East

While this division was once the most feared, it is now the most underwhelming. Cowboys will have to find a way to play better as a team especially on offense, Eagles will have a better season if they can keep Vick upright and healthy, Redskins should have a better season with RGIII but are a few years away from being competitive which should allow for the Giants to win the division again.

NFC West

The most lackluster division in the NFL. The Rams offensive line needs to protect Bradford better or face another injury prone season, the Seahawks and Cardinals need to find a reliable and consistent quarterback so the 49ers should easily win this division.

With just weeks to go till the actual start let's see how well these predicitions turn out.