Written by Dan Graziano at ESPN.com
The NFL season ended minutes ago, but you miss it already.
Never fear! Here at ESPN.com, we’ve already looked into our crystal ball and have seen what will happen over the next year in the NFL.
So here’s a handy guide to the season ahead that you can pull out and use to make you feel better when you’re missing football in the coming months — 10 predictions for the 2016 NFL season. You don’t even have to thank us. We’re the worldwide leader in having your back.
1. The Cowboys, Colts and Ravens all bounce back. Drafting a quarterback at No. 4 overall creates controversy in Dallas, but Tony Romo stays healthy all year, Kirk Cousins turns back into a pumpkin and the Cowboys win a still-pitiful NFC East. Andrew Luck returns from injury to resume his stellar career trajectory after the team drafts him yet another first-round wide receiver. And Baltimore drafts a rookie of the year with the No. 6 pick. Don’t even know who that’ll be or what position he’ll play, but Ozzie Newsome with the No. 6 pick feels like cash money in the bank.
2. Mario Williams revives his career in New England. Just because Rex Ryan’s emotions are one of Bill Belichick’s favorite chew toys, the Patriots sign Williams after the Bills cut him and he collects 14.5 sacks. Being an equal-opportunity AFC East tormentor, Belichick also signs free agents Chris Ivory and Rishard Matthews and wins his eighth consecutive division title and 13th in 14 years while Williams, Ivory and Matthews go to the Pro Bowl.
. Odell Beckham Jr. leads the NFL in receiving yards and touchdowns. This in spite of being benched by new head coach Ben McAdoo in the second half of the Steelers game after incurring consecutive personal-foul penalties because Joey Porter made fun of his hair.
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