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Bluffton Icon intern, Jake Dowling, wrote the NFL season preview, posted on The Icon is several parts. Here is the final piece of the puzzle. Dowling lists is predictions on how the 2012 season will end.

x-division winner y-wild card z-home field advantage

AFC EAST
x-New England Patriots- 11-5
New York Jets- Division- 9-7
Buffalo Bills- Division- 7-9
Miami Dolphins- Division- 5-11
AFC NORTH
Xz-Baltimore Ravens- 12-4
y-Cincinnati Bengals- 10-6 (Hold tiebreaker)
Pittsburgh Steelers-10-6
Cleveland Browns- 6-10
AFC SOUTH
x-Houston Texans- 10-6
Tennessee Titans- 9-7
Jacksonville Jaguars- 6-10
Indianapolis Colts- 4-12
AFC WEST
x-San Diego- 11-5
y-Denver Broncos 10-6 (Hold tiebreaker)
Oakland Raiders- 8-8
Kansas City Chiefs- 5-11

NFC EAST
x-Dallas Cowboys- 12-4
y-Philadelphia Eagles- 10-6
New York Giants- 10-6
Washington Redskins- 5-11
NFC NORTH
Xz-Green Bay Packers- 14-2
y-Chicago Bears- 10-6
Detroit Lions- 9-7
Minnesota Vikings- 6-10
NFC SOUTH
x-Carolina Panthers- 11-5
New Orleans Saints-10-6
Atlanta Falcons- 9-7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- 7-9
NFC WEST
x-San Francisco 49ers- 9-7
Arizona Cardinals- 8-8
Seattle Seahawks- 7-9
St. Louis Rams- 4-12
AFC                                                                     NFC
#1) Baltimore Ravens                                          #1) Green Bay Packers
#6) Cincinnati Bengals                                        #6) Chicago Bears
#2) New England Patriots                                    #2) Dallas Cowboys
#3) San Diego Chargers                                       #3) Carolina Panthers
#4) Houston Texans                                             #4) San Francisco
#5)Denver Broncos                                              #5) Philadelphia

The Postseason
AFC
-Wild Card-
Cincinnati Bengals vs San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans
Bye Week: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots
-Divisional Round-
San Diego Chargers vs New England Patriots
Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens
-Championship Sunday-
New England Patriots vs  Baltimore Ravens
NFC
-Wild Card-
Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers
Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers
Bye Week: Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys
-Divisional Round-
Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys
-Championship Sunday-
Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers
-Super Bowl-
Baltimore Ravens vs Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl XLVII Winner
Green Bay Packers