Folks, we made it. Gone are the days when we have to lie to ourselves and say that store-bought preseason football is just as good as the name-brand stuff. The regular season is here. But, before the and kick off the 2022 campaign, it's time for us to call our shot with our five bold predictions of the season.We did a version of this and it was a mixed bag with a couple of hits. Yes, returned to the and Tenne see was able to hang onto the No. 1 seed, Yes, the reached the AFC Championship game. However, the Rams were far from a one-and-done in the postseason and the didn't go 0-17. And even though he came out of retirement, we're still calling our " retires" prediction a win.This year, we have one NFC team rising to the top of the conference while the rest of the predictions focus on individual play from some Dalton Keene Jersey of the NFL's more polarizing figures.The Philadelphia Eagles have been a sexy pick to win the NFC East to the point that they are now the betting favorite. With that in mind, let's crank up the prediction to BOLDby saying they'll finish as the No. 1 seed in the entire NFC. They are currently outside the top five in the odds to earn the top seed in the conference and are looking up at the , , Rams, , and , in that order. At Caesars Sportsbook, they have 10-1 odds to sit atop the NFC. This offseason, the Eagles improved the roster acro s the board. They traded for star wideout at the draft, giving a true No. 1 option alongside and tight end . That trio of pa s-catchers is lightyears better than what Hurts has played with in his first two years and being in Year 2 of Nick Sirianni's system also has him poised for a leap in production. Meanwhile, they seemingly hit a home run with first-round defensive tackle and stole linebacker in the third round this spring. They also recently traded for C.J. Gardner-Johnson to give Isaiah Wynn Jersey the secondary a boost.Not only is the roster better, but they have one of the easiest schedules in the entire NFL. When looking at projected win totals, Philly's schedule ranks as the second-easiest in the league. That should allow them to pile up wins and ultimately grab ahold of the No. 1 seed. SF RB #23 Att99Yds442TD1FL0 McCaffrey has been through the gauntlet the past few seasons. The star running back has been haunted by injuries that have taken out chunks of playing time over the last couple of seasons and is now looking to bounce back with a healthy campaign in 2022. And we predict he'll do just that. Over the first three seasons of McCaffrey's career he was quite durable, not mi sing a single game and playing in roughly 85% of the offensive snaps. Dating back to 2020, however, he's played in just 10 games due to injury. At some point, that bad injury luck has to turn around and it does feel like he's due for a healthy campaign in 2022.He was placed on season-ending IR in Week 12 of last season, so he's had plenty of time to rest up and is coming Justin Bethel Jersey into this year completely healthy. On top of that, he's playing in a much better offense with at quarterback and first-round tackle blocking for him, so he may not take as much abuse as he has in the past.When healthy, McCaffrey is one of the most electric and productive skill positions players in the NFL. If plays all 17 games as we predict, he's a shoo-in for Comeback Player of the Year. DEN QB #3 CMP%64.8YDs3113TD25INT6YD/Att7.78 The man who has NEVER received an MVP vote in his career will have the bulk of them by the end of the 2022 regular season. Yes, Ru sell Wilson will be this season's Most Valuable Player. The star quarterback was traded to this offseason and is inserting himself in an offense that is littered with top-tier weapons like wideouts and , and second-year running back . Wilson will also be playing for first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who was previously the offensive coordinator for the Packers and helped to back-to-back MVP awards over the last two seasons.As we've seen over the past couple of years, quarterbacks can adapt quickly after switching franchises ( and Tom Brady, for example). With this fresh start and strong cast around him, Wilson should be expected to put up eye-popping numbers and be the difference-maker who finally moves Denver into the playoffs. KC DE #56 First of all, the "Furious George" nickname is perfect.The first-round pa s rusher for the Chiefs is expected to have a solid role along this defense, which gives him a lane to beat the 20-1 odds and win Defensive Rookie of the Year. He had two sacks over the preseason and that is the type of statistic that is going Gino Cappelletti Jersey to have voters' attention. He'll be playing for a Chiefs team that will be a Super Bowl contender throughout the year and still boasts an offense that should be able to get up on teams early. That sets up a game script for him to be able to tee off against opposing quarterbacks and pump up his stats, especially with the likes of and garnering most of the attention. If he can disrupt the quarterback as he did at Purdue, the 6-foot-4, 275-pounder will have a national stage to state his case.Kansas City is set to play in five primetime games this season, which is the maximum number a team can be given. That allows Karlaftis to have the entire NFL-viewing audience watching him. That's something -- the current betting favorite for this award -- doesn't have as the Lions are currently without a primetime game in 2022. MIA QB #1 CMP%67.8YDs2653TD16INT10YD/Att6.84 There doesn't seem to be much of a gray area with Tua Brandon King Jersey Tagovailoa: You either believe he's a franchise guy or you don't. For me, I think he is the type of quarterback that you can build your team around and have sustainable succe s. Over the first two years of his career, he's been given a raw deal that has hurt his development. In 2020, Tagovailoa entered the NFL after suffering a horrific hip injury at Alabama and then was thrust into a offense that was built for . The coaching staff at the time also subbed him in and out of games throughout that rookie year, which had to have shaken his confidence. Then, the team openly pursued throughout the 2021 season, and seemingly always had a wandering eye for his replacement.Now, under new head coach Mike McDaniel, it seems like Miami is finally building an offense that caters to his skillset. McDaniels is an offensive-minded coach and the front office went out and solidified the offensive line by signing tackle , established a backfield of and , and made the blockbuster trade for wideout to pair with .Tagovailoa is now well removed from that injury, has an offense and offensive skill position players that caters to him, and should finally be that top-tier prospect he was billed as for the Crimson Tide, which will silence any questions regarding his ability to be QB1.