Our CSN panel has made their NFL picks as the season opens tonight and it's unanimous: Another Lombardi Trophy for the Patriots. Plus, bold predictions, MVP choices and more.
The panel: CSN Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran, Patriots reporter Phil Perry, CSNNE.com's DJ Bean, Arbella Early Edition host Trenni Kusnierek and CSN's Kyle Draper.
THE PICKS
AFC EAST: All pick the Patriots.
AFC NORTH
Perry: Pittsburgh
Bean: Pittsburgh
Kusnierek: Pittsburgh
Draper: Pittsburgh
Curran: Baltimore
AFC SOUTH
Perry: Houston
Bean: Tennessee
Kusnierek: Houston
Draper: Houston
Curran: Houston
AFC WEST
Perry: LA Chargers
Bean: Oakland
Kusnierek: Oakland
Draper: Oakland
Curran: Kansas City
New England Patriots
NFC EAST
Perry: NY Giants
Bean: Dallas
Kusnierek: Dallas
Draper: NY Giants
Curran: NY Giants
NFC NORTH: All pick Green Bay
NFC SOUTH
Perry: Atlanta
Bean: Carolina
Kusnierek: Tampa Bay
Draper: Atlanta
Curran: Atlanta
NFC WEST: All pick Seattle
AFC WILD CARDS
Perry: Oakland, Miami
Bean: Houston, Kansas City
Kusnierek: Tennessee, Kansas City
Draper: Kansas City, Denver
Curran: Pittsburgh, Oakland
NFC WILD CARDS
Perry: Dallas, Carolina
Bean: Panthers, Cardinals
Kusnierek: Falcons, NY Giants
Draper: Dallas, Tampa Bay
Curran: Carolina, Arizona
SUPER BOWL
Perry: Patriots beat Packers
Bean: Patriots over Seahawks
Kusnierek: Patriots beat Seahawks
Draper: Patriots beat Packers
Curran: Patriots over Packers
NFL MVP
Perry: Tom Brady
Bean: Tom Brady
Kusnierek: Russell Wilson
Draper: Tom Brady
Curran: JJ Watt
PATRIOTS RECORD
Perry: 14-2
Bean: 16-0
Kusnierek: 12-4
Draper: 14-2
Curran: 15-1
BOLD PREDICTION FOR PATRIOTS
Perry: Rob Gronkowski will play 16 games
Bean: They will trade for Joe Thomas at the deadline
Kusnierek: Gronk plays the entire season
Draper: Gronk will play all 16 games
Curran: Patriots punt on regular season finale to take only loss
BOLD PREDICTION FOR THE NFL
Perry: Chargers will be good
Bean: Browns will be kind of not that bad
Kusnierek: Tampa Bay jumps Atlanta in the NFC South
Curran: Jay Cutler wins comeback player of the year
IF PATS DON'T WIN SUPER BOWL, IT'S BECAUSE...
Perry: There will be no Super Bowl thanks to North Korea
Bean: You're crazy for this one. They're for sure going to win the Super Bowl.
Kusnierek: Their defense
Draper: The front seven will not be able to pressure the quarterback
Curran: A comet strikes
WHEN WILL BRADY START TO SHOW HIS AGE?
Perry: 2018
Bean: 2017
Kusnierek: 2018
Draper: 2018
Curran: 2020