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Written by Sam DeCoste This has been the busiest week of the year at Franchise Quarterback, with three articles written in four days, including the Week 10 Predix , and midseason playoff predictions . The capstone to the midseason mark to the 2019 NFL season has to be the midseason awards!  While players and coaches all say that they are playing for team success and they just want to win, only one team can win a championship every year. But players and coaches have the opportunity to be recognized by their peers and win individual silverware signifying they  are the best at their position. This year may be as wide open as we have seen for a long time in the NFL, especially for Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player. So who is going to win these awards when it's all said and done? Let's find out! Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa's instant i...

Written by Sam DeCoste The NFL regular season is already half over! And with that, we have a much better idea of who the true competitors are this season, and who stands a shot at making it to the playoffs. Some teams are obvious locks, like the Patriots or 49ers, but there are other spots up for grabs, including Wild Card spots, first round byes, and the NFC East title.  So who will claim the 12 coveted playoff spots when it's all said and done? Let's find out! To remind you of my preseason predictions , take a visit and see what I thought back before Week 1 and see how things have (slightly) changed.  AFC 1. New England Patriots (15-1) Believe it or not, the Patriots dynasty did not die in Baltimore on Sunday night. The Patriots are still the dominant force in the AFC, and they will not face a tough daunting enough to keep them from clinching home field advantage. While the upcoming stretch of games looks challenging on paper...

Written by Sam DeCoste We've hit the midseason mark in the NFL season, which means it's midseason playoff predictions time! That's right, we did it right before the start of the regular season, we do it midseason, and we look back at them at season's end as well, to see how accurately we projected the postseason. We are certainly smarter now than we were back in August, as we have a better idea of the contenders and pretenders in the NFL, and who have the best chances of playing elimination football in January. So as Week 10 is underway, let us predict who will be playing in the postseason! AFC 1. New England Patriots (13-3)  For three out of the past four years, the road to the Super Bowl ran through New England, and you'd be a fool to bet against them to clinch homefield advantage once again. New England has been without Gronk for a handful of games recently, but they are still winning. Tom Brady is flourishing with Julian Edelman back, James White ma...

Written by Ben Slavin In the NFL, everyone says they only care about team success and winning Super Bowls. But we all know getting recognition for their individual efforts takes some of the sting out of watching the Super Bowl from their couch. And those who get an award and a chance to play in the big game, you ask? A small award is perfect for keeping players motivated to get the ultimate prize -- a Lombardi Trophy. Now let’s find out who I see taking home these prestigious honors. Remember, these awards are not always given to the most deserving candidates. Comeback Player of the Year JJ Watt, DE, Houston Texans Watt has barely played the last two years after looking like a surefire Hall of Famer the four years before that. Now, he’s back, and Watt has been a big part in the Texans’ 6-3 record and position atop the AFC South. Maybe later in the season we’ll even get to see vintage Watt catching red zone touchdowns. Other Candidates: Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Col...