How Sports Illustrated fared with its NFL regular-season predictions for 2013:

AFC EAST

SI predictions: New England 12-4, Buffalo 7-9, Miami 6-10, N.Y. Jets 3-13

Actual finish: New Egland 12-4, N.Y. Jets 8-8, Miami 8-8, Buffalo 6-10


AFC NORTH

SI predictions: Cincinnati 10-6, Baltimore 10-6, BROWNS 7-9, Pittsburgh 7-9

Actual finish: Cincinnati 11-5, Pittsburgh 8-8, Baltimore 8-8, BROWNS 4-12

 
AFC SOUTH

SI predictions: Indianpolis 10-6, Houston 10-6, Tennessee 7-9, Jacksonville 4-12

Actual finish: Indianapolis 11-5, Tennessee 7-9, Jacksonville 4-12, Houston 2-14

AFC WEST

SI preditcions: Denver 11-5, Kansas City 7-9, San Diego 5-11, Oakland 3-13

Actual finish: Denver 13-3, Kansas City 13-3, San Diego 9-7, Oakland 4-12

AFC PLAYOFF ORDER

SI predictions: 1. New England, 2. Denver, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Indianapolis, 5. Baltimore, 6. Houston

Actual finish: 1. Denver, 2. New England, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Indianapolis, 5. Kansas City, 6. San Diego


NFC EAST

SI predictions: N.Y. Giants 9-7, Washington 9-7, Philadelphia 8-8, Dallas 7-9

Actual finish: Philadelphia 10-6, Dallas 8-8, N.Y. Giants 7-9, Washington 3-13

NFC NORTH

SI predictions: Green Bay 10-6, Minnesota 9-7, Chicago 8-8, Detroit 6-10

Actual finish: Green Bay 8-7-1, Chicago 8-8, Detroit 7-9, Minnesota 5-10-1

NFC SOUTH

SI predictions: Atlanta 10-6, New Orleans 10-6, Tampa Bay 8-8, Carolina 6-10

Actual finish: Carolina 12-4, New Orleans 11-5, Atlanta 4-12, Tampa Bay 4-12

NFC WEST

SI predictions: San Francisco 11-5, Seattle 11-5, St. Louis 8-8, Arizona 7-9

Actual finish: Seattle 13-3, San Francisco 12-4, Arizona 10-6, St. Louis 7-9

NFC PLAYOFF ORDER

SI predictions: 1. San Francisco, 2. Atlanta, 3. Green Bay, 4. N.Y. Giants, 5. Seattle, 6. New Orleans

Actual finish: 1. Seattle, 2. Carolina, 3. Philadelphia, 4. Green Bay, 5. San Francisco, 6. New Orleans

- Mark Podolski | @mpodo