GTD Sports Staff's 2021 NFL Super Bowl and Awards Predictions

 
 
(Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images via kslsports)

(Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images via kslsports)

 

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls - the wait is finally over, NFL Football is here! The 2021 season kicks off tonight with the Super Bowl winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers(-8.5) taking on the Dallas Cowboys.

Will the Bucs repeat as Super Bowl champs? Will Mac Jones shine as the Patriots starter? Are the Browns really contenders? Is Urban Meyer meant for the NFL? Can Sean Payton win without Drew Brees?

There are countless questions for this season that will soon be answered, and it all starts tonight. Prior to kickoff, the GTD Sports staff is here to bring you our full list of predictions for the upcoming season. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year; you name it, we’ve got it covered.

Without further adieu, here is the full staff predictions for the 2021 NFL season:

MVP

  • Ryan: Matthew Stafford

  • Elijah: Josh Allen 

  • Cole: Kyler Murray

  • Alex: Tom Brady

  • Jack: Josh Allen

  • Zach R: Josh Allen

  • James D: Tom Brady

  • Noah: Dak Prescott

  • Collin: Josh Allen

  • Zach Z: Matthew Stafford

  • James B: Josh Allen

Super Bowl Matchup

  • Ryan: Rams vs Bills

  • Elijah: Packers vs Bills

  • Cole: Packers vs Browns

  • Alex: Buccaneers vs Browns

  • Jack: Buccaneers vs Browns

  • Zach R: Packers vs Bills

  • James D: Buccaneers vs Ravens

  • Noah: Packers vs Titans

  • Collin: Rams vs Bills

  • Zach Z: Packers vs Chiefs

  • James B: Buccaneers vs Bills

Defensive Player of the Year

  • Ryan: Chase Young

  • Elijah: Aaron Donald

  • Cole: Myles Garrett

  • Alex: Nick Bosa

  • Jack: Aaron Donald

  • Zach R: Myles Garrett

  • James D: Nick Bosa

  • Noah: Jaire Alexander

  • Collin: Chase Young

  • Zach Z: Myles Garrett

  • James B: TJ Watt

Offensive Player of the Year

  • Ryan: Kyler Murray

  • Elijah: Christian McCaffrey

  • Cole: Patrick Mahomes

  • Alex: Josh Allen

  • Jack: Derrick Henry

  • Zach R: Kyler Murray

  • James D: Josh Allen

  • Noah: Christian McCaffrey

  • Collin: Patrick Mahomes

  • Zach Z: Josh Allen

  • James B: Patrick Mahomes

Defensive Rookie of the Year

  • Ryan: Patrick Surtain II

  • Elijah: Micah Parsons

  • Cole: Patrick Surtain II

  • Alex: Micah Parsons

  • Jack: Micah Parsons

  • Zach R: Gregory Rousseau

  • James D: Micah Parsons

  • Noah: Joe Tyron

  • Collin: Micah Parsons

  • Zach Z: Patrick Surtain II

  • James B: Patrick Surtain II

Offensive Rookie of the Year

  • Ryan: Mac Jones

  • Elijah: Mac Jones

  • Cole: Kyle Pitts

  • Alex: Zach Wilson

  • Jack: Trevor Lawrence

  • Zach R: Trey Lance

  • James D: Justin Fields

  • Noah: Najee Harris

  • Collin: Trevor Lawrence

  • Zach Z: Trevor Lawrence

  • James B: Trevor Lawrence

Coach of the Year

  • Ryan: Sean McVay

  • Elijah: Brandon Staley

  • Cole: Brandon Staley

  • Alex: Kevin Stefanski

  • Jack: Arthur Smith

  • Zach R: Brian Flores

  • James D: Sean McVay

  • Noah: Vic Fangio

  • Collin: Sean McDermott

  • Zach Z: Matt LeFleur

  • James B: Sean McVay

Comeback Player of the Year

  • Ryan: Joe Burrow

  • Elijah: Dak Prescott

  • Cole: Christian McCaffrey

  • Alex: Dak Prescott

  • Jack: Dak Prescott

  • Zach R: Saquon Barkley

  • James D: Christian McCaffrey

  • Noah: Dak Prescott

  • Collin: Dak Prescott

  • Zach Z: Dak Prescott

  • James B: Saquon Barkley