2016 NFL predictions: Super Bowl XLXI and more

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Aug 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of golden NFL shield logo in the end zone to commemorate Super Bowl 50 during the preseason NFL game between San Francisco 49ers and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2015 National Football League might not be over, but it is impossible for the 24 teams that are on the couch – and their respective fan bases – not to be thinking about next season.

This year has been filled with plenty of teams that has lost out due to some serious injuries. The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens certainly go to the top of the list in that regard. Dallas was basically sunk in the first two weeks, losing All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant and quarterback Tony Romo. Romo actually came back the week before Thanksgiving and many believed he could save the season, only to break his clavicle for the second time this campaign.

Baltimore was picked by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King to win the Lombardi Trophy, and the bet was a solid one. However, the team would be ravaged by injuries in a way that borders on the insane. Baltimore would watch Joe Flacco, Steve Smith Sr., Justin Forsett, Terrell Suggs, Chris Canty, Breshad Perriman, Crockett Gilmore, Eugene Monroe and more go on injured reserve before the end of the season.

Beyond the injury bug, many teams have new reason to believe because of coaching changes and potential roster moves. So who is going to make the moves and win Super Bowl XLXI next year? Here’s our way-too-early predictions.

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