NFL Picks Revisited Again... How did we fare?

Although the picks for this coming weekend's games will come later in the week, I wanted to check to see how Uncle Mark and I fared from the beginning of the year - and then how I fared with some of the picks I changed mid-year. You will find our original picks below followed by the real winner.

AFC East:

Uncle Mark Initial: New England

TD Initial: New England

Playoffs Started Today: New England

By Season's End: New England
Winner: Miami Dolphins
Comment: I don't think anyone saw this coming, but good for them.

AFC North:

Uncle Mark Initial: Cleveland

TD Initial: Cleveland
Playoffs Started Today: Pittsburgh
By Season's End: Pittsburgh
Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Comment: As of mid-season, there really was no doubt.

AFC South:

Uncle Mark Initial: Jacksonville
TD Initial: Jacksonville

Playoffs Started Today: Tennessee

By Season's End: Tennessee
Winner: Tennessee Titans
Comment: I just don't know if they have what it takes to get to the big game.

AFC West:

Uncle Mark Initial: San Diego
TD Initial: San Diego

Playoffs Started Today: Denver

By Season's End: Denver
Winner: San Diego Chargers
Comment: Not Orange Crushed, Orange Lambasted..

AFC Wildcards:

Uncle Mark Initial: Pittsburgh and Indianapolis
TD Initial: Pittsburgh and Indianapolis

Playoffs Started Today: Baltimore and New York

By Season's End: Buffalo and San Diego
Wild Cards: Indianapolis and Baltimore
Comment: Peyton does deserve MVP. Flacco does not deserve Rookie of the Year.

Notably Absent:
How in God's name did the Jets flounder? Mr. Favre, go home.
Though no New England fan, I feel for a team that goes misses the playoffs at 11-5 while they watch an 8-8 team go to the big dance.
Yeah, I already said Orange Lambasted.

NFC East:

Uncle Mark Initial: Dallas
TD Initial: Dallas

Playoffs Started Today: New York

By Season's End: New York
Winner: New York Football Giants
Comment: The team with the most depth in the NFL but they need big mo'.

NFC North:

Uncle Mark Initial: Green Bay
TD Initial: Minnesota

Playoffs Started Today: Chicago

By Season's End: Minnesota
Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Comment: Quite the crapshoot for this one, huh? Does anyone else see the Viqueens going anywhere?

NFC South:

Uncle Mark Initial: Tampa Bay
TD Initial: Carolina

Playoffs Started Today: Carolina

By Season's End: Carolina
Winner: Carolina Panthers
Comment: In the end, I think this was the best division in football...

NFC West:

Uncle Mark Initial: Seattle
TD Initial: Seattle

Playoffs Started Today: Arizona

By Season's End: Arizona
Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Comment: And this was the worst.

NFC Wildcards:

Uncle Mark Initial: Minnesota and Philadelphia
TD Initial: New York and New Orleans

Playoffs Started Today: Tampa Bay and Washington

By Season's End: Tampa Bay and Washington
Wild Cards: Philadelphia and Atlanta
Comment: Please explain to me how the Eagles pulled this one off. And Matt Ryan is the Rookie of the Year.

Notably Absent:
I can give you three ways the Eagles pulled that one off:
The stellar character of America's Team
The decimated defense of the Yuccaneers
The mere mediocrity of the midway's madams.