My Arizona Cardinals predictions become a reality!

January 1, 2009

Arizona Cardinals, sports

WK DATE OPPONENT Prediction Score
1 Sun, Sep 7 atSan Francisco Win 23-7
2 Sun, Sep 14 Miami Win 33-14
3 Sun, Sep 21 atWashington Win 18-14
4 Sun, Sep 28 at NY Jets Win 27-10
5 Sun, Oct 5 Buffalo Win 24-13
6 Sun, Oct 12 Dallas Win 23-20 OT
8 Sun, Oct 26 at Carolina Win 42-9
9 Sun, Nov 2 at St. Louis Win 20-10
10 Mon, Nov 10 San Francisco Win 27-3
11 Sun, Nov 16 at Seattle Win 33-27
12 Sun, Nov 23 NY Giants Win 14-13
13 Thu, Nov 27 at Philadelphia Win 26-10
14 Sun, Dec 7 St. Louis Win 17-14
15 Sun, Dec 14 Minnesota Win 38-21
16 Sun, Dec 21 at New England Win 24-18 OT
17 Sun, Dec 28 Seattle Win 21-0

The NFC West Division Champion Arizona Cardinals went 9-7 during 2008, and not coincidentally, I also went 9-7 in my season predictions. Correct predictions are highlighted in red to create an obvious visual distinction between those predections that were correct (red) and those that were not (black). Some of my predictions were eerily similar to the actual scores, suggesting I may have a future in psychic reading or other fields requiring supreme clairvoyance. These predictions include but are not limited to:

  • Week 1, I successfully picked the exact number of points, 23, scored by the Cardinals.
  • Week 2, my final score prediction of 33-14 was eerily close to the actual final score, 31-10.
  • Week 4, I chose a Cardinals blow-out victory while in reality the Cardinals suffered a blow-out loss.
  • Week 6, I successfully predicted a Cardinals overtime victory over the Cowboys.
  • Week 11, I successfully predicted the margin of victory over the Seahawks.
  • Week 16, I predicted the Cardinals would score 21 points in a win over Seattle while in reality the Seahawks scored 21 points in losing.

At this point, I can no longer discuss my amazing predictions for fear that their macabre connections with reality may set in progress a series cataclysmic events which might ultimately bring about the end of the universe. Pretty cool, huh?