Trying to predict win-loss records in May is ridiculous. But it’s really no less ridiculous in August, even though you’ve made it through the offseason hype and training camp reality check.
Because predicting how a season will go is impossible. You can’t predict who is going to have not just a breakout season but a career-changing one, like Nik Bonitto last season.
You don’t know if the rookies will be able to adjust to the speed of the NFL game in time to make a big impact, especially when it’s a rookie quarterback.
You can’t predict weather or injuries or weird circumstances.