5 bold NFL predictions for second half of season: Packers take NFC North; Seahawks, Rams miss playoffs

The second half of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday night, and now that we've hit the back half of the schedule, we're officially on the path to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles.

There were quite a few surprises during the first half of the season, including the Browns making it to November with a winning record and the Vikings finishing as the NFL's final undefeated team. As we get ready to head down the stretch, there will probably be a few more surprises, and I'm here to tell you what those surprises are going to be. I'll be making five bold predictions for the second half of the season.

So what's in store for the next nine weeks? Let's get to the predictions.

If someone had made this prediction back in August, they probably would have been laughed off the Internet, but now, it seems like a very real possibility. The Seahawks are the defending champs and the Rams were the preseason Super Bowl favorites, and neither team has quite lived up to the hype.

The surging Rams (5-4) have won three games in a row, but they just lost Puka Nacua to injury, and if you…

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