The Folly of Football's Fantastical Forecasts The NFL season has kicked off, bringing with it a familiar ritual: the annual parade of predictions and prognostications from analysts, experts, and enthusiasts alike.
This year's crop is no exception, with pundits weighing in on which teams will rise to the top, which will fall by the wayside, and what exactly constitutes "success" for each franchise.
At its core, this exercise in forecasting is a reflection of our collective obsession with certainty in an inherently uncertain world.