The Cincinnati Bengals will reach Super Bowl LVI and come within just a few points of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Elijah Mitchell, a sixth-round pick, will lead the 49ers running backs in fantasy points. Deebo Samuel will have more rushing touchdowns than Dalvin Cook. Tyler Conklin will score more points than Darren Waller.
If you threw any of these bold predictions before the start of the 2021 NFL season, you would have been laughed at, heckled and probably also fitted for a straitjacket.
You also would have been right.