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NFL Wins Over/Unders

Over/Under: 8.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Finally! The Texans live up to the expectations now that they have a defense. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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How Many Wins? By Jordan Raanan

There are more than a handful of preseason games in the books. That means I've seen enough until the real games begin to predict what is going to happen this season.

So, hopefully, this can hold you over until that time comes. Here's the over/under on wins for each team in the 2011 season and my prediction of whether each team will exceed or fall short of that number. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

(Note: Over/Unders courtesy of Bodog)

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter at @JordanRaanan or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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Buffalo Bills Over/Under: 5.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. They're still the least talented team in the AFC East. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Miami Dolphins Over/Under: 7.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Miami's defense is strong enough to produce eight or nine victories. Chad Henne isn't quite as bad as everyone is making him out to be. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Baltimore Ravens Over/Under: 10.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. The Ravens got younger, faster and better at some key positions (cornerback and receiver). It all adds up to an 11-5 season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Washington Redsk... Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. John Beck and Rex Grossman. What do you think is going to happen? (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Dallas Cowboys Over/Under: 9 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Finally someone other than Wade Phillips gets a full season with this talent. It's going to be a double-digit year in Big D. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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New York Giants Over/Under: 9.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. The Giants are not as talented from top to bottom as last year. And that offensive line continues to be its Achilles' heel. They are destined for mediocrity at 8-8. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Cincinnati Benga... Over/Unders: 5.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Who is the Bengals quarterback? It's going to be another long winter with very few victory celebrations in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Cleveland Browns... Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Colt McCoy and Cleveland surprise some people. They get back to respectability. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Pittsburgh Steel... Over/Under: 10.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Eleven wins is easily attainable with the league's best defense. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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New York Jets Over/Under: 10 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Rex Ryan's defense doesn't allow points, and the Jets offense does just enough to get to 12 wins. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Minnesota Viking... Over/Under: 7 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Donovan McNabb gets it done. He proves everyone wrong. Of course, it helps when Adrian Peterson is in the same backfield. Vikings get (surprise!) 10 wins. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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New Orleans Sain... Over/Under: 10 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. With Drew Brees running this offense, New Orleans gets to 10 by early December. It finishes with 12. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Tennessee Titans... Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. New regime, old quarterback. Matt Hasselbeck can't keep the Titans from a 6-10 season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Kansas City Chie... Over/Under: 7.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Still not a believer in Matt Cassel, even if Jamal Charles is his sidekick. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Detroit Lions Over/Under: 7.5 Wins

Raanan's Reads: Over. Detroit enjoys a winning season. And Matthew Stafford stays healthy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Denver Broncos Over/Under: 5.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Offense, defense, quarterback -- nothing is good enough in Denver. Hello, 4-12. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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Oakland Raiders Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Believe it. Oakland has a winning (9-7) season, thanks to its defense. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Indianapolis Col... Over/Under: 9.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. When does Peyton Manning not get you 10 wins? Almost never. And when does he not play every game? Never. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Houston Texans Over/Under: 8.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Finally! The Texans live up to the expectations now that they have a defense. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Jacksonville Jag... Over/Under: 6 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. David Garrard and/or Blaine Gabbert throwing to a bunch of nobodies. It's not going to be pretty. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)

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Carolina Panther... Over/Under: 4.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Cam Newton does just enough to get the Panthers to 5-11. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

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Arizona Cardinal... Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. The Cardinals won five games last year ... without a quarterback. With Kevin Kolb — in a horrible division — they do better than seven. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Tampa Bay Buccan... Over/Under: 8 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Big step back. Not enough firepower on offense to repeat last year's success. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Green Bay Packer... Over/Under: 11.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. They have the best QB in the NFC and basically add two more starters (RB Ryan Grant and TE Jermichael Finley) to their Super Bowl team. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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Atlanta Falcons Over/Under: 10.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Their weaknesses were exposed in the playoffs by the Packers and they face a much tougher schedule this season. Yet they still make it into the playoffs with 10 wins. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Chicago Bears Over/Under: 8.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. You're asking a lot for the defense to replicate last season. The Bears' offense just isn't good enough to get them over .500. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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San Diego Charge... Over/Under: 10 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. All it takes are respectable special teams. San Diego gets that this season by default. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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New England Patr... Over/Under: 11.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. The Patriots are good, but a lot needs to go right in order to reach 12 wins. Brady and company will finish with 11. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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San Francisco 49... Over/Under: 7.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. Blow it up. Alex Smith just doesn't get the job done. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Seattle Seahawks... Over/Under: 6.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Under. There's a reason this team, which won a playoff game last year, has such a low number. The defense isn't very good and Tarvaris Jackson is its quarterback. The combination makes for a tough 6-10 season. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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St. Louis Rams Over/Under: 7.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. Just barely, but the Rams behind young stud quarterback Sam Bradford get to 8-8. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Philadelphia Eag... Over/Under: 10.5 Wins

Raanan's Read: Over. An improved defense and explosive offense gives the "Dream Team" and Michael Vick 12 or 13 wins. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Raanan's Top 10 See his picks for the top ten players in the game here.