The NFL's 100th season kicks off Thursday night, but with a twist.

Instead of the defending Super Bowl champion raising a banner under the spotlight of Opening Night, the league is starting things up with a classic rivalry: Packers at Bears. But while we know how the season will start, what happens over the next five months is a mystery. Can the Patriots make it back to a fourth straight Super Bowl? Which teams will make surprising runs to the playoffs, and which will fall off the map?

We asked the NBC Sports Boston team from our Patriots pregame and postgame shows — Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry, Michael Holley, Matt Cassel, Ted Johnson, and DJ Bean to forecast the future. Here are their predictions for the 2019 NFL season.

Tom E. Curran: Carson Wentz, Eagles

Phil Perry: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Michael Holley: Michael Thomas, Saints

Matt Cassel: Drew Brees, Saints

Ted Johnson: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

DJ Bean: Carson Wentz, Eagles

Tom E. Curran: Carson Wentz, Eagles

Phil Perry: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Michael Holley: Saquon Barkley, Giants

Matt Cassel: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Ted Johnson: Tom Brady, Patriots

DJ Bean: Deshaun Watson, Texans

Tom E. Curran: Myles Jack, Jaguars

Phil Perry: Aaron Donald, Rams

Michael Holley: Aaron Donald, Rams

Matt Cassel: Aaron Donald, Rams

Ted Johnson: JJ Watt, Texans

DJ Bean: Myles Garrett, Browns

Tom E. Curran: Kyler Murray, Cardinals

Phil Perry: Josh Jacobs, Raiders

Michael Holley: Deebo Samuel, 49ers

Matt Cassel: Kyler Murray, Cardinals

Ted Johnson: Kyler Murray, Cardinals

DJ Bean: Josh Jacobs, Raiders

Tom E. Curran: Josh Allen, Jaguars

Phil Perry: Devin Bush, Steelers

Michael Holley: Devin Bush, Steelers

Matt Cassel: Josh Allen, Jaguars

Ted Johnson: Ed Oliver, Bills

DJ Bean: Nick Bosa, 49ers

Tom E. Curran: Doug Marrone, Jaguars

Phil Perry: Doug Pederson, Eagles

Michael Holley: Vic Fangio, Broncos

Matt Cassel: Frank Reich, Colts

Ted Johnson: Anthony Lynn, Chargers

DJ Bean: Frank Reich, Colts

Tom E. Curran: Matt Patricia, Lions

Phil Perry: Jay Gruden, Redskins

Michael Holley: Matt Patricia, Lions

Matt Cassel: Jay Gruden, Redskins

Ted Johnson: Matt Patricia, Lions

DJ Bean: Jay Gruden, Redskins

Tom E. Curran: Jacksonville Jaguars

Phil Perry: Minnesota Vikings

Michael Holley: Denver Broncos

Matt Cassel: New York Jets

Ted Johnson: New York Jets

DJ Bean: Jacksonville Jaguars

Tom E. Curran: Los Angeles Chargers

Phil Perry: Baltimore Ravens

Michael Holley: Houston Texans

Matt Cassel: Dallas Cowboys

Ted Johnson: Indianapolis Colts

DJ Bean: Dallas Cowboys

Tom E. Curran: Nick Foles & Myles Jack, Jaguars

Phil Perry: Mike Williams, Chargers

Michael Holley: Deebo Samuel, 49ers

Matt Cassel: Jacoby Brissett, Colts

Ted Johnson: Kyler Murray, Cardinals

DJ Bean: Jacoby Brissett, Colts

Tom E. Curran: Antonio Brown, Raiders

Phil Perry: Todd Gurley, Rams

Michael Holley: Tyreek Hill, Chiefs

Matt Cassel: Antonio Brown, Raiders

Ted Johnson: Jimmy Graham, Packers

DJ Bean: David Johnson, Cardinals

Tom E. Curran: QB turmoil: Aaron Rodgers' slide continues; Jimmy G. gets hurt again; Kirk Cousins will be a disaster; Tom Brady's numbers slide.

Phil Perry: Patrick Mahomes will throw for 60 TD & 5,500 yards (Both NFL records.)

Michael Holley: Joe Flacco will make the Pro Bowl and the Broncos will be in the playoffs.

Matt Cassel: The Arizona Cardinals will only win four games this season.

Ted Johnson: The Raiders don't exceed their win total (4) from last year.

DJ Bean: The only two teams shoved down our throats (Cowboys, Browns) both miss the playoffs.

Tom E. Curran: It shouldn't be a surprise, but folks will act like it is. The offense struggles terribly while the defense plays out of its mind. A 7-6 record heading into Week 13, they'll need to win their final three games to win the AFC East — and they do.

Phil Perry: Jakobi Meyers will end the season as the Patriots' No. 2 receiver.

Michael Holley: They'll have a young tight end who will wind up being respectable (35+ catches).

Matt Cassel: Josh Gordon returns to glory.

Ted Johnson: Ja'Whaun Bentley leads the team in tackles and becomes one of the best ILBs in the NFL.

DJ Bean: Demaryius Thomas ends up being a stud. He's younger than Julian Edelman...

Tom E. Curran: 10 wins, #4 seed in AFC

Phil Perry: 12 wins, #1 seed in AFC

Michael Holley: 12 wins, #2 seed in AFC

Matt Cassel: 13 wins, #1 seed in AFC

Ted Johnson: 14 wins, #1 seed in AFC

DJ Bean: 13 wins, #1 seed in AFC

Tom E. Curran: Patriots, Browns, Jaguars, Chiefs (Wild Cards: Texans, Jets)

Phil Perry: Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs (Wild Cards: Texans, Chargers)

Michael Holley: Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs (Wild Cards: Broncos, Browns)

Matt Cassel: Patriots, Steelers, Colts, Chargers (Wild Cards: Chiefs, Texans)

Ted Johnson: Patriots, Steelers, Texans, Chiefs (Wild Cards: Chargers, Jets)

DJ Bean: Patriots, Steelers, Texans, Chargers (Wild Cards: Chiefs, Jaguars)

Tom E. Curran: Eagles, Bears, Saints, Rams (Wild Cards: Cowboys, Seahawks)

Phil Perry: Eagles, Vikings, Saints, Rams (Wild Cards: Cowboys, Seahawks)

Michael Holley: Eagles, Vikings, Saints, Seahawks (Wild Cards: Cowboys, Bears)

Matt Cassel: Eagles, Bears, Saints, Rams (Wild Cards: Seahawks, Panthers)

Ted Johnson: Eagles, Vikings, Saints, Seahawks (Wild Cards: Cowboys, Rams)

DJ Bean: Eagles, Bears, Falcons, Seahawks (Wild Cards: Rams, Saints)

Tom E. Curran: Chiefs def. Patriots 

Phil Perry: Patriots def. Chiefs

Michael Holley: Patriots def. Broncos

Matt Cassel: Patriots def. Chargers

Ted Johnson: Patriots def. Chiefs

DJ Bean: Patriots def. Chargers

Tom E. Curran: Rams def. Cowboys

Phil Perry: Saints def. Eagles

Michael Holley: Saints def. Vikings

Matt Cassel: Saints def. Eagles

Ted Johnson: Seahawks def. Eagles

DJ Bean: Eagles def. Saints

Tom E. Curran: Chiefs def. Rams

Phil Perry: Patriots def. Saints

Michael Holley: Patriots def. Saints

Matt Cassel: Patriots def. Saints

Ted Johnson: Patriots def. Seahawks

DJ Bean: Patriots def. Eagles