It has been a long time since the "boys of the frozen Tundra" won the Super Bowl. back in early February. A lock out dominated the off season. All of that said the NFL is back and Green Bay host New Orleans Thursday night to start the season on time. Last year I only (guessed) predicted six of the twelve teams to make the playoffs.Neither of my guesses made the Super Bowl. Well it is time to try again.
NFC West: Seattle made it to the playoffs last year but I doubt they can even win seven games this year. St Louis is getting better. San Fran I don't know where to put them. The team that will represent the west in the playoffs will be the Arizona Cardinals. They will win at least nine if not more.
NFC North: Green Bay made it to the playoffs last year with a little help the last game of the season. The NFL have turned into a league of opportunity You don't have to be the best just in the playoffs and then be the best. Detroit is the most improved team in football and will make a run at 8-8. Where does that leave the Bears? Probably third in the division and Minnesota will bring up the rear.
NFL South: I just don't give Matt Ryan as much credit as most experts do in football. Because I don't think he is as good as they experts are giving him I think Atlanta is heading for third in the South. Tampa will probably finish second. That leaves two teams in that division and you know just like I know the Panthers will celebrate this season if they win five games. That leaves New Orleans in the playoffs as the division winner.
NFL East: The Washington Redskins have improved enough this season that they will not finish last in the division. We will leave that for Eli Manning and the New York Giants. I don't see where Dallas has improved any at all and I wouldn't be surprised if the Redskins beat them out for second. Despite all the changes made in Philly they will take the division but only with a record like 10-6. There are folks already giving Philly the Super Bowl but I don't see it.
I really like the way Detroit played in the preseason but there is no Super Bowl ring given in August. I think by late January both New Orleans and Green Bay will fight it out for the NFC and who ever gets the home game will have the big edge. I suspect it will be in Green Bay.
Tomorrow we will look at the AFC.
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