09-07-2009, 10:13 AM
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Re: NFC north prediction thread
I think the division is hugely improved this year. My picks:
1. Packers: 11-5: I don't want to get too high on them yet because it's just preseason, but Rodgers looks like he's continuing to develop into a top-flight QB. Grant will hopefully bounce back this year, and the receiving corps is maybe top-5 in the league. Defensively, we'll see how the 3-4 pans out, but it certainly showed potential in the preseason. The schedule is relatively soft and I think they can put up a good division record (I expect four or five division wins), so I they'll end up with 10 or 11 wins overall and a division crown.
2. Vikings 10-6: I don't think Favre is the savior here, but they do have some pieces in place and should be able to get nine or ten wins if Favre is kept in control. However, this also has the potential to blow up big time.
3. Bears 7-9: Cutler is a talented QB, but he's also a headcase. More importantly, he's not going to have anyone to throw to. I'm nowhere near sold on Hester as a number one receiver. Forte should put up good numbers, but where's the rest of their offense coming from? Meanwhile, the defense is aging and not what it was a couple years ago. I think three years back, with the rest of that team as it was, a QB like Cutler would have made the difference for them in winning the Super Bowl. But the rest of their team has generally regressed from that point, and I think their window of being one QB away from a complete team has closed.
4. Lions 3-13: They will win a few games. That's an improvement.
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