NFC East: Even though they had a bad preseason, I see Dallas as the clear best team in the division. They will be motivated because of the Super Bowl being held in Arlington this year, but the true test for this team is not until the playoffs. I think the Giants are underrated and could contend for a wild card spot.
NFC North: The Packers look to have a slight edge over the Vikings, and the Bears have a chance to prove the Martz-Cutler doubters wrong. Detroit is an up and coming squad that has a strong young core in Matthew Stafford, Jahvid Best and Calvin Johnson.
NFC South: I like the Falcons to unseed the Saints this year considering that this has historically been the wildest division. No team has even won the South two years in a row. Carolina takes a step back without Julius Peppers and the Bucs are in full rebuilding mode.
NFC West: Probably the weakest division in football, but the 49ers could be pretty good. They are the obvious choice to win the West considering Arizona has lost Kurt Warner and Anquan Boldin, Seattle has an unconventional coach that has not seen success in the NFL and the Rams are far from contending.
AFC East: I'm sticking with the Patriots to win this division. That's the team I trust. I know the Jets may be better on paper after adding Antonio Cromartie and resigning Darrelle Revis, but I don;t like their show boating attitude. And they were a 7-7 team last year before defeating the Colts and Bengals who were playing backups and going on a mini playoff run that included a win over a choking Chargers team.
AFC North: The Ravens look pretty good. What is scary is that their offense is probably better than their defense this year. I think Pittsburgh will be their top competitor because Mike Tomlin is a good coach and that organization always finds a way to compete when you least expect them to. Cincinnati won't be good two years in a row and Cleveland will improve but they are still far behind the top three in this division.
AFC South: The Colts have dominated this division and should continue to do so if their key players can stay healthy. I think Tennessee finishes second because Vince Young always finds ways to win games and Chris Johnson is the best running back in the league. Houston could also contend for a playoff spot with their strong passing game and improving defense.
AFC West: The Chargers should win this easily, but Oakland and Kansas City will be better. The Broncos are a toss up. They could be really good and contend with San Diego for awhile, or they could have a disaster year and fall below the Raiders and Chiefs.
AFC Playoffs: (3) Patriots over (6) Titans
(4) Chargers over (5) Jets
(2) Colts over (3) Patriots
(1) Ravens over (4) Chargers
(2) Colts over (1) Ravens
NFC Playoffs: (6) Vikings over (3) Falcons
(5) Giants over (4) 49ers
(2) Cowboys over (5) Giants
(6) Vikings over (1) Packers
(2) Cowboys over (6) Vikings
Super Bowl XLV: Cowboys 28, Colts 17
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