NFC Season 3 1st Quarter Report:

[Cardinals (GoldHBK10)]

NFC East:
-- The NFC Beast has returned as Prime takes his Ravens and moves to Jerry World as he plans on challenging NFC East juggernaut Philadelphia. Peaches has owned this division, winning 6 out of the 7 division crowns. Those two should be at the top of the division, while the Giants hope to make it a three team race. The Giants shipped off Adrian Peterson but added the Alpha Savage at SS, giving them one of the best younger players in the NFL. Washington is rebuilding the team, a daunting task considering how good the division is. Overall this division will be fun to watch all season but in the end until proven otherwise it's the Eagles division to lose.
Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles - Wildcard: Dallas Cowboys

NFC North:
-- The North is wide open with the departure of the Gold as in comes Platy from the desert and with him he brings a rebuilding Cardinals team that now contains HB Adrian Peterson. All four teams have a realistic shot at the division crowd now with the Packers holding the most talented team, led by QB Aaron Rodgers. Detroit finished with the best record while the Bears added the amazing Larry Fitzgerald. Essentially it's anyone guess who walks away a the winner.
Prediction: Detroit Lions

NFC South:
-- New Orleans made one hell of a run and snuck in the playoffs last year behind a very talented defense. QB JaMarcus Austin unfortunately was destroyed by the Vikings in the Wildcard Round. The Falcons possess arguably the most explosive offense in the NFC but they couldn't stop anyone and it bit them in the ass. Tampa Bay still has no idea what's going on so that brings up to Carolina. The Panthers are 30-2 over the past two seasons and nearly pulled off the Super Bowl Victory. Dan has dominated this division and there's no reason to assume anything is going to change. Until further notice the Panthers absolutely own the NFC South
Prediction: Carolina Panthers

NFC West:
-- This could end up being the most competitive division in the entire NFL as all four teams are borderline playoff teams at worst. The Seahawks have a very talented defense but QB Tim Tebow continues to hold them back and may be the reason the Hawks miss the playoffs. The 49ers are the most talented team on defense and have weapons galore but something was missing last year as they struggled to a last place finish after winning the division in Season 1. The Rams are the defending champions and have studs at QB and MLB with Sam Bradford and James Laurinaitis. Add in all world HB Maurice Jones-Drew and the Rams would be the clear favorite but in come the Cardinals. Steven Jackson, Percy Harvin & Anquan Boldin welcome QB Drew Brees to the most efficient passing game in the NFL and the defense should be better then last year. If Brees can get the passing game on the track quickly the Cardinals are probably a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
Prediction: Arizona Cardinals - Wildcard: St. Louis Rams

[Cardinals (GoldHBK10)]

1) Arizona Cardinals 4-0
-- The Cardinals were expected to be good coming into the season so it's not a real surprise that they've come out 4-0. The surprise is how dominant the offense has been with MVP Candidate Drew Brees currently sporting a 157.67 QB Rating as he's leading the most efficient offense in the league. If the Cardinals continue to put up 40+ points a game they should have no trouble capturing the #1 seed, especially the Cards continue to have the #1 scoring defense in T1ML. A Week 5 test against the Patriots will show how far the Cardinals really have come.

2) Carolina Panthers 3-1
-- Despite currently not leading the NFC South, there's no question that the Panthers are still expected to win the South and most likely clinch a bye. The Panthers have lost 3 games with starters playing since 2010 and all of them have been to former Super Bowl champions. Make no mistake about it, the Panthers still own the NFC South and should be considered the favorites until proven otherwise.

3) Philadelphia Eagles 3-1
-- The Eagles do hold the tiebreaker over the Panthers but a far less favorable schedule most likely ensure that the Eagles will be the #3 seed. The NFC East is far more dangerous to navigate then the NFC South and on top of that the AFC North is one of the strongest in T1ML. The Eagles best hope is that someone from either the West or the South steps up to challenge either team, otherwise it'll be nearly impossible for them to jump up into the bye.

4) Detroit Lions 3-1
-- Easily the most open division in T1ML currently has the Lions projected to win the division. Last year the Lions nearly snuck into the playoffs and with the Vikings no longer the dominant force in the division, Megatron may have enough to carry his team to a postseason birth. Week 5 could be big as the Lions would be able to put some distance between them and Chicago, who coming off a bye gets to face the red hot Cardinals.

5) New Orleans Saints 4-0
-- The Saints jump into the 5th spot but it's going to be one hell of a fight to stay in the race. With the next five against Seattle, Philadelphia, Oakland & Carolina twice, the Saints could be looking at a 4-5 record. If they can win 2 or even 3 games they would be in excellent shape heading into the 2nd half of the season. Last year the Saints made a miraculous comeback to sneak into the playoffs but they would like to avoid having to recreate that situation.

6) Washington Redskins 3-2
-- Washington takes the final spot and despite a controversial loss to the Giants in Week 4, the Redskins look like legitimate contenders. The Skins have already swept the Cowboys taken down the Eagles once. Expect them to contend for the division crowd and at worst they should end up in the playoffs and a very tough out for any team.

[Cowboys (Optcommish Prime)]

Wildcard: Dallas Cowboys

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[Cardinals (GoldHBK10)]

What can I say ... NFC > AFC