Post by Cardinals (GoldHBK10) on Nov 15, 2010 4:07:02 GMT -5
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) Who the fuck knows because the final NFC Spot seems to be toxic. Every week one team will look like they are going to take control, only to choke the following weak in epic fashion. Besides the 6 seed gets to play either Carolina, Philadelphia or Arizona so in the end does it REALLY matter?
-- 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) Who the fuck knows because the final NFC Spot seems to be toxic. Every week one team will look like they are going to take control, only to choke the following weak in epic fashion. Besides the 6 seed gets to play either Carolina, Philadelphia or Arizona so in the end does it REALLY matter?
