THE SIX STALLIONS OF THE NFC---PICK EM

[Bretsky]

Go on record; name the playoff teams and division winners. See how you end up faring at the end.

NFC North
I have no idea who finishes 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

Pack will win this division

The Bears IMO are worse than last year
The Lions are improving
The Vikings IMO will surprise to the upside
These all seem like 8-8 teams

NFC East- Say Hello to the best division in the NFC

Saints will win this Division; just a gut hunch they beat out Atlanta
Atlanta will be a wild card
Tampa Bay may contend for a wild card
The Panthers will suck

NFC West- Say Hello to the worst division of the NFC
Flipping a frickin coin

I'm guessing Kevin Kolb takes the Cards to the division title

Don't count out the Rams or 49ers...who will swim in mediocrity
Seahawks will disappoint

NFC East--No surprises here

Eagles win the division
My gut tells me the Giants finish second
The Cowboys end up 3rd and disappoint the Cowboy nation again
Redskins are once again sub par

SIX STALLIONS

GB PACKERS
NO SAINTS
DA EAGLES
DA CARDINALS
FLACONS
GIANTS....edging out the Bucs and Cowpies

[King Friday]

Division winners (wins):
Packers (12)
Eagles (12)
Bucs (10)
Rams (8)

Wildcards:
Falcons (10)
Cowboys (10)

And the NFC North will be the best division in the conference...good chance all 4 teams reach 7 wins. The Lions and Bears are both better than either the Giants or Cowboys IMO, although the Cowboys will have a soft schedule and may get a win more.

[3irty1]

I think both wildcards come out of the NFC South.

[pbmax]

I think the Falcons will suffer from a tough division and tougher schedule. Bears will not make the playoffs. I think the Giants have stood too still and the Cardinals are still too much mirage. Bucs and Rams are two of three new entrants into the NFC playoff meat grinder. The Cowboys are the third, and though I think Garrett is a step up as HC, Ryan as DC is a wash compared to Phillips and they have no CBs.

NFC East Eagles
NFC North Packers
NFC South Saints
NFC West Rams
NFC WC Bucs
NFC WC Cowboys

[HarveyWallbangers]

NFC East- Say Hello to the best division in the NFC

I was going to contradict you here, but it seems you just messed up the division name.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Philadelphia
Green Bay
Atlanta
Arizona

New Orleans
Dallas

Flip a coin on that last one. Under consideraton: Giants, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa Bay. Long-term, I like the Bucs, but something tells me they take a step back this year before becoming a legit title contender in another year or two. I wish I knew if Stafford would stay healthy. I liked the Giants as an underdog, but there is just a bad vibe coming from that team. Dallas has some talent, Garrett turned them around a bit last year, and they did win 13 games with Romo in 2009. I'm going to go with Dallas.

[Lurker64]

Division Winners:
North: Green Bay
West: St. Louis
South: New Orleans.
East: Dallas

Wild Cards:
Tampa Bay
Philly

The hype drain on the Iggles will be derailed by Michael Vick missing time due to injury (like he always does), and Vince Young still not being an NFL QB but they make the playoffs as a 6 seed and are dangerous. Atlanta was more lucky than good last year, they rode Turner hard and he won't be nearly as healthy this year, they finish 9-7 or so and barely miss the playoffs.

[Bretsky]

I think both wildcards come out of the NFC South.

this is not a thread for comments w/o Iron Clad Predications .....make your six picks !!

[smuggler]

I don't see the Giants as a playoff team. I think Dallas might have a chance, though.

Packers
Eagles
Saints
Rams

Bucs
Falcons

[vince]

Packers
Saints
Eagles
Rams

Falcons
Bucs

[hoosier]

GB
Philly
NO
StL

TB
Det

[wist43]

Division winners
Packers (12-4)
Saints (11-5)
Eagles (12-4)
Rams (9-7)

Wildcards
Bucs (10-6)
Cowboys (10-6)

[HarveyWallbangers]

Seems a lot of people are down on the Falcons. There's a lot to like about that team (Ryan, Turner, Gonzalez, White, Jones, resigned most of their OL, and their defense has good players). I know they got crushed by us in the playoffs. Then again, everybody's darling (the Saints) got beat by the 7-9 Seahawks in the playoffs.

[sheepshead]

I dont think the bears will fall off this much. They will battle for the wild card and should get in. Bucs over the cowboys for the other spot. Freeman will have a very good year.

[smuggler]

Both the Bears and Falcons were practically uninjured last season, while the Saints, Packers, Colts, Bucs all improve purely by getting healthy. The logic is that the Bears and Falcons won't be so fortunate this season. Even if they are, their rival teams aren't likely to be as unlucky as in 2010. Plus, they both have tougher schedules than 2010, simply based on the fact that they won their divisions.