Quick Points:
- I really like Green Bay, Baltimore, and Dallas. They seem like the three with the highest upside.
- I don't understand the fixation with Miami. They're decent, but not great and have a schedule that will leave them at 7-9. People get hung up about Marshall, but was anyone actually nervous about the Bronco passing game last year?
- The Jets aren't the Super Bowl contenders they made themselves out to be.
- If the Pats hadn't taken the personnel hits they have so far (Mankins, Bodden, Ty Warren), I'd put have put them in the top 4. But losing 3 of your top 10 players before week 10 is tough to overcome. As it is, they probably win the division but it's hard to see them making it too far in the postseason because of the young defense. Huge year for Brady and Moss.
- I'm saying Aaron Rodgers for MVP. He could throw for 35 TDs for a team that goes 11 or 12 wins.
- Seattle and Buffalo are going to be effing terrible. But at least next year's draft has solid QBs, which both need desperately.
- Not overly impressed with New Orleans or Minnesota the other night. New Orleans should have won that game by touchdowns, considering it was a home game against a heavily undermanned Minnesota club. They need to be a little more crisp on offense.
- Minny needs some wideouts to step up. They can't rely on Shiancoe to make all the plays in the passing game. People rip on Favre for being old and kind of a hassle, but the two throws he made over the middle to Shiancoe are ones only about 10 guys in the league can make.
- I like Cincy and Pittsburgh more than most. Cincinnati could be a top 8 team if things work out well. Pittsburgh, if they can stay healthy and in contention while Roethlisberger's out, isn't substantially different from the Super Bowl team of 2 years ago. They'll be tough if in contention in December. Brutal division, counting those two and Baltimore.
- I'm not as sold on the NFC East being as brutal as people make it out to be. Philly and the Giants have substantial flaws, and the Dallas could be due for a run of injuries. They'll all beat the hell out of each other.
32) Seattle
31) Buffalo
30)Tampa Bay
29) St. Louis
28) Cleveland
27) Denver
26) Chicago
25) Oakland
24) Arizona
23) Detroit
22) Jacksonville
21) Miami
20) Kansas City
19) Washington
18) Carolina
17) NY Giants
16) Philadelphia
15) Atlanta
14) San Diego
13) Tennessee
12) San Francisco
11) Pittsburgh
10) Houston
9) Minnesota
8) NY Jets
7) Cincinnati
6) New England
5) New Orleans
4) Indianapolis
3) Dallas
2) Baltimore
1) Green Bay
