2010 Preview of the AFC and NFC North
I decided to dish out my 2010 NFL season preview as late as I could. Mostly because there has been an awful lot of transactions around the league this preseason. Most recently, Arizona might be shopping their new “prized” QB.
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The AFC North is where I’ll start. “Come on over to the Bungles” was a song in my ear all last season. A close friend of mine assured me they’d be good. This year, I’m skeptical again. They are one of my wildcard teams this year at 10-6, even with Team Obliterator. The team to beat in this division wears black, sometimes.
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The Ravens are my pick to take the division. It isn’t an easy schedule but I like the addition of Anquan Boldin to the receiving core. I’m on the Joe Flacco train for his third season in the bigs. I’ll give them 11-5. The Steelers will start off 1-3. I guarantee it. After they get Big Ben back they’ll be that back and forth team they were last year and finish with seven, eight, or nine wins.
The Browns will be awful. Let’s say 4-12.
In the NFC North we have a few good teams. The Bears and Lions will both be better than last year. The popular pick is the Packers this year because people are banking on a few more turnovers from the ageless wonder.
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I like the Vikings again. All of the NFC North teams have difficult schedules. Yeah, both Green Bay and Minnesota have good run games but you have to like AP more than Grant and Jackson. The NFC North has two of the best teams in the NFC but they’ll beat up on each other. The Vikings win the division going 11-5 and the Packers go 10-6 and receive a wildcard.
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The Bears are better. Jay Cutler won’t play like that again Chicago fans so calm down. He had to put everything on himself with the core of guys they had on offense. With that being said, they’re still at best a 9-7 team. The O-line is still shaky. The receivers are still a tad smelly. The defense is still just ok. The Lions are better too and could win five or six games. I’ll give them 4-12 though. However, Stafford was impressive in his first year. They just need to keep him healthy!
I’ll be back soon with the AFC and NFC East next!
The packers are better than the vikings. If the Vikins go 11-5 they will for sure finish in 2nd. Aaron Rodgers wins the MVP. The Bears are fighting for last place with the lions. If they are above .500 I’d be thoroughly shocked. No one cares about the AFC.
The Bears receivers ARE a tad smelly, and their offensive line is offensively smelly.
Wow, a lot to address.
The Vikings are better because their team is overall better. You should look at the schedule Flounder; it’s brutal. All of the NFC North is going to struggle with the NFC East. It’s a fact. You are right, the Bears and Lions COULD fight for third. If the Bears struggle AND the Lions play well than the two teams could meet at six wins, but that’s a lot in the NFC.
Remember which teams are superior. And I’m not talking Super Bowl wins and losses because that’s any given Sunday. I’m talking NFC vs. AFC power houses. Finally, to reply to Philip: Yes the Bears have some odors to attend to on offense but a strong QB can overcome such things. i.e. Dan Marino