NFL Rankings by Division: Part 2
NFC North
The 2nd part of installment 1 on my new blog are the rankings of the NFC North. Disclaimer: Be prepared to think "What? That's crazy? How? This guy is stupid....."1. Chicago Bears
Go ahead, start thinking what I told you to be prepared for earlier. Before you ask why it isn't the Packers, let me tell you, Green Bay has no bench. At all. Bringing in Marc Trestman this offseason from Canada is one of the best moves the NFL has seen in a while. They found a gem in the rough. A few reasons why the Bears are listed at #1-
• Jay Cutler will start strong, then fade, then be better than he was at the beginning.
• Based on the blocking schemes we've have seen from the preseason, and the speed/flashy moves he's showing, Matt Forte is primed for a big season. Big.
• The offensive line is a 7.5 on an efficiency scale of 1 to 10...... Its been lower than 4.5 each of the past few seasons.
• Different coach, same defense. Domination.
• I believe Aaron Rodgers will get injured..... Against the Bears.
Final Record: 10-6, NFC championship loss to Seahawks...... Forte 3rd string pro bowler, Marshall 1st string pro bowler, Alshon Jeffery bench/reserve pro bowler
2. Green Bay Packers
Where to start... To put it simply, the Packers have had a winning formula for about the past 5 years. Their window of opportunity is closing. What do I mean? Aaron Rodgers is still young, loyal fanbase, no problem getting players to come to Green Bay... What is it then? You see, even though they've beaten the Bears 12 straight times (that's 6 years if it doesn't include the NFC Championship a few years ago), Chicago has been right behind them the whole time. Some may say "They got a new coach from Canada you expect them to even win a game?", yes I do, in fact I expect them to handily beat the Packers at least once this season, maybe twice with some luck. You see, their starting core is magnificent, if those guys could play the whole game barring injuries they'd go 13-3 or 12-4....... But when you look at their bench... is it even a bench?
Final Record: 9-7, NFC Wild Card round loss to Vikings, Aaron Rodgers 3rd string pro bowler
3. Minnesota Vikings
They're almost there. Almost. So close. But not yet. Despite not having a very notable roster, the Vikings will surprisingly seem to put together a substantial season like last one's. The problem is, they have a weak receiving core and Ponder is not a great QB. Adrian Peterson could rush for 3,000 yards and they'd still finish 3rd. But finishing 3rd in this version of the NFC North? Not bad. Not bad by any means.
Final Record: 9-6, Loss to San Francisco in Divisional Playoff round, AP 1st string pro bowler
4. Detroit Lions
Well, here we are again. Look familiar, Detroit? I told my friends before last season that the previous season (2 years ago) was a fluke. When the Lions went from bad to good, and Megatron came from nowhere. They didn't believe me until week 6. Same thing. Same results as last season. Matthew Stafford, maybe an above average QB. Megatron, great! Ndamukong Suh, one of the dirtiest players we've seen in a while. This team is full of over-confident jailbirds.
Final Prediction: 6-10, no playoffs, Megatron 2nd string pro bowler
There you have it. Part 2. 2 down, 6 to go. Most of you won't like this division's rankings. Keep in mind 2 things: I'm a Bears fan. I'm also a bold predictor and like to put my mind out there.
Don't forget to check out my post before this: NFL Rankings by Division: Part 1
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