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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Yeah, I think we'll need to see a couple of more weeks here until we'll start to see the cream rise to the top. At this point this is what I think in terms of who's a playoff team and who isn't.
AFC
Denver: Will win the AFC West pretty easily. San Diego mounts a bit of a challenge.
Indianapolis: Will take the AFC South edging out the Jags
New England: Still the best team in the East
Baltimore: They don't win pretty, but they have the easier schedule and those two extra easy games will be enough to put them on top.
I think right now that Cincinatti and San Diego will take the Wild Card spots and San Diego and Pittsburgh will be the other teams challenging. Pittsburgh has a pretty tough schedule and being the champs have to deal with being hunted every week. Jacksonville is a probably as good or possibly better than San Diego, but the Jags have to play the NFC East which has 4 good teams and has a first place schedule. San Diego gets to beat up on 2 definite NFC West patsy's and has the benefit of an easier in conference schedule. Although they showed signs of last year blowing that 4th quarter lead yesterday.
NFC
Chicago: Class of the conference thus far
Carolina: Sorry Saints fans, I know you played them tough yesterday, but I think the Panthers are getting it together
Philly: I think it's a coin flip between them and Dallas
Seattle: Tough loss yesterday, but the rest of their division is pretty weak and they'll pummel those teams.
Wild Card teams
Dallas, New Orleans
This is really tough to call as Minnesota, Washington, Atlanta, and St.Louis could all challenge for these spots. But the Rams blew that road game against Frisco and that'll cost them. Washington will regret blowing that home opener. Minnesota might finish strong and possibly challenge. Atlanta has looked good save that game against the Saints. Than again maybe the circumstances that night were so much making that game an anomoly?
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I'm really pleased with my "Cowboys" so far this season. Glenn and Owens look like a terrific duo. The defense still worries me a bit but heck they have the pieces in place to be good. But the NFC ain't easy!!