I think the Phins will be a surprise team this year. They’ve got good running backs. Beck will improve. The defense should be noticably better from last year. I think they could not finish last in the East.

Miami will be better, but will probably still be last in AFC East. The Vikings will most definitely make the playoffs over the Eagles. I actually think they will win the North, with at least one NFC wildcard coming out of that division. I also look for a new team to take the NFC West but I am not going to say who. I look for the Broncos, Bengals, Bucs, and Titans to take decent sized steps back. Look for the Texans, Phins, Raiders, and Saints to step it up.

you have the top 3- colts, pats, chargers and then its a crap shoot after that. the jags could go 12-4 or 8-8. dont be surprised if thats the team that takes the tumble this year. too many question marks from their garbage F.O. pickups of recievers along with their own little collection of failures and injured ones. their d to me has alot of question marks as well. the stroud absence makes this d just average. good luck with expecting rookies to bring this d up. they have a great running game and then its a many question team. cleveland, philly, pitt, the vikings could all do the same. could be a playoff team or a .500 team.

I think too many people are underestimating the colts even with the tough schedule and marvin harrison back in the lineup. if he is truely back and I believe he is. to predict the number of wins and the actual games they will win is foolish because one never knows the circumstance before each and every game. but I think this colts team could be very special. the chargers are in the colts seat of a few years ago with the choke label and that could be very dangerous as well. the pats. the offense is still outstanding but that schedule is a joke. cant imagine the colts with that schedule.

I’m going to take a wild shot and say that the Vikings are not going to be as good as everyone thinks. They might perk up if Favre happens to end up there, but even then I’m calling them a fluke team. Flashes of brilliance, but not quite together. Another wild shot is that the Chargers will not win their division. This is a team that’s going to be inconsistent all year and fall apart at some point.

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sorry but the jags d was swiss cheese last year…see bradys last game against them. FA pickups are crapshoots plain and simple. this d could still be swiss cheese and you cant convince me that picking up stevie wonder williamson and a whiney and hurt porter is going to change this team or bring it over the top. they got rid of the one reciever they could count on, wilford. the jags basically are getting this assumption of a good record because of their running game. they were superior and that got them 11 wins. but their d still has many question marks and Im just not buying that because they finished with 11 wins last year they are automatically going to improve. garrard is still going to have to prove he can do more than throw a screen pass or dump off like last year. Im still sticking by my statement that the this team still could go anywheres from 8-8 to 12-4. just like the 10-6 browns and other teams like the vikings who nobody has a clue how they actually will finish. see the giants of last year. to just insinuate that a team is going to have the same record or better because their running game is really good is silly

Cowboys are by far and away the best team in the NFC and easily in the same class as the Pats and Colts.

Rating them 7th, especially behind the Favreless Packers is a complete joke.

and don’t give me this crap about not winning a playoff game in 12 years, that means absolutely nothing when ranking teams in terms of power and strength. The Cowboys have an all pro at almost every position.