re: NFC North

While I realize the teams all improved, they aren't the only ones. People are really jumping on the Green Bay bandwagon for no apparent reason.

Their defense hasn't shown they are improved from last season, which turned out to be their achilles heal. People are claiming a 6-10 team from last year is awesome this year based on preseason. That is stupid.

Chicago does NOT have the defense they did in 2006. Their defense lost a huge step following that year and was pretty average last year. They have a much improved offense with Cutler, but their defense has gotten worse. So I am not sure everyone jumping all over them.

Sure Minnesota improves with Favre for about the first half of the season, but give me a break. Favre is not some savior that is going to magically turn them into a better team than last year. They will likely be improved, but how much is a big question.

AFC South and NFC East are definitely better.

NFC South could be comparable. Atlanta is improved. New Orleans is definitely improved, while Tampa Bay has taken a step back. Carolina will be the question mark. They may be better or worse, and no one really knows. If Carolina is as good as last year, then the NFC South will be better.

Overall, I'd put the North at 4th right now just behind the NFC South, which at least proved it with all teams having non-losing records with 3 out of 4 with 9 wins or more.

The NFC North had ONE team with a winning record last year. Big difference.