NFC North...how do you see it?

Chicago Bears
Sept. 9 Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Green Bay Packers (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.
Sept. 23 St. Louis Rams 1 p.m.
Oct. 1 at Dallas Cowboys (Mon.) 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 p.m.
Oct. 14 BYE
Oct. 22 Detroit Lions (Mon.) 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Carolina Panthers 1 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m.
Nov. 11 Houston Texans 8:20 p.m.
Nov. 19 at San Francisco 49ers (Mon.) 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 25 Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
Dec. 2 Seattle Seahawks 1 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
Dec. 16 Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.
Dec. 23 at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 30 at Detroit Lions 1 p.m.

Detroit Lions
Sept. 9 St. Louis Rams 1 p.m.
Sept. 16 at San Francisco 49ers 8:20 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m.
Sept. 30 Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
Oct. 7 BYE
Oct. 14 at Philadelphia Eagles 1 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Chicago Bears (Mon.) 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Seattle Seahawks 1 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m.
Nov. 11 at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
Nov. 18 Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.
Nov. 22 Houston Texans (Thurs.) 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 2 Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m.
Dec. 9 at Green Bay Packers * 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 16 at Arizona Cardinals 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 22 Atlanta Falcons (Sat) 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 Chicago Bears 1 p.m.

Green Bay Packers
Sept. 9 San Francisco 49ers 4:15 p.m.
Sept. 13 Chicago Bears (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.
Sept. 24 at Seattle Seahawks (Mon.) 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 New Orleans Saints 4:15 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Houston Texans 8:20 p.m.
Oct. 21 at St. Louis Rams 1 p.m.
Oct. 28 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m.
Nov. 4 Arizona Cardinals 1 p.m.
Nov. 11 BYE
Nov. 18 at Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
Nov. 25 at New York Giants * 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 2 Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.
Dec. 9 Detroit Lions * 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears 1 p.m.
Dec. 23 Tennessee Titans 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m.

Minnesota Vikings
Sept. 9 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m.
Sept. 23 San Francisco 49ers 1 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
Oct. 7 Tennessee Titans 1 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Washington Redskins 4:15 p.m.
Oct. 21 Arizona Cardinals 1 p.m.
Oct. 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 p.m.
Nov. 11 Detroit Lions 1 p.m.
Nov. 18 BYE
Nov. 25 at Chicago Bears 1 p.m.
Dec. 2 at Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.
Dec. 9 Chicago Bears 1 p.m.
Dec. 16 at St. Louis Rams 1 p.m.
Dec. 23 at Houston Texans 1 p.m.
Dec. 30 Green Bay Packers 1 p.m.

Who wins the division? Team records? Anybody getting a wildcard from this division?

Packers over the lions

Packers. No question.

The Packers should take this one. All I can say for certain is that the Vikings will finish last.

GB first, Det. &Chi. fighting for wild cards.

Packers win the division. Lions will battle for a wild card spot. Chicago has a shot to be a decent team as well.

Originally Posted by Getslow

The Packers should take this one. All I can say for certain is that the Vikings will finish last.

My thoughts are the same, second place is up in the air between Detroit and Chicago.

Packers
Bears
Lions
Vikes
(Chicago has the potential to surprise people if healthy but I like the Packers to win the Super Bowl) Would not be shocked if Chicago won the division though. Think Lions D isn't great, no RB and terrible off season.

I'll take the Bears to surprise...

I thought they were playing the best football in the NFC prior to the Forte and Cutler injuries ruining their season. They were 7-3 and riding a 5-game win streak at that point. I like the moves they made in the off-season, adding Marshall to give them a stud on the outside and Bush to provide some big time quality behind Forte (especially crucial for a team that wants to run the ball). The defense is always solid, if not one of the best in the league. And, they have a game-changer in the return game.

Detroit is not to be overlooked as well. If they find a respectable running game, it changes everything for them, IMO. Opens up the offense a little more and would benefit the defense as well.

As somebody already said, I think Minnesota will finish last. I'm most confident in that guess.

Originally Posted by 5wide

I'll take the Bears to surprise...

I thought they were playing the best football in the NFC prior to the Forte and Cutler injuries ruining their season. They were 7-3 and riding a 5-game win streak at that point. I like the moves they made in the off-season, adding Marshall to give them a stud on the outside and Bush to provide some big time quality behind Forte (especially crucial for a team that wants to run the ball). The defense is always solid, if not one of the best in the league. And, they have a game-changer in the return game.

Detroit is not to be overlooked as well. If they find a respectable running game, it changes everything for them, IMO. Opens up the offense a little more and would benefit the defense as well.

As somebody already said, I think Minnesota will finish last. I'm most confident in that guess.

I agree on Chicago. Though I guess you could argue the Packers were playing the best ball at the time of Forte and Cutler's injuries. You could definitely say they were the 2nd best NFC team at that point. Many keep forgetting they were rolling. Cutler appeared to have figured it out. And do not forget they were in the NFC title game just the season before.

Chicago wasn't the best team in the NFC at the time of those injuries, Green Bay was. The Packers were undefeated with a win over Chicago.

With that said I think Chicago will have a shot at being a good team this year. I like the addition of Marshall as long as he keeps his head on straight.

Originally Posted by halfback20

Chicago wasn't the best team in the NFC at the time of those injuries, Green Bay was. The Packers were undefeated with a win over Chicago.

With that said I think Chicago will have a shot at being a good team this year. I like the addition of Marshall as long as he keeps his head on straight.

Don't get too far out on the limb there...