The Sporting News has come out with its predictions for the various divisions. They see the NFC North shaping up this way:
- Green Bay 11-5
- Chicago 10-6
- Minnesota 9-7
- Detroit 3-13
Hold on a second while I get done laughing at that Lions prediction…
Okay, now back to the Vikings. 9-7? I guess I can understand it. Nobody’s sold on Tarvaris Jackson yet. The receiver corps has issues. We don’t have a tight end. I’m not going to get too upset about such a pick.
Um…but the Bears at 10-6? Based on what? Their dynamic quarterback? Their young, never-injured defense? Their awesome receivers? Their depth at running back? Sorry but I don’t get it. Put the Bears side-by-side with the Vikings and tell me where the Bears are a game better than them. Can you even argue that the Bears have the superior defense at this point? How did they play last year? Did Brian Urlacher get a year younger? Didn’t he have surgery in the off-season?
That one puzzles me…way more than even the Packers being picked at 11-5. If Aaron Rodgers plays well? Yeah, I can see the Packers having a nice season. But if he doesn’t…forget about 11-5.
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9-7 are u kiddin me. man can we start the season already and silence all the haters please. i cant handle to much more of this bull swag. holla at ya boi. my prediction 13-3. we’ll lose to the colts. once to the packers and once to the jags. but thats it mane. theres not seven teams that can beat us on our schedule.
Yeah, 9-7 has got to be a joke. I have the feeling that we’ll give up one or two to teams that we should be able to beat – and this will be due to injuries late in the season (or locking down a playoff spot and playing all our 2nd team players).
I’d hate to see us lose to the Jags, especially with the Williamson trade – we just have to win that one for the sake of posterity.
The Colts are tough, but I think we might be able to pull out a win. Maybe Chilly will run a 1930’s style single-wing offense and the Colts will be totally caught off guard by it. Or Jared Allen (or Ray Edwards) will run back a fumble for a TD in the closing minutes of the game.
Who knows??
9-7…no frickin way.
Why they are hating. I think your division might be one of the weakest besides the Vikes. Although, the Packers could be pretty good again if Aaron Rodgers can fill-in. The Bears will suck though.
On the one hand, the Vikings getting no respect is irritating.
On the other hand, it could be a very good thing for the Vikings to be underrated going into the season.
I am puzzled at what would make anyone think the Bears will be 10-6 in 2008, but why do people think the Lions will be as awful as 3-13? That’s truly horrible, and it seems as excessively pessimistic as the projection for the Bears is optimistic.