Comments on: NFC North preview from si.com

By: packergalmke

packergalmke — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:07:50 +0000

SI is also picking the Falcons to go to the Super Bowl? My dad lives in Atlanta and says they’ll go 10-6, at best. I think the Packers will be 11-5. I think the Bears were over-rated last year. Their record was better than what they really were. They should have lost a couple games. Conversely, the Lions were a better team than their record indicated. They lost a few close ones, including that game against the Bears. The Vikings will scrape the bottom of the NFC North because their defense isn’t that good and McNabb will not be the savior they think he is.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:38:04 +0000

nice jon nice. I wouldn’t be surprised.

By: Jon in DC

Jon in DC — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:46:25 +0000

The Pack will be 12-4. (And I correctly predicted 10-6 last year.)

By: Ace

Ace — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:23:53 +0000

Stafford healthy Lions will be 8-8 to 9-7. D line can blow OLs off the ball, esp if lst round pick becomes healthy. Ok with Pack at 11-5, Vikes at 6-10 at best. Bears were lucky last year but have improved with draft and free agents. 8-8 to 9-7. Agree with Ray M. that Packers OL esp left side may be a problem. Also inexperience at LB esp if Matthews not 100%.

By: RayMidge

RayMidge — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:06:06 +0000

It wouldn’t surprise me if Detroit is not just better, but actually very good. I mean 10-6 or 11-5. They have a very shaky secondary, but every other part of that team is on the cusp. I normally don’t trust the conventional wisdom on which team will be the “breakout” or “sleeper” team, but I am a believer in Det.

I think Chi and Min will be mediocre.

The sky’s the limit for GB, although as usual I am nervous about the OL.