NFL Division Standings Predictions

[-Jrabbit]

OK, I'll play.

NFC East
Dallas
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Washington

NFC NORTH
Green Bay
Minnesota (WC)
Da Bears
Detroit

NFC South
New Orleans
Atlanta (WC)
Tampa Bay
Carolina

NFC WEST
San Francisco
Arizona
St. Louis
Seattle

AFC East
New York Jets
Miami (WC)
New England
Buffalo

AFC North
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland

AFC South
Indianapolis
Houston (WC)
Tennessee
Jacksonville

AFC West
San Diego
Denver
Oakland
Kansas City

[SlowwHand]

I think that looks pretty good.

[MRT144]

And people call me delusional?

There's a reason why their starting QB is Favre.

Tavaris Jackson is the standard QB for teams that rely on their defense and run game. He manages the game, nothing more. Trent Green is the best example of a successful team built on this model.

McNabb's teams were never, never known for their rushing game, except to set up the pass.

Flutie better than Elway clearly makes you MORE delusional.

[-Jrabbit]

Tavaris Jackson is the standard QB for teams that rely on their defense and run game. He manages the game, nothing more. Trent Green is the best example of a successful team built on this model.

Really? In his years as a starter (2001-05), Green put it in the air over 500 times every year but one, averaging 32.24 attempts per game during that time. He had three 4000-yd seasons.

As for being a "successful team built on this model," KC went 44-36 and made the playoffs once (0-1) during that span.

So Ben, your theory qualitifes as epic fail on both counts:
1. Trent Green was, in fact, a classic NFL passing QB.
2. KC was not particularly successful with him at the helm.

Better examples of "game manager" QBs who were successful? There are plenty. How about these Super Bowl winners:
Bob Griese, Dolphins
Trent Dilfer, Ravens
Brad Johnson, Buccaneers

In terms of success, I would suggest Griese as the ultimate NFL game manager on a rushing/defense based team.

Oh and BTW, further errata:
1. Andy Reid uses the pass to set up the run, not vice versa.
2. It's "Tarvaris."

[Al B. Sure!]

So wrong in every fathomable way!

Oh and Trent Green is a human, not a team, so he can't be the best example of a successful team built on that model.

Maybe he meant Gang Green? I mean the Jets with Pennington had a game manager type of QB and Sanchez will likely be a game manager this year. He must have meant Gang Green. Because Trent Green aired it the hell out in Kansas City... I remember, it was St. Louis and Kansas City who were the two Missouri teams that lacked defense but could rack up the yardage through the air.

[snoopy369]

NFC East:
PHI 11-5
DAL 9-7
NYG 8-8
WAS 7-9

NFC North
GB 11-5
CHI 10-6
MIN 9-7
DET 5-11

NFC South
NO 13-3
ATL 11-5
CAR 7-9
TB 6-10

NFC West
SF 10-6
ARI 6-10
SEA 5-11
STL 3-13

AFC East
MIA 10-6
NYJ 10-6
NE 9-7
BUF 2-14

AFC North
BAL 12-4
PIT 9-7
CLE 6-10
CIN 5-11

AFC South
IND 11-5
HOU 10-6
TEN 9-7
JAC 7-9


AFC West
SD 10-6
KC 9-7
DEN 7-9
OAK 4-12

My playoff teams are the top six teams in each conference:
PHI, GB, CHI, NO, ATL , SF; MIA, NYJ, BAL, IND, HOU, SD

Conference champions: NO, BAL

Superbowl champions: ?

[snoopy369]

I would guess Ben means the quarterback that led BAL to the superbowl in 2001. He just has trouble with those names.

[snoopy369]

Hmm, obviously JR and I think too much alike. We differ on precisely two playoff teams, one of those being the Bears which admittedly is a homer pick for me.

[snoopy369]

By the way, it's not a total homer pick:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2010/09/football_outsiders_projects_be.html

Football Outsiders agrees with my NFC North standings

[Al B. Sure!]

No way are the Bears beating out the Vikings for a wildcard spot. The Vikes would have to completely implode for that to happen.

[-Jrabbit]

I'm usually the one who makes embarrassingly "sweet home Chicago" picks. But considering how well that's worked out the past few years, I decided it was time to go the other way. I'd be thrilled to be wrong.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Now accepting revisions from anyone who wants to update their AFC east picks.

[Ben Kenobi]

I would guess Ben means the quarterback that led BAL to the superbowl in 2001. He just has trouble with those names.

Dilfer, thank you. Too many Chief/Charger games.