the NFC North Predictions.....World Champs look prime to get it done as NFC North CHAMPS......BEARS and LIONS might have something to say.....LIONS?

The NFC North last year was won by the CHICAGO BEARS......and you probably didn't know that id you?.....The PACKERS on the other hand would trade a NFC North Banner for the LOMBARDI to be in its rightful place any day.

The PACK look like they are Primed and Ready to go as QB Aaron RODGERS looks like his usual self........MY AVERAGE is BETTER than your BETTER......well something like that.

The BEARS coming off of a disappointing Home Playoff Loss to their HATED RIVALS from the North.....have to be looking for a little retribution perhaps. The LIONS.....yeah they are now part of this CONVO as well.....have the making of being a PLAYOFF team and that is downright scary. But Head Coach Jim SCHWARTZ has that thing called.......GROSSMANISMS.......WHY NOT US?......and for the LIONS that is real CHOPPIN it up. The'SKINS on the other hand and SEXY REXY.....they are CHOPPED and SCREWED.

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1. PACKERS 14-2 #1 Overall Seed in the NFC: If you would have told me that the PACKERS last year before the season started would have 15 players not playing in the playoffs......I would have told you who ever they get in the 1st round.....they will folded like an OLD LAWN CHAIR and put in the GARAAAAAAAGE.

The Average Team folds under those conditions and the Average Football Team doesn't have Aaron RODGERS at QB......FAVRE WHO? If there was such thing a Five Footballs like FIVE MICS in the SOURCE for a TOP RAPPER.......RODGERS gets 9 MICS.....OFF THE CHARTS he is. He sliced and diced my STEELERS Secondary for the Whole WORLD to see in Super Bowl 45.

Now he is back with a healthy RB Ryan GRANT and Buffalo U RB James STARKS. The Guys RODGERS will be passing to may be the finest collection of WRs and TEs in the LEAGUE.....DRIVER, JENNINGS, Jordy NELSON, Jermicheal FINLEY, James JONES, and 1st round Pick from UK Lexington WR Randall COBB......this group is like the NAVY SEALS they are that good.

Defensively it starts with Dom CAPERS, D-Coordinator, and then it resignates through NT BJ RAJI, OLB Clay MATTHEWS Jr., Corners Woodson and Tramon " I ICED Matty ICE" WILLIAMS, and Safety Nick COLLINS. And just as good as they are on Offense they are a TOP 5 Defense.

OUTLOOK: There is now way in FROZEN TUNDRA the Monsters of the Midway beat these guys for the Division unless there is a HUGE Injury. The PACK have all that experience and remember they won all 3 Playoff Games on the ROADS on their way to BIG D.....at the LINC......at the BIRDCAGE......at SOLDIERS......they are battle tested and so is Head Coach Mike McCARTHY who used to be in a tight situation and SHART on himself.....all the time. The PACK play the NFC SOUTH and the AFC WEST and 6 tilts vs the LIONS, BEARS, and VIKES.

BEARS 10-6 #6 Overall Seed in the NFC: LOVIE SMITH and the BOYS get in after they fend off the LIONS and some late breakdowns in the front of their schedule. Offensively they have Mike MARTZ at O-Coordinator and with a year under his belt.....QB Jay CUTLER should be even better. I mean he was a Knee Injury away from maybe pulling the game off vs the PACK in the NFC Championship. RB Matt FORTE should be the equalizer if you want to play MARTZ for the pass and adding Marion BARBER to the BACKFIELD didn't hurt one bit. Roy WILLIAMS of the COWBOYS is the BEARS #1 and with HESTER, BENNETT, KNOX, and TE Dez CLARK.....the BEARS are an ELITE Unit.

Defensively they have 2 constants......#54 and #55....no names and you know who they are. Add #90 to that list they have one of the best UNITS in Football. The 4-3 Tampa 2 they play a lot but the DROP the Linebackers have to make....BRIGGS and URLACHER are the best at it. The CORNERS will play themselves out with Peanut TILLMAN leading that group. And at SAFETY Veteran Chris HARRIS and 2nd Year Star in the making Major WRIGHT from MIRAMAR FLA by way of SWAMP LAND in GAINESVILLE.

OUTLOOK: If the BEARS can get to the PACKERS these two teams could swap positions. The BEARS have the NFC South and the AFC WEST as well and right before their BYE WEEK on OCTOBER 30th....they will play the FAST PIRATE SHIP of TAMPA over the BIG POND in LONDON on OCTOBER 23rd. They have all the PLACES in piece......but can the BEARS deliver the BLOW this time instead of always seeming to take a BLOW.

LIONS 10-6 They just miss the PLAYOFFS by tie breaker: It's this simple....if the LIONS can keep QB Matt STAFFORD of Rich HIGHLAND PARK HS in TEXAS in the Dallas AREA and home to the SMU Mustangs.......they will be really good. They have an outstanding RB in CAL BERKELEY's Jahvid BEST if only he could take a hit. The WRs are led by MEGATRON Calvin JOHNSON, LIL TRON in NATE BURLESON, an JUMBO TRON in TE Brandon PETTIGREW. That unit is filthy if they can keep STAFFORD off the ground.

The DEFENSE is led by DT Ndamakong SUH aka KONG if your NASTY. Then the LIONS fall in love with SUH last season and Auburn DT Nick FAIRLEY falls to them at #13. But an early camp injury might keep NICK shuffling in and out as he gets acclimated to the NFL. The Linebackers got a lift when Coach SCHWARTZ reached back and pulled a WHISENHUNT by getting ILB Stephen TULLOCH from his old team the TITANS. that was a huge pickup for the LIONS moving forward. The Secondary is led by NON-STOP Talking Safety Louis DELMAS......oh did I say he could play a little.

OUTLOOK: These GUYS know it's right there for the taking they just have to want to do it. QB Stafford is the KEY to the WHOLE THING......if he is UPRIGHT we have a chance every SUNDAY....if he is not......TREADING Water again. The LIONS play the NFC South and AFC WEST along with the COWBOYS and NINERS.

VIKINGS 6-10 the MCNABB thing might just blow up again: The Biggest Blow any team had of losing a KEY PLAYER was the PURPLE PEOPLE. When the deal for McNABB was almost announced they VIKES were bracing for the worst.....and the worst happened. WR Sidney RICE signs with Pete CARROLL and the 12th ZONE in SEATTLE. Now the VIKES have ALL DAY RB Adrian PETERSON, WR Percy " I LIVE IN PERCYLAND" HARVIN, and that's it. Throw in QB and 1st Round Christian PONDER.......the VIKES will struggle.

DEFENSIVELY they are good ......a little bit older but good. New HEAD Man Leslie FRAZIER also has his BEARS Buddy Mike SINGLETARY holding it down in the Associate Head Coach role. I know things din't work out for MIKE in the BAY......but watchout for his Impact on the VIKES D.......they still have one of the WILLIAMS, Kevin WILLIAMS to go with DE jared ALLEN. The LINEBACKERS are good with EJ HENDERSON of the FIGHTING TURTLES a LIL Bro ERIN along with the HAWKEYE Chad GREENWAY. The Secondary is ld by Perrenial All-Pro Antione WINFIELD and Cedric GRIFFIN.

OUTLOOK: They have QB McNABB.....and if he has anything left in the TANK now is a time to unleash all of it. Opposing D's will try to load up on ALL DAY and keep PERCY in front of them so #5 is key. The VIKES have the NFC South and AFC WEST to go with GAMES with the 'SKINS and CARDS.