The Final 2011 NFC North final standings will be....

[toughguy]

Let's see your 2011 NFC North predictions.

Packers 11-5

Lions 9-7

Bears 9-7

Vikings 7-9

I hate to say it but I think it's another last place year for the Vikings. I hope I'm wrong. This league is so hard to predict that with a few key injuries and lucky wins it could end up upside down. I doubt it though.

[PurpleFloyd]

Let's see your 2011 NFC North predictions.

Packers 11-5

Lions 9-7

Bears 9-7

Vikings 7-9

I hate to say it but I think it's another last place year for the Vikings. I hope I'm wrong. This league is so hard to predict that with a few key injuries and lucky wins it could end up upside down. I doubt it though.

That is pretty much how I see it.

[GFNER]

Going out on a limb here...

Detroit

Green Bay

Chicago

Vikings

[zamboni]

I would love to see the Lions win the division this season. Been so bad for so long, but hey when you have top 1 or 2 picks every year for a decade they pan out eventually.

At least they quit drafting a WR every year in the top couple picks. That must have been a Matt Millen thing

[Scott K]

Let's see your 2011 NFC North predictions.

Packers 11-5

Lions 9-7

Bears 9-7

Vikings 7-9

I hate to say it but I think it's another last place year for the Vikings. I hope I'm wrong. This league is so hard to predict that with a few key injuries and lucky wins it could end up upside down. I doubt it though.

I dont see more then 5 wins.

[goblueM]

Packers 11-5

Lions 10-6

Bears 8-8

Vikings 6-10

[Al.Wichman]

Packers 13-3

Bears 10-6

Vikings 9-7

Lions 7-9

[flipper]

Packers 12-4

Lions 9-7

Bears 7-9

Vikings 5-11

Bet on it.

[Scott K]

Packers 12-4

Lions 9-7

Bears 7-9

Vikings 5-11

Bet on it.

While it is a little early to say, as line ups will change, I could see those numbers, but the Pack, and Lions swapped. The Lions have put it together this year, and I am afraid they may have a team this year!

[zepman]

The Vike's are better than a 5 win team. Last year was a complete cluster &^$& that, as many of us mentioned about this time last year, just didn't "feel right" from the beginning.

The Vikes should be in the mix for a play-off spot all season long.

Much of the garbage that weighed so heavily on this team is gone now...we have many new, emerging players that will be fun to watch and see if they can take their game to the next level.

[PurpleFloyd]

Packers 19-0 ( I heard it from one of my In-laws from 'Sconnie)

Lions 10-6

Vikings 6-10

Bears 3-13 (Screw them)

[goblueM]

The Vike's are better than a 5 win team. Last year was a complete cluster &^$& that, as many of us mentioned about this time last year, just didn't "feel right" from the beginning.

The Vikes should be in the mix for a play-off spot all season long.

Much of the garbage that weighed so heavily on this team is gone now...we have many new, emerging players that will be fun to watch and see if they can take their game to the next level.

I'm curious to hear your take on how a 6-10 team got better by losing Ray Edwards, Sidney Rice (I know, I know, he didn't play much), McKinnie, Pat Williams, Jimmy Kennedy, Ben Leber, Lito Sheppard, and Madieu Williams? Especially given the Lions getting healthy and having a great offseason, the Packers getting healthy, and the Bears staying about the same?

There's NO way the Vikes sniff a playoff spot this year. Maybe if they were in the NFC West or something

[james_walleye]

Before last season I would have loved to have heard reasons for why a nfc title game team would lose nobody and then go 6-10. As stated, much of the garbage that plagued this team is gone. It's that garbage that led this team down the path from title game to 6-10. Step 1 was to get rid of a coach no one wanted to play for. It was all good when the team was winning 2 seasons ago. As soon as it started south last year, no one had chillys back and there was no recovering from it.

[CJH]

While it is a little early to say, as line ups will change, I could see those numbers, but the Pack, and Lions swapped. The Lions have put it together this year, and I am afraid they may have a team this year!

No chance. The Lions are better, but they still have a terrible secondary, and this is a pass first league. Not sure why you think the Packers will do worse, when they will have more of their players this year than last year (lead the league in IR). NFC North will be a tough division this year, so all of the teams records will reflect that. Any one of these teams could win the NFC West if they were in that cream-puff division.

Pack 11-5

Bears 8-8

Lions 8-8

Vikes 6-10 (not sold on McNabb)

[Scott K]

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Not sure why you think the Packers will do worse, when they will have more of their players this year than last year

huh, kinda like the Vikings 2 years ago? Its a long season, and anything can happen, the team with the least injuries should do good, and just maybe the young Vikings can all of a sudden be good, but it is doubtful. I am not saying the Pack wont win the division, I was just saying, I think the Lions may be a surprise team this year, and win the division. If you look at their team as a whole, it is solid. Obviously so is the Packers, since they won it all last year, just saying, I wouldnt be surprised to see the Lions win the division this year.

[zepman]

goblue...you answered your own question by listing the players you did. Garbage and insignificant players are gone...in with the new.

I'm not saying the Vike's are shoe-ins to be a play-off team...I said they should be fighting for a spot all season long. 8-8 to 10-6 with games down the stretch meaning something.

[toughguy]

It will be interesting to check back on this thread in December and see how we all did.

[flipper]

If the Vikings win 10 games I will eat my hat.

[Born2Fish]

I hope your hat is made out of beef jerky!

[Jarrid Houston]

Vikes are by no way a push over this year like most are thinking. Now, with that being said, either are the other 3 teams in this tough division. I am going with the Pack winning the division, and the Vikes playing for a play-off spot...

10-6 Pack (They will lose to the Vikes & Bears for 2 of them losses)

9-7 Vikes

9-7 Bears (Vikes will beat the tie break with the Bears (last game))

8-8 Lions

Going to be very interesting year! But I truly think the Vikes are a better team when no one has there back, so I am okay with this.... Go Donny Mcnabb and win win win...........VIKINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrklean]

Vegas has them at 6 wins, they must have McNabb getting hurt pretty fast

[PurpleFloyd]

I have changed my prediction now that Rodgers has grown that gay looking scent catcher under his nose. My guess is he will trip on it by week 3 and tear his ACL. Detroit wins the division with the Vikings 2nd, Bears 3rd and the Pack bringing up the rear with Rodgers dressed like the Village People on the sidelines.

[Big Tom]

Pack 12-4

Lions 10-6

Bears 8-8

Vikes 5-11

[goblueM]

I have changed my prediction now that Rodgers has grown that gay looking scent catcher under his nose. My guess is he will trip on it by week 3 and tear his ACL. Detroit wins the division with the Vikings 2nd, Bears 3rd and the Pack bringing up the rear with Rodgers dressed like the Village People on the sidelines.

I like what you said about the Lions, but cmon... that stache is awesome admit it, hahah

[toughguy]

Maybe #12 has a secret crush on the Vikings just like #4 did? He'll be wearing braids by December.