Is there a favorite in the NFC after today

[Sydla]

It's going to come down to the same teams as usual

Packers, Carolina, and Seahawks. You'll then have Vikings grabbing the wildcard, and whoever from the NFC East who gets hot at the end of the year as usual will get the other division title.

Not buying in on the Eagles nonsense yet, same as I'm not fully on board with the Dak stuff. I think Wentz and Dak have both looked really good, Wentz impressed me today, but once coordinators get more film they will start to struggle.

Being "hot" in September football means absolutely nothing. It comes down to late November and December in today's league.

Their defense is legit. So even if Wentz has some struggles, their defense is going to keep them in games. Their front seven is big and fast.

The bigger question for Philly is not Wentz at this point but rather how is the reshuffled line going to do once Lane Johnson has to start his suspension? They have to do some shifting on what's already a fairly think OL.

 

[theebs]

Philly plays some damn good defense

they do. I don't think they are as good as the minnesota and seattle teams right now though.

 

[Joe Realist]

Today it's Eagles and Vikings. Plus - I think Lane Johnson wins his appeal.

 

[DenCWBY]

Eagles are looking good sadly. Their defense has been great and their rookie QB looks legit.

Yup Eagles, MN and GB look like the real deal. Not totally sold on MN yet. Glad to see AZ and NC take a whooping. I hope they both have finally been exposed

 

[CouchCoach]

SEA, CAR, AZ, PHL, GB, MIN and NYG after 3 games look like the cream of the crop so far. I would put teams like DAL, NO, ATL and TB in the second tier.

Just as there are disappointing and surprising teams each season, that also happens during the season. The Skins went on a run after being 2-4 and won the division last season.

And we have yet to see how injuries are going to affect teams over the next 13 games. We haven't seen the last of the injuries and is it just me or does it seem that play stops on every drive for a player dinged up? It's going to be a battle of attrition as much as anything else.

I don't know if any of you FFers are going through what I am with DFS but I am doing that "*** is this guy" a lot more than any other time. The upside is I am discovering colleges I didn't know existed before.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

Well favorite in the nfce is the Eagles for sure now. Never thought that'd happen.

Dallas needs to get to work. They're like the 3rd or 4th best in the nfce.

Lost by one point to the Giants and are 1-1 in the division. Right now the Cowboys has a good of a chance at winning the division as any of the other teams do.

 

[ConceptCoop]

With the Vikings or Seahawks offense? Is there a team in this conference that doesn't have significant flaws.

The Seahawks offense will be just fine once Wilson's ankle heals up. I'd say they're the favorites, if he can get and stay healthy. They are finally using Graham they way they should have all along. Baldwin is as underrated as they come, Graham is a walking mismatch, Lockett is a weapon and Michael/Rawls/Collins/Prosise are a very solid group.

 

[Sydla]

Lost by one point to the Giants and are 1-1 in the division. Right now the Cowboys has a good of a chance at winning the division as any of the other teams do.

Nope. The Eagles, at least right now, are the clear favorite. They have the QB playing the best and they have the best defense by a mile right now in the division.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

Nope. The Eagles, at least right now, are the clear favorite. They have the QB playing the best and they have the best defense by a mile right now in the division.

Unless the Eagles can get a 3 or 4 game lead on the rest of the division then I still say that any of the other teams still have a good chance at winning the NFC East. Yes, the Eagles look good right now, but this is a week to week game and at some point they will have bad games or lose games. While other teams in the division may get hot. Give them credit for looking good do far, but it's still only week 3 and things can look different in November/December. And that will be the true test on who is going to win the division.

 

[Kevinicus]

Not even done with the 1st quarter of the season. Too early to know who's who and what's what. The Seahawks started slow last season and so did New England. It's a long season. Get ready for a marathon not a sprint.

New England started slow? They started 10-0 and people were wondering about undefeated again.

They finished poorly, losing 5 of their last 8 (including playoffs).

 

[Sydla]

Unless the Eagles can get a 3 or 4 game lead on the rest of the division then I still say that any of the other teams still have a good chance at winning the NFC East. Yes, the Eagles look good right now, but this is a week to week game and at some point they will have bad games or lose games. While other teams in the division may get hot. Give them credit for looking good do far, but it's still only week 3 and things can look different in November/December. And that will be the true test on who is going to win the division.

They have the best defense. Defense can carry you. I'd agree that they have a high collapse factor if it was just their offense being led by a rookie that was winning them games. But it's not really. Their defense has been dominant. They can rush the passer, they can force turnovers, they can stop the run. So even if Wentz scuffles later in the year, that defense is so good it's going to keep them in most of their games.

In fact, if any team has a high bust factor, it's us. Because our defense isn't strong enough to weather Prescott scuffling or Romo struggling for a few games to get himself back into playing shape.

We are all chasing Philly right now.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

They have the best defense. Defense can carry you. I'd agree that they have a high collapse factor if it was just their offense being led by a rookie that was winning them games. But it's not really. Their defense has been dominant. They can rush the passer, they can force turnovers, they can stop the run. So even if Wentz scuffles later in the year, that defense is so good it's going to keep them in most of their games.

In fact, if any team has a high bust factor, it's us. Because our defense isn't strong enough to weather Prescott scuffling or Romo struggling for a few games to get himself back into playing shape.

We are all chasing Philly right now.

We'll see every one was praising the Steelers and they got taken to the wood shed by Philly, so a team looking dominate in one game, can fall apart in the next. Philly's D can run into a QB who is just on a hot streak and end up having a great game against them. Hard to be on their A game for 16 games. They look good for now, but we will see in November/December if they are still playing as well.

They may end up winning the division but wouldn't hand it to them just yet.

 

[Sydla]

We'll see every one was praising the Steelers and they got taken to the wood shed by Philly, so a team looking dominate in one game, can fall apart in the next. Philly's D can run into a QB who is just on a hot streak and end up having a great game against them. Hard to be on their A game for 16 games. They look good for now, but we will see in November/December if they are still playing as well.

They may end up winning the division but wouldn't hand it to them just yet.

No one said anything about handling them the division. But the reality is they are the clear favorite right now. They have the best QB and the best defense, right now. That's a hard mix to beat out.

 

[endersdragon]

The Seahawks offense will be just fine once Wilson's ankle heals up. I'd say they're the favorites, if he can get and stay healthy. They are finally using Graham they way they should have all along. Baldwin is as underrated as they come, Graham is a walking mismatch, Lockett is a weapon and Michael/Rawls/Collins/Prosise are a very solid group.

The couldn't score a single TD with a healthy Wilson the first 2 weeks this year.

 

[ConceptCoop]

The couldn't score a single TD with a healthy Wilson the first 2 weeks this year.

That's not accurate. They did score a TD and Wilson was hurt in the first game.

Yes, there offense started slowly this year. But the pieces are there and appeared to come together this week. Besides, every team in the NFC has questions.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

The couldn't score a single TD with a healthy Wilson the first 2 weeks this year.

He hasn't been healthy. He's had a bum ankle. Now he has a sprained knee.

 

[MikeT22]

NFC is weak. Not a dominant team but right now Philly and Minn look like the top 2 followed by GB.

I wouldn't rule out Seattle but they've lost a lot of talent the last 2 years and Wilson may be out for awhile. I wouldn't write off Carolina but they don't look good now.

In the end I don't think Bradford will be good enough over the course of the season. Hate to say it but Wentz is looking good and will probably keep getting better with experience and the Eagles have a very good front 7 on defense. Probably will come down to them or GB but whoever it is will likely get beat by the AFC champ, NE or Pitts.

Nightmare SB would be Philly vs Pittsburgh

 

[NEODOG]

The 16-0 Eagles.

I'll buy you season tickets in Phlly.....promise a mod position over @Phillyluv

Now, go away....don't come back

 

[perrykemp]

Count me in as a believer of the Vikings.

They have a absolutely nasty defense that made the last two NFL MVPs (Rodgers and Cam Newton) look terrible the past two weeks.

A defense like that can carry a team a VERY long way.

 

[slick325]

New England started slow? They started 10-0 and people were wondering about undefeated again.

They finished poorly, losing 5 of their last 8 (including playoffs).[/QUOTE

Thanks for the correction. Maybe it was the 2014 season I was thinking of...when the hoody reminded the world that they were on to Cincinnati.