1. Patriots - Brady is great. Belichick is a genius. Ya-da, ya-da, ya-da. You've heard it all before. I think this team was built for regular season success but will ultimately fail in the playoffs.
2. Falcons - They are a better team than the Saints yet they could not beat them on their home field. That's a bad sign for a team trying to take the next step
3. Bears - This is the least respected 11 win division winner I've ever seen. No one trusts Cutler to play well when it counts. No one thinks highly of Lovie Smith as a coach even though he's won 3 division titles and took the Bears to a Super Bowl. I don't get it.
4. Ravens - This team will be a tough out in the playoffs. They are tough, physical and bruising. I like their chances to go to Dallas.
5. Saints - Statement win in the GA Dome. I love when teams impose their will on another team and that's exactly what the 4th quarter was. Defensively, the Saints stopped Matty Ice in crunch time then ran the 4 minute offense to perfection. All the interceptions by Brees is cause for concern though. He's over 20 now.
6. Steelers - This team is totally different when Troy Polamalu is injured. Their offense doesn't score a lot of points so any drop-off in defense make a big difference. His health or lack there of will probably keep them out of Texas.
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