2026 NFC Preview
East -
Philadelphia Eagles
They’re going to finish on top again. They have too much talent at key positions, to not take this division. They need to get this defense playing at the Super Bowl level, to have any shot at making some noise in the postseason.
Dallas Cowboys
They improved the defense enough to get them more wins this season. I loved the improvements to offense last season and it will just get better, this year. Moving in the right direction.
NY Giants
Harbaugh has proven he knows how to coach football in the NFL. It’s going to be exciting, seeing these young guys win some big games.
Washington Commanders
Arguably, they have the BEST QB in the division. But Dan Quinn is NOT the answer at coach. They need to clean house next season and bring in someone to match Daniels talent. Don’t waste that talent.
North -
Chicago Bears
This is the closest division in pro football. I got the Bears on top. They have the BEST coach and the QB is starting to make plays and gain confidence. I know they have the toughest schedule and that could make it challenging at times, but I see a team ready to make another huge jump.
Detroit Lions
Dan Campbell is not it. He loves his team and has a lot of energy but in the NFL, it takes more than that to be a successful coach. This team has a lot of talent and should have won more the past couple seasons. The window is closing.
Green Bay Packers
Solid team, but just don’t have enough. It’s hard putting it all on one thing, with this team. They will fight and be in every game this year, but I don’t see it working.
Minnesota Vikings
Solid coaching staff, working with the least amount of talent, in this division. The QB position is the biggest issue. JJ is too young and they threw him in way too early and told him how great he was, without even playing a game. Now they have Murray, who has done next to nothing in Arizona. Basement
South -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This is by far the worst division in the NFC. The Bucs have a proven QB and that’s the reason I put them on top. They should be able to win this division, with a weak record again.
Carolina Panthers
I like the strides they made last season. The QB is improving. He needs some more confidence and to trust himself and let the ball go. The team is pretty solid. Moving in the right direction.
New Orleans Saints
Not a good football team at all. However, they did do some good things last season. Shough is not the answer, but he’s all they got. Luckily, they play in this division and there’s opportunities to grow and be successful.
Atlanta Falcons
I don’t see this working. Coach and QB with limited success the last couple seasons and to bring them together to do what? They have some high level talent on this team, but those two guys will figure out a way to get in the way.
West -
Los Angeles Rams
This team is stacked with talent. Pair them with a great coach, they should finish on top. This is a Super Bowl contender, if they stay healthy. They play hard nose football and do things the correct way.
San Francisco 49ers
Another squad with a lot of talent. McCaffrey in another year healthy, should be solid. Purdy is continuing to gain confidence and the defense is healthy and ready to make an impact. They should challenge the Rams for the top spot.
Seattle Seahawks
The Super Bowl champs fall back this season. The coaching staff did a remarkable job last year and figured out a way to get that defense to play at a high level. This won’t be the case this year.
Arizona Cardinals
Playing in this division and being as a bad as the Cards have been lately, cannot be easy for fans of this team. I don’t see it going well for them. Smart to go out and get a free playing QB and let him run around and try to make plays. But it didn’t work with Murray and it won’t work with Brissett.
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