The NFC East has turned into a real fight with three teams now sitting at 4-3. The Redskins, Cowboys, and Cardinals are all right there, but St. Louis has won their last two games over the Cowboys and the Redskins, so they now sit in control in the East. The Eagles are also right there at 3-4 and the most dangerous offense in the League. Their defense is so bad it's hard to imagine them making a run, but you never can tell. They made a smart trade this week bringing in rookie defensive lineman Howie Long who will be a starter.
The NFC Central is also a battle between three teams. The Packers, Lions, and Bears are all above .500. The Bears are the most interesting team in this mix. They have absolutely no passing game to speak of and yet they keep winning games. Like the Eagles it is hard to imagine this team doing much of anything as the year progresses, but if they can get any kind of a passing game going they might prove to be very dangerous. Meanwhile the Packers bounced back with a big win over the Steelers and the Lions were upset by the Chargers so who knows between those two. I still think the Packers are the team to beat despite the long winning history of the Lions.
In the West it's the Rams rising back up from the depths. They suddenly appear to be the team to beat in the West as the 49ers are struggling on both offense and defense and the Saints have completely collapsed. Look for James Harris to be MVP of the NFC if the Rams end up repeating as champs.
In the AFC it was the Dolphins falling in an upset and the Colts bouncing back with a win to put themselves back on top in the East. The Jets, Patriots, and Bills are all also poised to make a run at the playoffs. This would appear to be the toughest division in the league this year.
Despite losing to Green Bay the Steelers are still alone atop the AFC Central as the Oilers were also beaten, upset by the Vikings. The Bengals are trying to make a move, but their defense is about as bad as the Eagles.
In the West the Chiefs are still on top with the Seahawks and Brian Sipe getting their act together. They also have a poor defense, but they can score points which makes them dangerous. The Chargers are getting better each week, look to them to make a real surge as the year progresses. This however is the Chiefs division to lose as they are by far the best team.
Trades
Det 7th year DT Doug English for TB 2nd year WR Calvin Muhammad
SF Rookie DE Howie Long for Phi 7th year WR Marshall Johnson
Standings
AFC
East: Baltimore 6-1; Miami 5-2; New York 4-3; New England, Buffalo 3-4
Central: Pittsburgh 5-2; Houston 4-3; Cincinnati 3-4; Cleveland 2-5
West: Kansas City 5-2; Seattle 4-3; San Diego 3-4; Oakland, Denver 2-5
NFC
East: St. Louis, Washington, Dallas 4-3; Philadelphia 3-4; New York 1-6
Central: Detroit, Green Bay 5-2; Chicago 4-3; Minnesota, Tampa Bay 2-5
West: Los Angeles, San Francisco 4-3; New Orleans 3-4; Atlanta 2-5
Statistics
QBs
Det Greg Landry 104.1
Sea Brian Sipe 93.2
Bal Bert Jones 91.6
RBs
Phi Ricky Bell 754yds
Mia Benny Malone 701yds
Bal Billy Sims 700yds
Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 743yds
SD Dwight McDonald 630yds
StL Ike Harris 577yds
Games to Watch
Kansas City 5-2 at Washington 4-3
This will be a good test for these two defenses. These are two very good offensive teams so it will probably come down to which defense plays best.
Baltimore 6-1 at New York Jets 4-3
If the Jets hope to make the playoffs again these are the kind of games they must win. If they Colts hope to win the Division outright these are the kinds of games they must win. This should be a great game with a lot of offense.
Chicago 4-3 at Houston 4-3
The Oilers should blow the Bears out. It's a good chance for the Bears to prove just how good they are.
The NFC Central is also a battle between three teams. The Packers, Lions, and Bears are all above .500. The Bears are the most interesting team in this mix. They have absolutely no passing game to speak of and yet they keep winning games. Like the Eagles it is hard to imagine this team doing much of anything as the year progresses, but if they can get any kind of a passing game going they might prove to be very dangerous. Meanwhile the Packers bounced back with a big win over the Steelers and the Lions were upset by the Chargers so who knows between those two. I still think the Packers are the team to beat despite the long winning history of the Lions.
In the West it's the Rams rising back up from the depths. They suddenly appear to be the team to beat in the West as the 49ers are struggling on both offense and defense and the Saints have completely collapsed. Look for James Harris to be MVP of the NFC if the Rams end up repeating as champs.
In the AFC it was the Dolphins falling in an upset and the Colts bouncing back with a win to put themselves back on top in the East. The Jets, Patriots, and Bills are all also poised to make a run at the playoffs. This would appear to be the toughest division in the league this year.
Despite losing to Green Bay the Steelers are still alone atop the AFC Central as the Oilers were also beaten, upset by the Vikings. The Bengals are trying to make a move, but their defense is about as bad as the Eagles.
In the West the Chiefs are still on top with the Seahawks and Brian Sipe getting their act together. They also have a poor defense, but they can score points which makes them dangerous. The Chargers are getting better each week, look to them to make a real surge as the year progresses. This however is the Chiefs division to lose as they are by far the best team.
Trades
Det 7th year DT Doug English for TB 2nd year WR Calvin Muhammad
SF Rookie DE Howie Long for Phi 7th year WR Marshall Johnson
Standings
AFC
East: Baltimore 6-1; Miami 5-2; New York 4-3; New England, Buffalo 3-4
Central: Pittsburgh 5-2; Houston 4-3; Cincinnati 3-4; Cleveland 2-5
West: Kansas City 5-2; Seattle 4-3; San Diego 3-4; Oakland, Denver 2-5
NFC
East: St. Louis, Washington, Dallas 4-3; Philadelphia 3-4; New York 1-6
Central: Detroit, Green Bay 5-2; Chicago 4-3; Minnesota, Tampa Bay 2-5
West: Los Angeles, San Francisco 4-3; New Orleans 3-4; Atlanta 2-5
Statistics
QBs
Det Greg Landry 104.1
Sea Brian Sipe 93.2
Bal Bert Jones 91.6
RBs
Phi Ricky Bell 754yds
Mia Benny Malone 701yds
Bal Billy Sims 700yds
Recs
Det Mel Jacobs 743yds
SD Dwight McDonald 630yds
StL Ike Harris 577yds
Games to Watch
Kansas City 5-2 at Washington 4-3
This will be a good test for these two defenses. These are two very good offensive teams so it will probably come down to which defense plays best.
Baltimore 6-1 at New York Jets 4-3
If the Jets hope to make the playoffs again these are the kind of games they must win. If they Colts hope to win the Division outright these are the kinds of games they must win. This should be a great game with a lot of offense.
Chicago 4-3 at Houston 4-3
The Oilers should blow the Bears out. It's a good chance for the Bears to prove just how good they are.
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