Is the NFC North that bad?

[dream_017]

Let's compare the total records NFC North vs AFC East:
NFC North: 16-20
AFC East: 14-22

All of the AFC East teams have been outscored by their opponents, while 2 of the 4 NFC North teams have actually outscored their opponents.

I am not saying that the NFC North is a great division or anything but are they as bad as everyone is making them out. Comparing them to the NL West in baseball and such.



Your thoughts....

[ateam]

Well, the much maligned division is coming off a perfect week!

[dream_017]

Well, the much maligned division is coming off a perfect week!

Against 2 division leaders being played on the road(Atl, NYG)

[BrutallyHuge]

The NFC North is bad.

Let's look at the top teams in each division:

Chicago's victories: Detroit (4-5), Minnesota (4-5), Baltimore (2-7), Detroit (4-5), New Orleans (2-7), and San Francisco (2-7). They also lost to 3-6 Cleveland.

New England's defeats: Carolina (7-2), San Diego (5-4), Denver (7-2), Indy (9-0).

Games against 6-3 teams or better:
Chicago: 1
New England: 5

[umphrey]

BH you're comparing 2 teams in an 8 team comparison...

[BrutallyHuge]

BH you're comparing 2 teams in an 8 team comparison...

I'm comparing two teams in a two team comparison.

I said I was comparing the top two teams in the division. Understand now? It's not rocket science.

[SniperShot]

Wouldn't it be cool if Samkon Gado runs like heck for the rest of the season and Green Bay ends up winning the division at 9-7? Could happen...

[sharptongued1]

BH you're comparing 2 teams in an 8 team comparison...

I'm comparing two teams in a two team comparison.

I said I was comparing the top two teams in the division. Understand now? It's not rocket science.

No, but this thread was no doubt an NFC North/AFC East comparison, not a Patriots/Bears comparison and you're putting forth the argument that AFC East > NFC North simply because of the division leaders. That'd be like me saying that the Big XII > Big 10 because Texas > Penn St.

[thriftyrocker]

All of the AFC East teams have been outscored by their opponents, while 2 of the 4 NFC North teams have actually outscored their opponents.

One of those teams that outscored their opponents is the 2-7 Packers who beat the Aints 52-3 and have lost every other game before ATL. The other is Chicag, and no one is doubting they have a great D, they just don't have any O.

I agree though, that the Bills/Phins/Jets are in the same league as the Vikes/Lions/Packers. Both divisions are bad. Any team in the NFC E or AFC W is just as good or better than Chicago and NE.

[Cornbread Maxwell]

What about the NFC West - wouldnt they qualify to be in the NFC North/AFC East range - or does the presence of SEA raise the division?