NFL Contenders in Football This Year
December 1st, 2009 by Scott Coats, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
With the football season nearly halfway over, it looks like the contenders and the pretenders are starting to separate themselves. The race is wide open in both conferences, but there are some very obvious front runners at the moment.
This article will break down some of the top teams in each conference, followed by a prediction as to who ends up emerging in each of the two conferences.
First, we’ll have a glance at the AFC picture. While there are a bunch of teams in good shape, I’d like to start off with a mention of the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. After losing Troy Polamalu to injury, the state of this team was in peril. However, they’re looking as good as they have all season as their star defender has returned to action.
While things do look great in Pittsburgh, the Patriots have followed a similar course. A rough beginning to the season seems to have smoothed out, and New England is playing the dominant type of football that we all witnessed two seasons ago. The Denver Broncos have also started the season with a bang, and could very easily find themselves in the playoffs.
While all of these teams have been great, no AFC team has been as strong as the Colts. An incredibly efficient offense has dominated its opponents, thanks to the steady hand of Peyton Manning. Until the Colts lose, they’re tops in the conference.
As far as the NFC is concerned, the major story in this conference is the New Orleans Saints. This team has what may be the best offense in all of football.
Many call Drew Brees the best quarterback in the NFL, and with good reason. His numbers are simply incredible, and the high powered offense in New Orleans has been virtually unstoppable to date.
The Saints are the favorite to emerge in the NFC at the moment. However, they’ll have to fight off some other teams playing great football. The Vikings and the Eagles could very well be just as strong, and the Cowboys are finally beginning to get things together. Looming not too far behind are the defending NFC champion Cardinals, and of course, the New York Giants.
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