| Rk | Team | W | L | T | Pct | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| 2 | San Francisco | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1-0 | 6-1 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| 4 | New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| 5 | Detroit | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| 6 | Chicago | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2-2 | 6-3 |
| - | Dallas | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| - | Atlanta | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| - | Tampa Bay | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2-1 | 3-4 |
The NFC has to be worried that the Packers defense showed up on Monday night. If the Pack have even a competent defense, everyone else is in trouble. The 49ers are for real too. Their defense is legit (no rushing touchdowns allowed this season).
The Saints are a force, but they look like a poor man's Green Bay from where I'm sitting. They can knock off most anyone else in the NFC though.
But the team to fear right now is Chicago. If their defense is as good as they've looked these last 2 weeks, look out. They might be the one team who can stop the Packers.
Key Games this week:
Tampa Bay at Green Bay - Maybe last year's Tampa team could have challenged Green Bay, but this team is way too inconsistent. Josh Freeman has not taken that extra leap forward in year 3.
Philadelphia at New York Giants - Okay, I'm stretching on this one, as Philly isn't in the playoff picture at the present moment. But I think 10-6 will get a wild card spot in the NFC, but that would require Philly to win out. Given their performance to date, there is no reason to expect that sort of consistency out of them, but if we're going to see it, it will have to start this Sunday night. The Giants have other things to worry about, namely keeping up with the other division leaders, and Dallas, only a game behind them in the East.
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