Who wins the NFC?

[polamalubeast]

Who will win the NFC this year?

[st33lersguy]

Saints with their defense, run game, and drew brees

Eagles are screwed without wentz, Vikings will choke like they always do, rams are too inexperienced for me to select them, and I'm not sure falcons or Panthers will win 3 road games

[silver & black]

I'll take the Rams. Just a gut feeling.

[tube517]

Saints because of Drew Brees and looks like they have a good defense

I don't think Napoleon Dynamite can replace Prince Harry.

[ALLD]

Rams are the dark horse. Will see the Eagles run out of gas in the NFC Championship.

[polamalubeast]

The vikings are my pick....Teams like the saints have not been good on the road in the second half of the season....

[Born2Steel]

The vikings are my pick....Teams like the saints have not been good on the road in the second half of the season....

Saints would most likely have to win back to back games in Minnesota to be SB Champs.

[86WARD]

The Eagles Defense could show up. Not sure where they went or what happened, but if their defense shows back up, they could do it. Looking like that could be a big IF at the moment.

[DesertSteel]

I’ve been picking the Saints all year. I’m surprised that so many agree.

Steelers over the Saints in the big one.

[teegre]

The Saints and Rams have all that you need to win in January:
a) franchise QB
b) running game
c) defense

The Saints edge out the Rams, due to Brees bring a seasoned veteran.

[polamalubeast]

Surprised a little to see the saints winning this pool

It would have been my choice if the saints would have had a playoff bye, but they will probably need to win 2 games on the road to go to the super bowl and the saints have not been good on the road in the second half of the season.

But it's true that one of the games the saints will have to win on the road(if the Rams beat the Falcons) are against Nick Foles and the eagles, so we'll see ....

[Moose]

Vikings my pick.

[st33lersguy]

Surprised a little to see the saints winning this pool

It would have been my choice if the saints would have had a playoff bye, but they will probably need to win 2 games on the road to go to the super bowl and the saints have not been good on the road in the second half of the season.

But it's true that one of the games the saints will have to win on the road(if the Rams beat the Falcons) are against Nick Foles and the eagles, so we'll see ....

They have the QB and defense capable of winning and they have a top tier 1-2 punch in the running game as well. I can't trust the Rams yet and the Eagles (in addition to being down to their backup QB) and Vikings are probably the 2 biggest playoff chokers historically in the NFC and it's likely they will find away to choke away their seasons at some point. Plus teams never seem to get to the Super Bowl when their stadium is hosting the Super Bowl which is another knock against the Vikings

[polamalubeast]

I'm not worried about the vikings' past since the current vikings players have nothing to do with the past of the vikings. And if the Chicago Cubs can win a world series, the Vikings can at least go to the super bowl!

My concern for the Vikings is their QB, but he did well this year and they have a solid defense and the Vikings could have 2 home games before the super bowl which is an big advantage for them!

[86WARD]

I think the Falcons beat the Rams this weekend...

[DesertSteel]

I think the Falcons beat the Rams this weekend...

Agree. Then they beat the Eagles and there the Falcons are, right back in the NFCCG, likely against the Vikings. I'm not sure I wouldn't take the Falcons in that game too.

[86WARD]

That Falcons playoff experience is going to come in handy versus the rest of that NFC...

[tube517]

That Falcons playoff experience is going to come in handy versus the rest of that NFC...

True.

Except they shouldn't get out to a 28-3 lead.

[EzraTank]

Before Wentz went down it was the Eagles, now I'll say the Saints.

[AtlantaDan]

I say Vikings - excellent defense will win at home or in Philadelphia without Wentz

FWIW 10 out of 11 SI/MMQB writers pick the Vikings (1 vote for Saints) in the NFC and the split for the AFC champ is surprisingly close with 6 taking the Pats while 5 take the Steelers (with split for Super Bowl winner 4 Vikings/4 Pats/3 Steelers)

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/04/su...ff-predictions

[86WARD]

Falcons going to Philadelphia is go8ng to be a good one. I think the Eagles win that one.

[silver & black]

I'll take the Rams. Just a gut feeling.

So much for gut feelings.

[polamalubeast]

I believe the winner between the Saints and the Vikings will go to the Super Bowl ....

[43Hitman]

I voted for the Vikes.