What Is the Best and Worst Division In the NFL Today?

There has always been a debate on which division is either the best or the worst in the NFL.

But what division is actually the best and the worst?



AFC East:

1. Miami Dolphins (11-5)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

2. New England Patriots (11-5)
Predicted 2009 record: 12-4

3. New York Jets (9-7)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

4. Buffalo Bills (7-9)
Predicted 2009 record: 8-8

Overall division record in 2008: 36-28
Predicted division record in 2009: 38-26

AFC North:

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
Predicted 2009 record: 11-5

2. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

3. Cleveland Browns (4-11-1)
Predicted 2009 record: 5-11

4. Cincinnati Bengals (4-12)
Predicted 2009 record: 6-10

Overall division record in 2008: 31-32-1
Predicted division record in 2009: 31-33

AFC South:

1. Tennessee Titans (13-3)
Predicted 2009 record: 10-6

2. Indianapolis Colts (12-4)
Predicted 2009 record: 11-5

3. Houston Texans (8-8)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)
Predicted 2009 record: 7-9

Overall division record in 2008: 38-26
Predicted division record in 2009: 37-27

AFC West:

1. San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Predicted 2009 record: 10-6

2. Denver Broncos (8-8)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

3. Oakland Raiders (5-11)
Predicted 2009 record: 7-9

4. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)
Predicted 2009 record: 4-12

Overall division record in 2008: 23-41
Predicted division record in 2009: 30-34

NFC East:

1. New York Giants (12-4)
Predicted 2009 record: 13-3

2. Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1)
Predicted 2009 record: 11-5

3. Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

4. Washington Redskins (8-8)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

Overall division record in 2008: 38-25-1
Predicted division record in 2009: 42-22

NFC North:

1. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
Predicted 2009 record: 11-5

2. Chicago Bears (9-7)
Predicted 2009 record: 10-6

3. Green Bay Packers (6-10)
Predicted 2009 record: 8-8

4. Detroit Lions (0-16)
Predicted 2009 record: 3-13

Overall division record in 2008: 25-39
Predicted division record in 2009: 32-32

NFC South:

1. Carolina Panthers (12-4)
Predicted 2009 record: 11-5

2. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Predicted 2009 record: 10-6

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

4. New Orleans Saints (8-8)
Predicted 2009 record: 9-7

Overall division record in 2008: 40-24
Predicted division record in 2009: 39-25

NFC West:

1. Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Predicted 2009 record: 10-6

2. San Francisco 49ers (7-9)
Predicted 2009 record: 8-8

3. Seattle Seahawks (4-12)
Predicted 2009 record: 6-10

4. St. Louis Rams (2-14)
Predicted 2009 record: 2-14

Overall division record in 2008: 22-42
Predicted division record in 2009: 26-36

Based on these predictions it shows that the NFC West will be the worst division in the NFL. On the opposite side, the NFC East will be the best division in the NFL.

The NFC East has always been a very competitive division. Each team has a talented quarterback and a good running game.

The Eagles improved their offense with the additions of Jason Peters, LeSean McCoy, and Jeremy Maclin. With that, Philadelphia should be a legitimate contender for the Super Bowl in 2010.

The NFC West is an awful division. Arizona had it wrapped up by week 14 of the 2008 season.

The 49ers should be the only team besides the Cardinals that has a chance to win the division. They added Brian Orakpo to a linebacker core that already has Patrick Willis on it.

It's an early look at the divisions, but they seem like logical predictions nonetheless.