NFC NORTH Preview: Will Favre Be The Answer?

Vikings 10-6: Best Off-Season Pick up: Brett Favre

This team has a lot of potential. You can really say that this team is a QB away from a Superbowl. Making the move for Favre was certainly an upgrade but not the one to get them in Superbowl contention. They do have some areas of concern. Are they ready to stop the run? Also at the RT position is up in the air. It will be interesting to see who wins that job. In the end this team is a solid team and will contend for a bigger prize in the future.

Bears 8-8: Best Off-season pick up: Jay Cutler

With the addition of Cutler, now the Bears have a franchise QB. On the downside that offense still has a lot of holes. They still need a proven threat in the passing game, and the O-line needs a bit of boost in my opinion. On the defensive side of the ball this team should be back on the top of league with a healthy Urlacher and Brown the defense will be fine. It’s up to the offense if the Bears really want to succeed.

Packers 6-10: Best Off-season Pick up: Clay Mathews

The problem with this team is the 4th quarter. Rodgers isn't all at fault. The O-line also struggle down in the 4th quarter. They did do a good job going young at the O-line, but it doesn't help enough. The Packers offense will have to rely on a big year for Ryan Grant to be successful. On the defensive side the transition to the 3-4 should be interesting. I think with Clay, and the group of LB's they have this D should be tops in the NFC. The packers will have a solid defensive team, but a troublesome offense.

Lions 3-13: Best Off-Season Pick up: Matthew Stafford

The only thing the Lions can do right now is go up. Right? Yep. This team has some very promising young talent. They still have questions on the defensive side of the ball. Can that secondary step up and stop somebody or can that run D also play up to standard. Stafford will need some time to develop. So I won't start him right away. Let him learn from Dante. The Lions are years away from contend for a wildcard spot, but they got some promising young talent.