NFL Futures
July is only mere days away and that means that NFL training camps will be starting in the coming weeks and before you know it, summer will be over and football season will be here. It is never to early at this time to start thinking football then and after having already briefly previewed the NFC South and NFC West divisions, it?s time to turn our attention to the NFC North.
NFC North Odds: Green Bay -250; Chicago +350; Detroit +400; Minnesota +2000
Minnesota
We?ll begin with the easiest one this time around and say that Minnesota really has no shot. They are dealing with a disgruntled #1 WR in Percy Harvin, issues at QB as to who is the #1 and how far Christian Ponder can take them and a RB who is coming off a big time surgery. Yes, Adrian Peterson is still one of the best backs in the game, but he can only do so much by himself. He will put up his numbers on a bad team in 2012 (like MJD in Jacksonville last year) but this team still has a horrid defense and they don?t have the offensive weapons to keep up with the likes of the other three teams in the division. After all their season win total sits at 5.5 for the year, a number they will be lucky to even eclipse.
Detroit
The Lions are listed at the same season win total with Chicago (9 wins) but are favored to do so whereas Chicago is a small dog. So it is surprising to see Detroit have the worse odds to win the division, but as always with the Lions health will be the key. They have one of the first ?byes? in Week 5 and the schedule only intensifies from there. Like the rest of the NFC North, they do get some easier games against the AFC South and NFC West but for Detroit to claim this division it will all be about those four games against Chicago and Green Bay. They have to go to Lambeau in early December which is never fun, but if they can find a consistent running game and have Stafford and Megatron stay healthy, they could dethrone the Packers here.
Chicago
The Bears have been making a lot of headlines this summer with their new acquisitions and excitement surrounding the upcoming season. But they never paid RB Matt Forte and sometimes hype is simply just that; hype. Cutler still has some question marks surrounding him and the defense isn?t getting any younger. If they can come out of the gate and get a win @ Green Bay or @ Dallas in the first 5 weeks they could head to their bye at a minimum of 4-1 with some easier games down the stretch. That being said, this is a team that always finds a way to fall flat in games they should win and that shouldn?t change this year. At +350 this team just has too many question marks to consider betting on to win the division.
Green Bay
You can?t be surprised at the Packers being heavy favorites to win this division crown again after a near perfect regular season a year ago and the roster still intact. They have one of the easiest schedules out there after the opening two weeks (vs. San Fran and Chicago) and could almost coast to another division crown. By the time they reach their bye week in Week 10 they should be at least 7-2 and well on their way to another crown. Obviously health could derail the Packers quest for another run at the Super Bowl, but they shouldn?t have too much of an issue winning another NFC North title.
In the end, you have to almost begin and end with Green Bay here. At -250 the juice is a bit steep but with the AFC South and NFC West on the card, the Packers should cruise to double digit wins. However, Detroit at +400 does offer some value here if you think they can take the next step and knock off the Packers at least once in there two games against them.
Related posts:
- NFC North Division Preview
- NFL Regular Season Win Totals: NFC North Division
- Brett Favre Shifts NFC North Odds
- AFC North Division Preview
- Green Bay Packers: 2010 Win Totals Betting
Source: http://www.belmont.ag/sports-news/nfl-division-betting-preview-nfc-north-1008966/
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