The Football Season Heats Up

The NFL football season is really starting to heat up with tight competition in many of the divisions and only a few teams so far guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. With the AFC North the Ravens have a two game lead over the Steelers which is incredibly tight considering that there are only three games left on the year to play. The NFC East and North are equally tight. The Giants are leading the Redskins and Cowboys by one game. The Packers and Bears are tied and lead the Vikings by only two games.

                AFC North

Ravens' Ed Reed and
Steelers' Hines Ward . 

In my opinion the Ravens have the AFC North wrapped up. They are a quality team that plays consistently unlike the Steelers. The Steelers on the other hand are using a third string quarterback that is far past his prime. However, third string Charlie Batch has been playing well and was able to lead the Steelers to a win against the Ravens this past week. I think the Ravens will win and the Steelers will get the wildcard.

NFC East
Also impressive was the Redskins win against the Giants last week. The Giants are my team and obviously I was incredibly annoyed that the Skins pulled off a win, however, it was an impressive victory and RG3 looked great. The Cowboys also look impressive but the Giants are the team that has been more consistent that both of these team during the entire season. I expect the Redskins will either make the playoffs 

                                                                                         and lose the first game or collapse.

NFC North

Lastly is the NFC North. This is a very difficult division to call because the Packers and Bears and currently tied with the Vikings only two games out. However with the Packer's star quarterback Aaron Rogers, it seems as if the Packers have an advantage.This is what  may appear on a glance but the Bears are at an advantage on defense with all of the turnovers they force. The Vikings are having a fairly mediocre season and rebuilding a team that is left a shell of what it once was. For this division I would have to pick the Packers who have consistently made the playoffs for the past few seasons. The Bears are a highly competitive team, but have not returned to the full rage of what they were six or seven years ago. 

The Superbowl

The Superbowl is unpredictable at this time of the year in my opinion. I would like to say  it will be the Ravens or the Giants or both, but right now I cannot.  Especially since only one team in the NFC and three teams in the AFC have qualified, this years biggest game is somewhat unpredictable. Right now the three AFC teams to watch are the Patriots, Broncos, and maybe the Texans. I would also look for the underdog Ravens. The Falcons, 49ers, and Giants seem to be the teams to beat currently in the NFC but in such a tough league it seems as though this will change. Keep an eye on the games tomorrow and prepare for a great January of football.