At least for me:
9. The 0-4 Green Bay Packers will win the NFC North.
OK, the division might be the worst in the history of the league, but I envision the Packers going 8-4 or 9-3 the rest of the season. The Packers are not as bad as their winless record.
Had the Packers huddled and taken their time before their final fourth-down play against the Carolina Panthers, Brett Favre and the Packers would’ve finished off their rally and upset the Panthers on Monday night.
The Packers will win their next three — vs. Saints, at Vikings, at Bengals — and finish the season on a five-game winning streak — at Bears, vs. Lions, at Ravens, vs. Bears and vs. Seahawks. In between those strings of victories, they’ll grab a win on “MNF” against the Vikings.
Will the Packers still fire Mike Sherman after he leads them to a division crown? Probably.
Me, I will be happy if they just beat the Bears and will fall into ecstatic shock if they beat the Vikings. Anything else is gravy.
