Is the NFC-N toughest division in the NFL this year?

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I think so. What do you guys think?

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National Football Conference

NFC EAST W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

NY Giants 5 2 0 .714 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 4-2-0 205 137 +68 Won 3

Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 103 125 -22 Lost 2

Dallas 3 3 0 .500 1-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 113 133 -20 Won 1

Washington 3 4 0 .429 1-2-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 201 200 +1 Lost 1

NFC NORTH W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

Chicago 5 1 0 .833 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 162 78 +84 Won 4

Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 4-0-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 167 131 +36 Won 1

Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 184 155 +29 Won 2

Detroit 2 4 0 .333 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 133 150 -17 Lost 1

NFC SOUTH W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

Atlanta 6 0 0 1.000 3-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 171 113 +58 Won 6

New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 176 182 -6 Won 2

Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 2-2-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-4-0 148 136 +12 Lost 1

Carolina 1 5 0 .167 1-3-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 106 144 -38 Lost 4

NFC WEST W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 165 100 +65 Won 1

Arizona 4 3 0 .571 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 124 118 +6 Lost 3

Seattle 4 3 0 .571 3-0-0 1-3-0 0-3-0 3-3-0 116 106 +10 Lost 1

St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 3-1-0 0-3-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 130 141 -11 Lost 2

American Football Conference

AFC EAST W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

New England 4 3 0 .571 2-1-0 2-2-0 2-0-0 4-1-0 217 163 +54 Won 1

Miami 3 3 0 .500 2-1-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 120 117 +3 Won 2

NY Jets 3 4 0 .429 2-2-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 159 170 -11 Lost 1

Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 1-2-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 171 227 -56 Lost 1

AFC NORTH W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 4-0-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 4-1-0 174 161 +13 Lost 1

Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 2-0-0 1-3-0 1-0-0 2-3-0 140 132 +8 Won 1

Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 2-4-0 166 187 -21 Lost 3

Cleveland 1 6 0 .143 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 147 180 -33 Lost 1

AFC SOUTH W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

Houston 6 1 0 .857 3-1-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 6-0-0 216 128 +88 Won 1

Indianapolis 3 3 0 .500 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 117 158 -41 Won 1

Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 2-1-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 2-3-0 149 238 -89 Won 2

Jacksonville 1 5 0 .167 0-3-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 88 164 -76 Lost 3

AFC WEST W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK

Denver 3 3 0 .500 2-1-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 170 138 +32 Won 1

San Diego 3 3 0 .500 1-2-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 148 137 +11 Lost 2

Oakland 2 4 0 .333 2-1-0 0-3-0 0-2-0 2-3-0 113 171 -58 Won 1

Kansas City 1 5 0 .167 0-3-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0 104 183 -79 Lost 3

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Playoff Standings (yes, I know this is WAYYYYYYYYYYY premature, but I post it here anyway :smile:

National Football Conference

CONF RK NFC W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV REASON

1 Atlanta 6 0 0 1.000 1-0-0 2-0-0 .351 .351 NFC South Champ

2 Chicago 5 1 0 .833 1-1-0 3-1-0 .421 .387 NFC North Champ

3 NY Giants 5 2 0 .714 1-2-0 4-2-0 .400 .364 NFC East Champ
Wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head win percentage.

4 San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 1-0-0 3-2-0 .542 .471 NFC West Champ

5 Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 1-0-0 3-1-0 .457 .455

6 Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 1-0-0 3-2-0 .609 .615 Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (Arizona wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).

7 Arizona 4 3 0 .571 1-1-0 2-2-0 .532 .538 Wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage.

8 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 0-3-0 3-3-0 .511 .462

9 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 1-0-0 1-2-0 .500 .524 Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in common games.

10 Dallas 3 3 0 .500 1-0-0 3-2-0 .564 .421

11 St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 2-0-0 3-3-0 .543 .524 Wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head win percentage.

12 Washington 3 4 0 .429 0-1-0 3-3-0 .565 .474

13 Detroit 2 4 0 .333 0-2-0 2-3-0 .600 .462 Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tampa Bay (New Orleans wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage).

14 New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 1-1-0 1-3-0 .368 .417 Wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage.

15 Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 1-1-0 1-4-0 .395 .167

16 Carolina 1 5 0 .167 1-2-0 1-5-0 .579 .333

10-24-2012, 03:44 PM
Riczaj01

I thought it would be at the beggning of the year, but it might be the NFCW or the AFCE
10-24-2012, 04:09 PM
JustAnotherBearsFan99

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Originally Posted by Riczaj01

I thought it would be at the beggning of the year, but it might be the NFCW or the AFCE

It will be interesting to see how we do against the NFC-W teams later this season. It is a tough division regardless of individual records. I think the NFC-N teams are better (overall) than the AFC-E.
10-24-2012, 04:19 PM
Riczaj01

Top to bottom the races are closer which mean they are tougher. If Det had been what they were thought to be this year it'd be a hands down yes. But since they are back to the doormat that they always seem to be it's hard to say it's the toughest div.

Our Top(Chi/GB) are better then anyone elses top though.
10-24-2012, 04:54 PM
BearStuff

I think it is us or the NFCW, for sure. NFC is dominant this year, overwhelmingly beating the AFC in interconference play 21-9.

NFCN has scored a total of 646 points and only allowed 514, for a differential of +132. The largest differential of any division in football. Overall record 16-10 (.615). Combined 10-2 @ home(.833), 6-8 away(.429). Combined 11-7 in Conference (.611) and 5-3 against the AFC (.625).

NFCW has scored a total of 535 points and only allowed 465, for a differential of +70. Overal record 16-12 (.571). Combined 12-3 @ home(.800), 4-9 away(.308). Combined 11-10 in Conference (.524) and 5-2 against the AFC (.714).

Other stats of note:
Both AFC West and NFC West have tied for the lowest amount of points scored as a division, 535. The NFCW has played 4 more games though.
AFCE has scored the most points @ 667, followed by the NFCN @ 646 (AFCE has played one more game than NFCN).
NFCN has given up the least amount of points @ 514, followed by the NFCS @ 575 (NFCN has played 2 MORE games).
NFCE has the best combined road record @ 7-7, followed by the NFCN and AFCE @ 6-8.
No Team has given up less point than the Bears @ 78, followed by SF @ 100 (SF has played 1 more game, but averages 14.29 PA/game vs. Chi 13 PA/game).
10-24-2012, 04:56 PM
BearStuff

Given what I just posted, I think its safe to say the NFCN is the strongest division in football right now.
10-24-2012, 05:02 PM
XxMidwayMonstersxX

Yes and it was last year too.
10-24-2012, 05:40 PM
JJ-30

If you take the last place team out of every division the Top 3 teams in the NFCN have the best win lose records in the NFL. Hell our top 2 teams have a better win lose record then all of the AFCW together.
10-24-2012, 05:45 PM
The Benjamin

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Originally Posted by Riczaj01

Top to bottom the races are closer which mean they are tougher. If Det had been what they were thought to be this year it'd be a hands down yes. But since they are back to the doormat that they always seem to be it's hard to say it's the toughest div.

Our Top(Chi/GB) are better then anyone elses top though.

Not really Ric. Minny is a hell of a lot better than we thought, and Detroit is worse than we thought. They kinda switched places
10-24-2012, 08:49 PM
MPBears68

There's 3 teams in the NFCN right now that have very LEGIT playoff aspirations. In fact, all 3 have legit shots to win the division (and I don't mean winning it at 8-8 or 9-7 like happens in other divisions) although I expect Minny to fade out of that battle.

I can't think of any other division in football where you can say there's 3 true playoff caliber teams with a straight face.

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National Football Conference
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
NY Giants	5	2	0	.714	3-1-0	2-1-0	1-2-0	4-2-0	205	137	+68	Won 3
Philadelphia	3	3	0	.500	2-1-0	1-2-0	1-0-0	1-2-0	103	125	-22	Lost 2
Dallas	3	3	0	.500	1-1-0	2-2-0	1-0-0	3-2-0	113	133	-20	Won 1
Washington	3	4	0	.429	1-2-0	2-2-0	0-1-0	3-3-0	201	200	+1	Lost 1
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
Chicago	5	1	0	.833	3-0-0	2-1-0	1-1-0	3-1-0	162	78	+84	Won 4
Minnesota	5	2	0	.714	4-0-0	1-2-0	1-0-0	3-1-0	167	131	+36	Won 1
Green Bay	4	3	0	.571	2-1-0	2-2-0	1-0-0	3-2-0	184	155	+29	Won 2
Detroit	2	4	0	.333	1-1-0	1-3-0	0-2-0	2-3-0	133	150	-17	Lost 1
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
Atlanta	6	0	0	1.000	3-0-0	3-0-0	1-0-0	2-0-0	171	113	+58	Won 6
New Orleans	2	4	0	.333	1-2-0	1-2-0	1-1-0	1-3-0	176	182	-6	Won 2
Tampa Bay	2	4	0	.333	2-2-0	0-2-0	1-1-0	1-4-0	148	136	+12	Lost 1
Carolina	1	5	0	.167	1-3-0	0-2-0	1-2-0	1-5-0	106	144	-38	Lost 4
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
San Francisco	5	2	0	.714	3-1-0	2-1-0	1-0-0	3-2-0	165	100	+65	Won 1
Arizona	4	3	0	.571	3-1-0	1-2-0	1-1-0	2-2-0	124	118	+6	Lost 3
Seattle	4	3	0	.571	3-0-0	1-3-0	0-3-0	3-3-0	116	106	+10	Lost 1
St. Louis	3	4	0	.429	3-1-0	0-3-0	2-0-0	3-3-0	130	141	-11	Lost 2
American Football Conference
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
New England	4	3	0	.571	2-1-0	2-2-0	2-0-0	4-1-0	217	163	+54	Won 1
Miami	3	3	0	.500	2-1-0	1-2-0	0-1-0	2-2-0	120	117	+3	Won 2
NY Jets	3	4	0	.429	2-2-0	1-2-0	2-1-0	3-3-0	159	170	-11	Lost 1
Buffalo	3	4	0	.429	1-2-0	2-2-0	0-2-0	2-3-0	171	227	-56	Lost 1
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
Baltimore	5	2	0	.714	4-0-0	1-2-0	2-0-0	4-1-0	174	161	+13	Lost 1
Pittsburgh	3	3	0	.500	2-0-0	1-3-0	1-0-0	2-3-0	140	132	+8	Won 1
Cincinnati	3	4	0	.429	1-2-0	2-2-0	1-3-0	2-4-0	166	187	-21	Lost 3
Cleveland	1	6	0	.143	1-2-0	0-4-0	1-2-0	1-4-0	147	180	-33	Lost 1
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
Houston	6	1	0	.857	3-1-0	3-0-0	2-0-0	6-0-0	216	128	+88	Won 1
Indianapolis	3	3	0	.500	3-1-0	0-2-0	0-1-0	1-2-0	117	158	-41	Won 1
Tennessee	3	4	0	.429	2-1-0	1-3-0	0-1-0	2-3-0	149	238	-89	Won 2
Jacksonville	1	5	0	.167	0-3-0	1-2-0	1-1-0	1-3-0	88	164	-76	Lost 3
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK
Denver	3	3	0	.500	2-1-0	1-2-0	2-0-0	3-2-0	170	138	+32	Won 1
San Diego	3	3	0	.500	1-2-0	2-1-0	2-1-0	3-1-0	148	137	+11	Lost 2
Oakland	2	4	0	.333	2-1-0	0-3-0	0-2-0	2-3-0	113	171	-58	Won 1
Kansas City	1	5	0	.167	0-3-0	1-2-0	0-1-0	0-3-0	104	183	-79	Lost 3

National Football Conference
CONF RK	NFC	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	REASON
1	Atlanta	6	0	0	1.000	1-0-0	2-0-0	.351	.351	NFC South Champ
2	Chicago	5	1	0	.833	1-1-0	3-1-0	.421	.387	NFC North Champ
3	NY Giants	5	2	0	.714	1-2-0	4-2-0	.400	.364	NFC East Champ Wins tie break over San Francisco based on head-to-head win percentage.
4	San Francisco	5	2	0	.714	1-0-0	3-2-0	.542	.471	NFC West Champ
5	Minnesota	5	2	0	.714	1-0-0	3-1-0	.457	.455
6	Green Bay	4	3	0	.571	1-0-0	3-2-0	.609	.615	Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (Arizona wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
7	Arizona	4	3	0	.571	1-1-0	2-2-0	.532	.538	Wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage.
8	Seattle	4	3	0	.571	0-3-0	3-3-0	.511	.462
9	Philadelphia	3	3	0	.500	1-0-0	1-2-0	.500	.524	Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in common games.
10	Dallas	3	3	0	.500	1-0-0	3-2-0	.564	.421
11	St. Louis	3	4	0	.429	2-0-0	3-3-0	.543	.524	Wins tie break over Washington based on head-to-head win percentage.
12	Washington	3	4	0	.429	0-1-0	3-3-0	.565	.474
13	Detroit	2	4	0	.333	0-2-0	2-3-0	.600	.462	Wins tie break over New Orleans based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tampa Bay (New Orleans wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage).
14	New Orleans	2	4	0	.333	1-1-0	1-3-0	.368	.417	Wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head win percentage.
15	Tampa Bay	2	4	0	.333	1-1-0	1-4-0	.395	.167
16	Carolina	1	5	0	.167	1-2-0	1-5-0	.579	.333