NFL Standings 17 Weeks From Now

AFC West
San Diego Chargers (14-2) This is the year.
Denver Broncos (9-7) Cutler and offense are weighed down by weak defense.
Oakland Raiders (6-10) Running and defense will be good, but no receivers and JMarc is young.
Kansas City Chiefs (5-11) Fresh blood will help improve last year's record.

AFC North
Cleavland Brown (10-6) Playmakers on offense will drive their success.
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) Weak O-Line, inconsistent play from offense, and a tough schedule.
Baltimore Ravens (6-10) Rookie quarterback.
Cincinnati Bengals (5-11) Lots of holes on defense.

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts (11-5) Harrison will no longer be a playmaker.
Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6) Stout defense and running game, but average passing attack.
Houston Texans (9-7) Improved defense but tough division.
Tennessee Titans (4-12) No passing game. VY runs for more yards that he passes for.

AFC East
New England Patriots (13-3) Concerns about secondary.
Buffalo Bills (10-6) Strong running game and improved defense.
New York Jets (9-7) Improved play from defense, but Farve won't lead them to the playoffs.
Miami Dolphins (3-13) Triple their win total from last season.

NFC West
Seattle Seahawks (11-5) Hasselbeck and defense carry the team.
Arizona Cardinals (8-8) Warner and passing game help team reach .500.
St. Louis Rams (5-11) Steven Jackson will win a couple games by himself.
San Francisco 49'ers (2-14) Mike Martz passing 70% with scrub QB's equals disaster.

NFC North
Minnesota Vikings (11-5) Strong defense with strong running attack help the team reach the SB.
Detroit Lions (9-7) Calvin Johnson emerges as an unstoppable receiving threat.
Green Bay Packers (8-8) Arron Rodgers is next Alex Smith.
Chicago Bears (5-11) Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton, and Caleb Hanie.

NFC South
New Orleans Saints (12-4) Brees is back.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) Mediocre team, mediocre record.
Carolina Panthers (7-9) Defense need works.
Atlanta Falcons (5-11) Turner and Ryan help turn the team around.

NFC East
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) Overrated, but still a good team.
New York Giants (10-6) Strong O-line and defense. Losing Osi was a huge.
Philadelphia Eagles (8-8) McNabb will get hurt, again.
Washington Redskins (3-13) New coach. Strong D but offense is horrible.

AFC Playoff Seeds
1. San Diego
2. New England
3. Colts
4. Browns
5. Jacksonville
6. Buffalo

NFC Playoff Seeds
1. New Orleans
2. Minnesota
3. Seahawks
4. Cowboys
5. Giants
6. Lions

Superbowl
Chargers defeat Vikings

Note: These standings are probably mathematically impossible.