The NFC North just sounds like a rough and tough division to the sportsbooks experts. With a division filled with Lions, Bears, Vikings and Packers, it is no wonder that the NFC North is often referred to as the “Black and Blue” division. The history of hard-nosed football in this division has been around for decades. Coaches like Vince Lombardi of the Packers and Mike Ditka of the Bears made sure that there was nothing pretty about NFC North football.
The online NFL betting crowd has been watching the NFC North for a long time, and it is very apparent that things are changing. The Packers are the sentimental favorites every year, but it looks like the city ofDetroit might finally get a chance to roar in 2012.
Detroit Lions
The price per head sports experts still remember the 0-16 season the Detroit Lions had in 2008, but the 2012 team is far removed from that debacle. It is amazing what the new management and coaching staffs have done inDetroit in only three years. When you consider that the 2009 team went 2-14, that makes this current Lions team even more amazing.
The 2012 Lions have been built primarily through the draft. That is just another reason to marvel at this team. Anyone who has coached or played in the NFL knows how hard it is to build a contender with just draft picks. The Lions will roar in 2012 and win the NFC North.
Chicago Bears
It is impossible to overstate the importance of wide receiver Brandon Marshall coming to the Chicago Bears from the Miami Dolphins. The only wide receiver quarterback Jay Cutler has ever liked is Brandon Marshall and the only quarterbackMarshallhas ever liked is Cutler. As long as the Bears can make running back Matt Forte happy and get him into camp, this team will be competitive. What will stop the Bears from winning the division, aside from the Lions, is an inconsistent defensive secondary and a weak offensive line. Cutler will be running for his life again behind this line, but at least he hasMarshallto throw to this time.
Green Bay Packers
The Super Bowl win by the Packers two years ago was a prime example of everything coming together at the right moment. The Packers did not have a running game all season. But when the playoffs started, running back James Starks suddenly took off. But the bet online experts do not see a rosy future for thisGreen Bay team in 2012. With a very weak and inconsistent defense, the Packers will be competitive in the regular season but, if the team makes the playoffs, it will be another quick exit for the Packers.
Minnesota Vikings
The experts have looked at the Vikings’ quarterback situation from every possible angle and no one can figure out whyMinnesotathinks that Christian Ponder is the answer. If wide receiver Percy Harvin gets his wish and is traded fromMinnesota, then the Vikings will be lucky to win six games in 2012.
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