NFL: Rise of the NFC West

NFC West

by J. T.

I know people will state the AFC North is the best division in football, some will argue the NFC East or NFC South is the best division and everybody would be able to make valid points to back their case but I’m not here to shoot down the other divisions, I’m here to marvel at the marvelous jump the NFC West has made within a short period of time.

NFL: NFC West Week 1 Reaction: Get Your Popcorn Ready

Marshawn Lynch and Frank Gore. Photo credit NFL 

by Chad Jones

San Francisco: Super Bowl Losers Curse Not an Issue
GM Trent Baalke, Coach Jim Harbaugh & unheralded executive Paraag Marathe lead one of footballs most innovative & successful organizations. In a primetime rematch with perennial contender Green Bay, San Francisco was well-prepared & executed it's game plan at a postseason level. In a week 1 filled with sloppy play & mental lapses across the league; San Francisco was firing on all cylinders. The running game never established except spots in the 3rd Quarter, which forced 2nd year starter Colin Kaepernick to take the stage. Credit also goes to Anquan Boldin, who delivered one of the best performances of his career.

NFL Preview: Power Rankings By Division

by Rodney Fisher

2013-14 NFL Preview Power Rankings

Now that the NFL season is upon us, it is now time for our NFL Power Rankings to return. We take a look at each division for our first list. The NFL has grown into a league of parity, which for fans is the best case scenario. In no other league can a bad team turn into a championship contender over one offseason. See the Washington Redskins last season for evidence.

For this list, we took a close look at the preseason for what it is worth. We took into account injuries, new coaches, new coordinators, and returning power teams.

Lets get to the 2013-14 NFL Preseason Power Rankings:

NFC STANDINGS WEEK 4

NFL WEEK 4 STANDINGS

NFC East
1.Washington Redskins 2 - 2
2.Philadelphia Eagles 2 - 2
3.NY Giants 2 - 2
4.Dallas Cowboys 1 - 2

NFC North
1.Chicago Bears 3 - 1
2.Green Bay Packers 3 - 1
3.Minnesota Vikings 1 - 2
4.Detroit Lions 0 - 4

NFC West
1.Arizona Cardinals 2 - 2
2.St. Louis Rams 2 - 2
3.Seattle Seahawks 2 - 2
4.San Francisco 49ers 0 - 4

NFC South
1.Atlanta Falcons 3 - 1
2.New Orleans 3 - 1
3.Tampa Bay Bucs 2 - 1
4.Carolina Panthers 0 - 4

AFC East
1.NY Jets 3 - 1
2.New England 3 - 1
3.Miami Dolphins 2 - 2
4.Buffalo Bills 0 - 4

AFC North
1.Baltimore Ravens 3 - 1
2.Pittsburgh Steelers 3 - 1
3.Cincinnati Bengals 2 - 2
4.Cleveland Browns 1 - 3

AFC South
1.Houston Texans 3 - 1
2.Jacksonville Jaguars 2 - 2
3.Tennesse Titans 2 - 2
4.Indianapolis Colts 2 - 2

AFC West
1.Kansas City Chiefs 3 - 0
2.San Diego Chargers 2 - 2
3.Denver Broncos 2 - 2
4.Oakland Raiders 1 - 3