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NFC Playoff Predictions Before the Preseason

By Sam Weaver

Jan 10, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) hands the ball off to running back Eddie Lacy (27) to score a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) hands the ball off to running back Eddie Lacy (27) to score a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess (17) and quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrate a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess (17) and quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrate a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

With the draft and free agency behind us, we can start to make NFC playoff predictions for 2016…

As OTA’s get underway and the preseason draws closer, teams begin to take shape.  Rookies will start to establish depth charts and positions, and veterans will shine as playmakers.  With the draft and free agency behind us, we can start to predict who will be competing for an NFC championship during the postseason.

The NFC was dominated last year by a team that narrowly missed an undefeated record.  There are several powerful franchises in the NFC, and a few divisions without a clear champion.

New additions, made through free agency and the draft, should make the conference more formidable than ever.  Without preseason to demonstrate a team’s collective potential, we can only make predictions based on the abilities of coaches, players, and offseason transactions.

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