Green Bay Packers – 11
Everything seems to be ok with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers and that bodes well for a team that will be in the conversation for the Super Bowl.
Grabbing 11 wins will depend mainly on staying healthy. The schedule sets up nice with the toughest non-division road game being at Kansas City.
Getting 11 wins is certainly obtainable.
Minnesota Vikings – 9
Nine wins depends on how much the Vikings can navigate around Kirk Cousins. If the running game stays effective and healthy, Minnesota can get to nine for a push or maybe even 10 wins.
The key may be the first two games. Minnesota heads to Cincinnati and Arizona to open the season. If they win both, they are well on their way to 10 wins. I like the over because, at the very least, this team should get a push.
Chicago Bears – 7
I hate the say this but when does Matt Nagy come to his senses and start Justin Fields? That will determine if this team can get to seven wins. If Andy Dalton plays eight games, there’s no chance of covering.
I’m going to go with the under. I’ll freely admit that I would’ve considered the over had Nagy started Fields from jump.
Detroit Lions – 5.5
On the surface the Lions look dreadful because they are. What they do have is a legitimate starting quarterback in a league where that means so much. But, in this case, the overriding question is whether I think Jared Goff is a 5-12 quarterback?
Looking at the Lions’ schedule makes me leaning towards “yes”.
