I think the 7-9ish prediction is a fair one, given their schedule and the state of the NFCE. For what its worth, your predictions for this season are looking the most likely. I must have been high when I thought the LOLphins would make a wild card berth.
It just depends, the division games might not go that well to be honest. We always seem to suck against the Giants, Dallas might have Romo/Dez back before we play them the first time even, and we were kind of fortunate to beat Philly last week.
Honestly no one could have predicted the injuries for Dallas, but otherwise I was pretty skeptical of the Eagles hype. Still not sure what the Giants are yet, it might be their season with Dallas injuries...if that is the case, get ready to hear how amazing of a coach Coughlin is again (for what feels like the 800th time).
Falcons are surprising to me, although maybe they aren't quite as good as their record but still a playoff team. Carolina probably in same boat, not as good as their record, but a playoff team in NFC. Bucs are whatevs, and Saints at this point are not a good team and will only go as far as Brees can drag them.
Cardinals (with Palmer) are no surprise, Seattle I expected to be a slightly better. Rams are doing that usual Fisher thing, and the Niners are the dumpster fire we all expected after that offseason.
As far as the North goes, Packers are elite, Vikings have that look of maybe taking a step forward this year. Bears are still not great, but good Cutler can manage a few decent games. Lions should have a better record, but that franchise should have made larger steps with some of the talent they have and just haven't (although given who is coaching them is it really a surprise?).
