NFL Buy or Sell: Investing in Each NFC Team’s Playoff Hopes

By Paul Augustin, Jr.
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: June 10, 2009

... year.

Last season, only five playoff participants, and only one from the NFC, were also in the playoffs in 2007.

I'm taking a look around the NFL and gauging each team's playoff hopes. Today, I'm judging the NFC.

NFC North

Chicago Bears

2008 Result: 9-7, missed playoffs

Offensive ranks: 14th in points, 26th in yards

Defensive ranks: 16th in points, 21st in yards

Biggest offseason gain: QB Jay Cutler, obviously.

Biggest offseason loss: The draft picks traded away to get Cutler included two first round selections and a third round selection.

Buyer Beware: Cutler doesn't have nearly the weapons in Chicago as he had in Denver. RB Matt Forte led the Bears in receptions last year.

Buy or Sell: BUY

Detroit Lions

2008 Result: 0-16, worst. Record. Ever.

Offensive ranks: 27th in points, ...

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