#1) 49ers (11 -5) — They are too strong Defensively and play sound, smart football to go on any long losing streak.. Questions still remain about the play of QB Alex Smith and their outside WR’s (the aging Moss, often injured Ginn Jr) underachieving Crabtree and the inconsistent Manningham) if they all improve and play as a unit could be a good one.. but we shall see

#2) Seahawks (10-6) – Love how Pete Carroll had built this Roster with young, agrssive players.. Defenseively, they have an very good Secondary and probably the best young Safety Tandem in th NFL with Earl Thomas nad Kam Chancellor and a very active LB Corp.. Seahwaks rookie QB Russell Wilson keeps defying the experts due to his lack of height and arm strength, all he has done this Preseason is move the team up and down the field and put points on the board.. QB matt Flynn will be his back-up (albeit a very expensive one) The Big question ?? is their OL who was just decimated by injuries last season, but with LT R Okung and CEnter M Unger healthy and back in the Starter’s spot, they will be much improved.. WR S Rice needs to show up as does GOlden Tate who both have been very disappointing so far with their Time in Seattle.. If these 2 ever get going, this could be a very dyanmic Offense..Seattle always stinks on the Road but is very tough at Home.. If they steal road wins in Arizona & St Louis like they should, they could be a Playoff Team in 2012

#3) Arizona Cardinals – (6-10) As mentioned above, a playoff Caliber Defense with Dockett,Campbell, a solid LB Corp and a very good Secondary but horrible QB play, and even worse OL play and they lost their LT Levi Brown for the Season with a major injury. Don’t be surprised to see an Eagle OL who is Cut (Demetress Bell, Mike Gibson, Tom Welch, Steve Vallos or Brandon Washington scooped up by the Cardinals.. I do think Rookie QB Ryan Lindley is their best hope at QB and offers some hope for the future, Kolb and Skelton are not Starting NFL Caliber

#4) SL Rams (5-11) Should be improved across their entire Roster but have had a huge Turnover and lots of new players to mesh as one unit.. Still think Bradford as QB is overrated as the Rams should have Drafted RGIII as their furure QB and traded Bradford for picks in return.. Rams offense still has issues along the OL (RT in particular where their Top PIck from 3-4 Years ago, Justin Smith has been a complete bust ) Rams will play ard for Coach Fisher and lots of young players will play early and often (CB Janoris Jenkins has future All-Pro written over him, DT M Brockers has had a Solid Camp/Preseason, WR Brian Quick has steadliy improved but it will take some time..