Three AFC teams are on that list?  What a joke.

Also, I can't believe that the Bears got bumped up to number one by not playing.  Honestly, with that offensive line they are not that good.  The rest of the team is great, but the O-line is kind of important, wouldn't you say?

If Seattle wins Thursday, I may have SB hopes looming in my head. It will be a good game regardless, like the Patriots game (that felt so good to beat those snobs).

That gif is menacing!

I get the feeling that this could be another one of those weeks...

Thanks for getting me out of politics thread.

Truthfully after seeing Seattle play Sunday and after the 49ers demolition I see no reason why Seattle cannot win. The 49ers are not rolling like last year and Seattle comes off confidence were as San Fran has been shaken.

I 'll be honest, I toyed with the idea of picking the Seahawks but thought better of it.

The loss goes to Philip Rivers and his six turnovers...

n terms of taking gambles on pics that most people will chose one side on, it is not bad.  I took too many gambles last week and the only one that payed off was the Seattle over the Patriots pick. Not going to do as many again though Seattle might be a good choicwe again.

Of course Bears should be #1, they are the most balanced team in the league. Scary part is they're winning while the offense gels under new O-coordinator Tice.   Offense is super balanced, Defense is loaded with veteran all-pros, who are playing Lovie's scheme to a T (leading the NFL in takeaways since he took over for Bears in 2004), and of course elite special teams.

Here's a tip on how to separate the ELITE Contenders from Pretenders:

POINT DIFFERENTIAL ( = points scored - points allowed)

Point differential don't lie, it shows how dominant a team is.

Here are the top 5 teams http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league&season=2012-REG&sort=OVERALL_NET_PTS&order=desc&colSel=8

CHI -78 

NYG - 64

ATL - 58

HOU -58

SF -58

The problem I see with the Bears is Cutler. He is alot like Romo in that he plays great when things are going well but can also completely implode at times. Thinking of the Bears falling behind by two scores and needing Cutler to drive down the field in a 2 minute drill leaves me nervous.

Their defense is scary good though/

I would pick the 49ers

Seahawks have almost no offense. The only reason they beat the Pats is because the Pats have the worst pass defense in the NFL. All you have to do is throw the ball deep to a reciever being covered by McCourty and your gauranteed either a completion or a pass interference call. The reason the Pats are a hard team to beat is because Brady usually puts the team far enough ahead that the defense can afford to screw up a few times. Last Sunday the Pats came away with 0 points in 2 red zone scenarios. That would have been the difference in the game and one of those was completely on the Pats and had nothing to do with the Seahawks defense.

The 49ers are not going to let you throw 50 yard bombs down the middle of the field every time your in a hole. Add in the fact that the Seahawks are playing in San Francisco and I put their chances of winning very low.