SmashMouth

I hate looking ahead and projecting outcomes based on unknown variables that will take place during the course of an NFL season. But I will offer this up after intense studying of NFL personnel throughout the offseason and preseason: The NFC will be decided by the New Orleans Saints and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, who will be in a fierce race for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Saints have a clear edge in the push for home field as the teams in the NFC South are much weaker than the Seahawks' foes in the NFC West.

So, if they Saints cannot get home-field advantage, it is probably an indicator that they will not be good enough to get by Seattle. The Seahawks matchup well against the Saints in any venue, but New Orleans obviously has a better chance at home. Repeating is always tough and players' bodies tend to break down later in the season after a Super Bowl run due to less of an offseason.

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