2009 NFC Season Preview

Welcome to the best and most complete 2009 NFC season preview available online. The 2008 NFC division winners were the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, and Arizona Cardinals. The Giants won the NFC East and were the top seed in the conference with a record of 12-4. The Panthers won the NFC South with a record of 12-4 and were the No. 2 seed in the conference. The Vikings won the NFC North finishing at 10-6 and were the No. 3 seed in the conference. With a record of 9-7 the Cardinals won the NFC West and were the No. 4 seed. The wild card teams were the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles who were the 5th and 6th seeds respectively. In the Wild Card Round the Cardinals edged the Falcons 30-24 and the Eagles beat the Vikings 26-14. The Divisional Round saw the top seeded Giants go down at the hands of the Eagles 23-11 and the underdog Cardinals blow out the Panthers 33-13. The Cardinals then went on to beat the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game by a score of 32-25. The Cardinals ended up losing a very exciting Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a count of 27-23.

Some of the 2009 NFC's marquee matchups in 2009 are in Week 2 when the Cowboys host the Giants, Week 8 when the Saints host the Falcons, Week 11 when the Cowboys host the Redskins, and Week 14 when the Giants host the Eagles. The NFC East will be won by the Eagles with a record of 11-5 and they will be the top seeded team in the conference. The Saints will win the NFC South and be the No. 2 seed in the conference also finishing with an 11-5 record. The NFC North will be won by the Vikings for the 2nd straight year and they will be the 3rd seed in the conference finishing at 11-5. The NFC West will again be won by the Arizona Cardinals finishing at 10-6 earning them the 4th seed in the conference. The wild cards will be won by the Falcons and the Cowboys both finishing at 10-6 making them the 5th and 6th seeds respectively. The top 2 seeds in the conference will both make the NFC Championship Game with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-24.

NFC East Season Previews

2009 Dallas Cowboys NFC East PreviewDallas Cowboys - The Cowboys parted ways with WR Terrell Owens which will take away some big plays from this offense. The team chemistry will be better however and with play makers at almost every position Dallas will be a playoff team this year. They will finish the season with a record of 10-6 winning them a wild card.

2009 Dallas Cowboys Schedule - 2009 Dallas Cowboys Season Preview

2009 Philadelphia Eagles NFC East PreviewPhiladelphia Eagles - Donovan Mcnabb will have a big year in 2009 and will enjoy big plays with 2nd year WR Desean Jackson and rookie WR Jeremy Maclin. Philadelphia had the 3rd overall defense a year ago and will once again be a dominant unit. The Eagles will win the NFC East and will make the NFC Championship Game before losing to the Saints.

2009 Philadelphia Eagles Schedule - 2009 Philadelphia Eagles Season Preview

2009 New York Giants NFC East PreviewNew York Giants - The Giants will still struggle some offensively without WR Plaxico Burress on the team. They struggled scoring at the end of the year last year and will face some of the same problems in 2009. A solid running game will not be enough as the Giants will finish at 9-7 and miss the playoffs.

2009 New York Giants Schedule - 2009 New York Giants Season Preview

2009 Washington Redskins NFC East PreviewWashington Redskins - The Redskins acquired DT Albert Haynesworth in the off season and drafted rookie Brian Orakpo in the first round which will sure up their defensive line. The offense will have problems moving the ball much like a season ago and a solid defense will not be enough for Washington to make the playoffs. The Redskins will finish the season with a 7-9 record.

2009 Washington Redskins Schedule - 2009 Washington Redskins Season Preview

NFC West Season Previews

2009 San Francisco 49ers NFC West PreviewSan Francisco 49ers - Mike Singletary is starting his 1st full season as Head Coach. The team will eventually be a playoff team under Singletary but this will not be the case in 2009. With question marks at Quarterback this team will struggle some offensively. WR Michael Crabtree will have a good rookie year but San Francisco finishes out of the playoffs at 8-8.

2009 San Francisco 49ers Schedule - 2009 San Francisco 49ers Season Previews

2009 Arizona Cardinals NFC West PreviewArizona Cardinals - The Cardinals had a historic run last year when they took their historically struggling franchise all the way to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Kurt Warner played very well and will once again have a good season in 2009. Offensively they have dynamic weapons in the passing game and rookie RB Chris "Beanie" Wells should help improve a pitiful running game from a year ago. A secondary that will give up too many big plays will be a weak spot for this team. Arizona will win enough games behind their explosive passing attack to finish at 10-6 and repeat as NFC West Champions.

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2009 St. Louis Rams NFC West PreviewSt. Louis Rams - New Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo will face difficulties in his 1st season with a team who finished 2-14 a season ago. Coach Spagnuolo is a defensive minded coach who well help improve that side of the ball. The offense will not have enough play makers this year and it will be another struggling year for the Rams. They will win a few more games than last year but will finish with a poor 5-11 record.

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2009 Seattle Seahawks NFC West PreviewSeattle Seahawks - Seattle welcome the return of a healthy Matt Hassleback at QB. They struggled without him last year and will be much improved with their Pro Bowl QB returning. They will be solid defensively with some new players acquired in the off season. Seattle will be much better in 2009 and finish with a 9-7 record narrowly missing the playoffs.

2009 Seattle Seahawks Schedule - 2009 Seattle Seahawks Season Preview

NFC South Season Previews

2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC South PreviewTampa Bay Buccaneers - With a new Head Coach in Raheem Morris the Bucs are going to struggle in his first year at the helm. The Bucs will have some trouble at Quarterback and rookie Josh Freeman will likely take over as starter at some point this season. They will have a solid running game and a defense that will not be as dominant as Buccaneer defenses of the past. Tampa will be at least a year away from contending and will finish the season at a dismal 5-11.

2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule - 2009 Tampa Bay Bucs Season Preview

2009 Atlanta Falcons NFC South PreviewAtlanta Falcons - The Falcons are coming off a 11-5 season in which rookie QB Matt Ryan showed he can be very productive in this league. With a solid running game and Ryan having a new offensive weapon in TE Tony Gonzalez Atlanta will have a potent offense. They will struggle a bit on defense with the loss of a few a few starters to free agency but end the season at 10-6 and win a wild card birth.

2009 Atlanta Falcons Schedule - 2009 Atlanta Falcons Season Preview

2009 Carolina Panthers NFC South PreviewCarolina Panthers - Carolina is coming a 12-4 season and a division title. The Panthers will again have a potent running game and a solid defense as well. The problem will be the Quarterback play of Jake Delhomme and his inability to generate consistent plays in the passing game. Carolina will take a step back this year and finish the year at 8-8.

2009 Caronlina Panthers Schedule - 2009 Carolina Panthers Season Preview

2009 New Orleans Saints NFC South PreviewNew Orleans Saints - The Saints are going to have a huge year in 2009. With the top scoring offense from a season ago and some free agent pickups to help improve the defense, New Orleans will be one the league's best team. With Pro Bowl QB Drew Brees having another monster year the Saints are going to win the division finishing at 11-5 and will be the conference No. 2 seed. New Orleans will then go on and defeat the Eagles in the Conference Championship game before ultimately losing to the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

2009 New Orleans Saints Schedule - 2009 New Orleans Saints Season Preview

NFC North Season Previews

2009 Minnesota Vikings NFC North Preview Minnesota Vikings - Minnesota has arguably the best RB in the NFL in Adrian Peterson to along with one of the league's top defenses. Lack of production for the Quarterback position is what prevented this team for going further in the playoffs last year. Minnesota is in talks with QB Brett Favre to join the team for the 2009 season. He could be the missing link from making this team a Super Bowl contender. Minnesota finishes the year at 11-5 and repeats as NFC North Champions.

2009 Minnesota Vikings Schedule - 2009 Minnesota Vikings Season Preview

2009 Chicago Bears 49ers NFC North Preview Chicago Bears - The Bears acquired QB Jay Cutler this off season and seems to have found the franchise QB they have been searching for. Chicago will be better offensively but a lack of weapons to throw to will prevent Chicago from being a contender in 2009. The defense will be better with the return of a healthy Nathan Vashar and Mike Brown in the secondary. Chicago will end the year at 9-7 and will have to wait a year for Cutler to lead them to the playoffs.

2009 Chicago Bears Schedule - 2009 Chicago Bears Season Preview

2009 Green Bay Packers NFC North PreviewGreen Bay Packers - Aaron Rodgers is coming into his 2nd full year as the Packer's starting Quarterback. The Packers will be inconsistent both offensively and defensively in 2009. They will struggle at times with a young defense this year. Green Bay finishes at 8-8 and will wait have to wait a year for a playoff appearance.

2009 Green Bay Packers Schedule - 2009 Green Bay Packers Season Preview

2009 Detroit Lions NFC North PreviewDetroit Lions - The Lions are coming off the only 0-16 season in NFL history and hope 1st overall pick QB Matthew Stafford can help turn the franchise around. With WR Calvin Johnson emerging as a star in this league he and Stafford will make some big plays for this offense for many years to come. Detroit will struggle again this year under 1st year Head Coach Jim Schwartz. The Lions are still two years away from a winning season and will finish 2009 at the bottom of the division at 4-12.

2009 Detroit Lions Schedule - 2009 Detroit Lions Season Preview