by Bill Young
The Atlanta Falcons surprising dominance until this point has taken the league by storm. Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, and Roddy White have each improved and taken the offense to new heights. It doesn't hurt to finally have chemistry with future hall of fame TE Tony Gonzalez.
The horrific QB situation in Carolina has been on display all season. The best example of this occurred when stay at home dad Brian St. Pierre had to start one week.
Even the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a run. While the Buccaneers have only beaten teams under .500 and lost to all teams above .500, they are 8-5 and in contention for a playoff spot behind amazing fourth quarter performances led by 2nd year quarterback Josh Freeman.
Noticeably absent from the discussion so far is the defending champs, the New Orleans Saints. This may be the first defending super bowl champion team to fly under the radar at 10-3. After a difficult game with the 49ers this year where RB Reggie Bush broke his leg, the Saints offense has suffered. However, despite this injury and less turnovers generated by the defense, the Saints have held on and won the games they have needed to win. Now Reggie Bush is able to play once again and the Saints are ready to make another push in the playoffs. Whether the Saints win the division or not is irrelevant, merely getting into the tournament should be enough for a team with this much confidence and ability.
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