Indeed, that is the question that NFL oddsmakers, fans and even the Vikings themselves are asking as the start of the 2010-11 NFL Season draws nearer. But arguably the best quarterback in the league is still keeping everyone guessing.
Every once in a while in football, a real 'game changer' comes along. In other words, a player who has the skills and ability, and thus the power, to almost solely alter the course of his team's fortunes, and by extension, the fortunes of his team's rivals.
Brett Favre is one such game changer. He is not simply the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, who despite getting on in years, just seems to be getting better. No, Favre is a 'keystone' player for the Vikings and the NFC North division.
Even detractors of Favre will be hard pressed to deny that with him playing for the Minnesota Vikings at the kind of level he has been playing at, it will be tough to keep Minnesota from being the biggest threat in the NFC North division this season.
Assuming Favre grabs the $13-million he's being offered for the season ahead, Minnesota will no doubt be one of the betting favorites in their division. But they won't be able to rest on their laurels with the Green Bay Packers snapping at their heels.
Green Bay will also go into the upcoming season packed with loads of talent and a real hunger to reach the Super Bowl. So any major injuries or mistakes from the Vikings this season could push the Packers to the top of the NFC North division.
As for NFC North's other two teams, the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears, it's unlikely that either team will pose any real threat to the Vikings or the Packers. That said, keys changes made to both teams in the off-season could come to the fore.
Here are our AFC North betting predictions for the upcoming NFL season:
Minnesota Vikings
Win total: 9.5 and Over
Green Bay Packers
Win total: 9.5 and Over
Chicago Bears
Win total: 8 and Under
Detroit Lions
Win total: 5 and Under
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