NFC East Eagles (2) Cowboys (5) Redskins Giants I think the Eagles are able to be the best team in the NFC, but at this point you almost have to pencil them in for 3-6 games without McNabb. Cowboys are strong, could take the division. I see the Giants imploding this year.
NFC North Bears (3) Lions Packers Vikings The Bears are still the best of a weak crop. Rex Grossman will be the downfall of them though in the end, and he might just take Lovie Smith with him. I think the Lions are in contention until the last week of the season. Packers are a weird team, and I think they just don't have the pieces. Vikings are not going to be good.
NFC South Saints (1) Panthers Falcons Bucs This is the year for the Saints. All the pieces are in place, and I foresee a huge year for them. 13-3 and home field all the way through. Otherwise a bunch of mediocre to bad teams all mucking around.
NFC West 49ers (4) Rams (6) Seahawks Cardinals I think the Niners are ready to make the leap. The Rams will put up a lot of points and I think they catch a WC spot. The Cardinals will be last, because that is what the Cardinals do.
AFC East Pats (4) Bills Jets Dolphins Beyond New England anything could happen. I don't see anyone else making the playoffs from this division though.
AFC North Ravens (3) Bengals (5) Steelers Browns Any of three teams could win this division. I think McGahee will have a big year in Baltimore. Bengals do well, but live in fear of each day's police report.
AFC South Colts (1) Titans (6) Jaguars Texans Colts continue to do what they always do. Titans get to the playoffs with Vince Young picking up the role of "most exciting player in football" from the disgraced Mike Vick. Texans become respectable, but not quite ready to climb out of the cellar yet.
AFC West Chargers (2) Broncos Chiefs Raiders San Diego should be the best team around, but somehow they never quite get there. I think this might be their year to get there. Otherwise...meh. I see Denver going 9-7 or 10-6 and missing the playoffs on the last day of the season.
Wild Card: Bears over Rams Cowboys over Niners Ravens over Titans Pats over Bengals
Divisional Playoffs: Eagles over Bears Saints over Cowboys Colts over Pats Chargers over Ravens
Conference Championships: Saints over Eagles Chargers over Colts
I suck at these, so I didn't bother. The one interesting stat I heard over and again this weekend was that over the last 10 (I think) years, it is incredibly rare for 5 teams who made teh playoffs in one year to NOT make the playoffs the following year. Based on last year:
Dallas Seattle NY Giants Philadelphia Chicago New Orleans
Indianapolis New England Kansas City San Diego Baltimore NY Jets
5 of those teams (at least) won't make it this year.