The top two tiers are balanced, with nine AFC squads and eight from the NFC. It wouldn't be a surprise if any of the teams in this tier made the playoffs, but they feel like squads that will be battling to clinch until the final weekend. Chris Wesseling is leading the Lions bandwagon, believing that the offense should make strides with a healthy Calvin Johnson and the addition of rookie running back Ameer Abdullah. Detroit's prime competition for a wild card spot could be Arizona and Minnesota. It's hard to find a huge weakness with the Vikings and they have a lot of upside because of the return of Adrian Peterson. I worry about the Cardinals front seven being ordinary, but Carson Palmer is set up for a huge year if he gets modest protection.