[Nick]

Minnesota is poised with a strong backfield in Peterson and Taylor, a strong offensive line (unless they part ways with McKinnie), one of the league's best defensive lines. They have to hope Jackson comes along enough to work within that offense. Also helps them that Detroit is consistently bad, Chicago is questionable after their Super Bowl run, and Green Bay just lost Favre. If they don't win the division in '08, something's wrong up there.