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New Pod! Jon and I bounce around the NFC, examining the contenders, pretenders, and those who are already out of the hunt.

* Should the Vikings still be considered a threat in the NFC, or are they done?

* Do the Falcons need to make wholesale or just partial changes?

* The Cowboys might be frisky, and their defense is improving, but is it too late?

* Chicago might…