This year in general, the NFL is being composed by many mediocre teams.
We have 13 4-5 teams. I've read somewhere that it's the most ever since 80 (Not really sure). And this is more than just record in general. The Broncos and Falcons are two of the best standing teams, but they have been playing some bad, ugly football.
The way I see it, there are 3 big teams this year, besides us:
Bengals - who were playing great, they have a very balanced team, with great players in both sides of the ball. But, as we've seen last monday, they seem to still suffer from some sort of aversion to the spotlight.
Panthers - Great defense for sure, but I am not sold on the whole "Newton's Greatness". He's the 21st placed QB in yards and, most baffling of all, He is completing 56.3% of his passes. This is absolutely horrendous. Plus, I hate his antics, he's completely immature (And not in the fun, Gronk-type, kind of way).
Cardinals - Those are the real deal for me. They are playing great, Palmer is great and have an awesome coach. I would bet them reaching the SB this year, and honestly, I would not be surprised if they win it all this year.
If we were completely healthy, I would dare to sound presumptuous and say that we were a bit better than those teams. If we are able to count on Edelman, Collins, At least 2 tackles and Coleman (I simply dread on the possibility of counting in Melvin as our 3rd CB) during the Play Offs, I still say we are favorites to reach the SB