The NFL schedule has been released, which means that countless fans have spent the last few weeks counting their team's potential wins and losses and making predictions on how the 2014 season might end up. Earlier in the week we took a look at the AFC side of the schedule and made a few predictions on how things might pan out. Now let's take a closer look at the 2014 NFC schedule with analysis and predictions.

NFC North

Green Bay Packers

NFC Title Odds: +750 Sportsbook.ag

Green Bay will start off the first half of the season with five of its first eight games on the road. To make matters even worse, the team will also face Seattle, Chicago, Carolina and New Orleans during that span as well. Don't worry about the Packers, though; if they can stay healthy, 2014 should be a bounce-back year.

Predictions: 10-6; division champs

Chicago Bears

NFC Title Odds: +1500

Chicago has a tough schedule with matchups against Green Bay, San Francisco, Carolina, New England, Dallas and New Orleans. The Bears will also be on the road for five of their first eight matchups. A 9-7 record feels like a best-case scenario for the team.

Predictions: 8-8; miss playoffs

Detroit Lions

NFC Title Odds: +2600

Detroit will open the season with games against New York (Giants), Carolina and Green Bay and could be 0-3 before the season even gets any traction. The Lions will again be a talented squad that simply does not put things together 2014.

Predictions: 7-9; miss playoffs

Minnesota Vikings

NFC Title Odds: +6000

Minnesota was surprisingly a very good ATS team last season and could be a solid bet to cover the spread in 2014. The Vikings have eight or nine games that will be extremely difficult to win, but winning the other matchups are in play.

Predictions: 5-11; miss playoffs

NFC South

New Orleans Saints

NFC Title Odds: +1300

New Orleans surprisingly has a manageable schedule that can could see the team jump out to a 6-0 record and 12-4 or 13-3 mark for the season. The Saints do have a rough patch from Week 8 to Week 12 where they will play Green Bay, Carolina, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Baltimore.

Predictions: 11-5; division champs

Carolina Panthers

NFC Title Odds: +2000

Carolina has a brutal schedule to start the year and from Week 3 to Week 9 will have to face Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Seattle and New Orleans. The team might miss the playoffs if it does not have a near perfect season.

Predictions: 9-7; miss playoffs

Atlanta Falcons

NFC Title Odds: +2500

Atlanta made a few free-agency upgrades and expects to add a few more pieces during the draft. It will be difficult for the team to not improve on last year's 4-12 record. Atlanta will not be a playoff team but could win five or six games.

Predictions: 6-10; miss playoffs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Title Odds: +4200

Tampa Bay has a tougher-than-expected schedule for a team that went 4-12 last season. The team plays three straight road matchups early in the year and will end the season with matchups against Carolina, Green Bay and New Orleans.

Predictions: 3-13; worst record in the NFC

NFC West

Seattle Seahawks

NFC Title Odds: +280

Seattle has a tough schedule simply because they are in a very good NFC West division but should be able to handle the regular season with ease. One of the team's biggest games of the year (outside of its San Francisco matchups) will be when it faces Denver during Week 3.

Predictions: 12-4; division champs, best record in NFC

San Francisco

NFC Title Odds: +400

San Francisco might be in for a letdown this season. The team is on the fourth year of its elite-level run and could simply fizzle out because of fatigue and lack of focus. The 49ers have a manageable schedule and should be able to make the playoffs once again.

Predictions: 10-6; earns wild card spot

Arizona Cardinals

NFC Title Odds: +3000

Arizona won't be able to surprise teams anymore after last year's 10-6 record that wasn't good enough to make the playoffs in the NFC. The squad will start the year with matchups against San Diego, New York (Giants), San Francisco, Denver and Washington and could be 3-3 by the time Week 7 comes around.

Predictions: 9-7; miss playoffs

St. Louis

NFC Title Odds: +4200

St. Louis has a prime draft spot because of the pick it owns from the Robert Griffin trade a few seasons ago. The team could upgrade itself on defense if Jadeveon Clowney is still available in the No. 2 spot. Expect the Rams to be much better than expected-they might also be a great ATS team.

Predictions: 9-7; miss playoffs

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

NFC Title Odds: +2200

Dallas has a very manageable schedule and could win 10 games if the team simply stays focused and plays solid football. However, everyone knows that Dallas always plays below their level. Expect another ugly season from the team that luckily results in a backdoor playoff berth.

Predictions: 9-7; division champs

Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Title Odds: +1400

Philadelphia flipped Michael Vick for Mark Sanchez during the offseason but still should be a very good team. The Chip Kelly experience will be on its second year and could make some waves with a team that understands how to run his high-paced offense.

Predictions: 9-7; earns wild card

New York Giants

NFC Title Odds: +2500

New York is a mystery. If the team bounces back with an 11-5 record and makes another Super Bowl run, no one would really be surprised. However, if they produced 5-11 record and looked horrible, no one would be shocked either.

Predictions: 8-8; miss playoffs

Washington Redskins

NFC Title Odds: +3000

Washington is starting to feel the squeeze from the Robert Griffin trade. The team has no first-round draft pick and up until this point has used very little of its $33 million in salary-cap space. Expect Washington to improve but still miss the playoffs because of a tough schedule.

Predictions: 7-9; miss playoffs

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