Dell Barton has made it to the conference championship two years in a row.

Will the real Dell Barton please show up? Coach Barton has been unable to put together multiple quality wins all season. While Barton has the lowly Lions playing respectable ball, he has lost his place among the elite ballers of the league. Barton simply cannot compete against the likes of the Steelers and Saints who stand in the way of his attempts to make it to his third consecutive conference championship game.

Barton’s issue is his lack of any resemblance of a consistent running game. Although Barton has a deadly passing attack, his running game does not strike any fear into his opponents. Unlike within recent versions of the Madden game, where a pass happy baller like Barton could throw effectively on every down, this year’s game requires a more balanced attack. With the Lion’s lack of speed in the backfield, Barton has not shown the ability to break-off big running plays on a consistent basis forcing him into a one-dimensional offensive attack has become very easy to defend.
Although Barton is pretty much a lock to secure a playoff position, his chances of winning the division are slim. In order to win the division, Barton will need to win all three of his remaining games and hope for at least one of his division foes to pull off a victory against Wayne Allen’s 49ers. All three of Barton’s remaining games are against division rivals and in two of his games, revenge will be on his mind. Both the Rams and the 49ers handed Barton his most embarrassing and disappointing losses of the season. The question of the week is: Will Barton have enough firepower to avenge these losses???

PREDICTION:
Barton will win all three of his remaining games, but Allen’s 49ers will hold on for the division title. Lions will finish 10-6 earning a #4 seed in the playoffs.