1 spot has the top three teams in the AFC North more spread out than they probably should be. The Falcons have established themselves as perennial contenders, but are they any better than they were last season?Robert Griffin III's impending return to the field (temporarily?) moves Washington to the front of the NFC East. Is this the team that finished last season with seven straight wins or the one that opened it 36?New York GiantsThe Giants are more banged up than they'd like to be considering the regular season has not yet begun.Marvin Austin heading into Sr season: 2009: Secondteam AllACC selection . Played in all 13 games and made 11 starts . Played at a high level all season and finished with 42 tackles, 6.0 tackles for losses, four sacks, three pass breakups, six quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery Played in all 13 games and started 11, including the Meineke Car Care Bowl .

Outlook: Before they addressed their running game, or complete lack