Jim Rome is Flaming
Check that, Chris Everett
Lets see which teams are in the top 5 in rushing offense.
2013 NFL Team Rushing Stats - National Football League - ESPN
#2 Seattle
#5 San Fran
There isn't a NFCN team in the top 10 even. You don't run the ball that well without a great OL. Combine the #2 and #5 OL and well.....you got a great OL. You can talk until your blue in the face, teams stat show that the West has great OLs and head to head games have shown which division is better. The West is 4-0 against the North. LOL at thinking combining the division would change that.
Using total rushing yards is as short sighted as using total passing yards to say Phillip Rivers is a top 4 QB. If you look at the QUALITY of run plays, rather than VOLUME, the Vikings (4th in NFL), Packers (5th), and Bears (8th) all have better YPC averages than the best NFC West team. The NFC West runs the ball more often. That doesn't mean they are better at it.