Week One is officially in the books, which means fans all over the country are either sold their team is a bonafide contender or they’re ready to put in the backup quarterback and fire the head coach.

It’s time to temper expectations for a lot of fanbases, as they need to realize it was only one game.

With that being said, let’s look at every team in the NFC and see what would be considered a realistic good season.

*The records in parenthesis indicates their best case scenario.*

Dallas Cowboys (10-6) – When guys like DeMarco Murray leave and Orlando Scandrick go down to injury, it’s impossible to expect Dallas to be better from a talent standpoint.

However, the Cowboys still have enough to win the NFC East.

Having said that, is making the playoffs good enough?

Dallas’ defense is shaky, but their offense is good enough for them to win ball games in the regular season. Tony Romo is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Just ask the Giants.

A good season for the Cowboys will be winning at least one playoff game. 

New York Giants (9-7) – After their epic collapse in Dallas, finishing over .500 would be a success for the Giants. For a team that’s won two Super Bowls this millennium, this isn’t something they want to hear, but sometimes reality is hard to face.

It’s already tough enough having to face Dallas again and Philly two times, but New York also has to face the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins.

The unknown of Jason Pierre-Paul surely doesn’t help.

Considering their injuries, getting within a game of the playoffs would be considered a good season for the Giants.

Washington Redskins (5-11) – The more I look at the Redskins schedule, the more I think 5-11 as their best case scenario may be considered a little too generous. They play the likes of St. Louis, New England, Atlanta, New Orleans, Buffalo and the Jets.

Oh yeah, I didn’t even mention playing the Cowboys, Giants and Eagles all twice.

This organization won’t be able to fully rebuild until they figure out who their franchise quarterback is moving forward.

If the Redskins didn’t finish in last place in the NFC East it would be considered a step in the right direction. 

Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) – Despite their heartbreaking loss to the Falcons Monday night, this Eagles team has unlimited potential to do big things, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

Playing under Chip Kelly will prove to be the best thing to ever happen for Sam Bradford. The former No. 1 overall pick is used to playing in an up-tempo system dating back to his Oklahoma days.

The only question is if Bradford can stay healthy, and with the additions of Murray and Ryan Mathews to the backfield, it should take a lot of pressure off the quarterback.

A good season for the Eagles would be to win the NFC East and win a playoff game.

Carolina Panthers (8-8) – Just like recent years, the NFC South is completely wide open. Tampa Bay is the only team not expected to compete.

Carolina’s defense will keep them in a lot of games, but on the flip side, their offense may lose them a fair share of games. Especially with Kelvin Benjamin out for the season.

Fortunately, if the Panthers do max out and go 8-8, that may be enough for them to win this division.

Carolina has won two straight NFC South titles and a good season would be to make it a three-peat. 

Atlanta Falcons (9-7) – There’s a lot of questions hovering around this Falcons team. To be fair, every team in this division is surrounded with question marks.

Atlanta’s defense is vulnerable and even their offense can be inconsistent at times. Matt Ryan will look elite one day, but then another week he’ll look very average.

If Ryan is able to stay upright, Atlanta will have a good shot at winning the division.

A good season for the Falcons will be winning the NFC South. 

New Orleans Saints (9-7) – Similar to Atlanta, the Saints will have to rely on their offense to outscore opponents. Last year, Drew Brees led the league in pass attempts (659).

It wouldn’t surprise anyone if Brees led the NFL in that category for a second consecutive season. Nonetheless, something tells me Sean Payton doesn’t want Brees to throw that many times if he can help it.

A good season for the Saints, like the rest of the NFC South contenders is to win the most winnable division in the NFL. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5 -11) – As mentioned, Week One overreactions can get a bit out of hand. In the case of the Bucs, their opening day experience may have been a sign of things to come.

Tennessee came into Tampa Bay and put a whooping on the Bucs to a tune of 42-14. Jameis Winston was totally outclassed by his counterpart Marcus Mariota.

As expected, Winston will go through some growing pains, which is a part of the maturation process for any rookie quarterback. It does help that he has Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson to throw the ball to.

If the Bucs can more than double their win total from a season ago (4), it will be enough to keep Lovie Smith’s job. 

Green Bay Packers (12-4) – Losing Jordy Nelson for the season hurts, but when your quarterback is Aaron Rodgers, it’s expected for him to lift the play of others and the offense not to skip much of a beat.

The Packers defense isn’t a top five unit, but they’re good enough to get the job done when needed.

The way Green Bay lost to Seattle last year in the NFC Championship Game still has to sting, which is why the expectation is Super Bowl or bust.

When you have the best quarterback in football, you have to get to another Super Bowl. 

Detroit Lions (10-6) – From a pure talent perspective, Detroit has one of the most promising rosters in the entire conference. However, it takes more than that to be elite at this level.

Do the Lions have the mental makeup to recover from their collapse in San Diego?

Sure they do, but it’s not going to be as easy as one may think.

Detroit’s defense was among one of the best from a season, but when guys like Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley leave in the off-season, it’s easy to see how the Lions secondary may not be as effective without that consistent pass rush.

Now, Matthew Stafford is left with a lot more responsibility to outscore opponents and he has the proper weapons around him to do just that.

A good season for the Lions would be to win a playoff game. 

Chicago Bears (6-10) – There may not be another team with more question marks moving forward than Chicago. Obviously, Jay Cutler isn’t the long-term option and their defense was atrocious last season.

Don’t get me wrong, Cutler will have some games that make you second guess things for a brief moment, however, you’ll comeback to your senses and realize that every dog has their day every once in a while.

It also doesn’t help that rookie sensation Kevin White may be out for the season.

If the Bears can climb out of last place, it will be a good season. 

Minnesota Vikings (8-8) – The return of Adrian Peterson coupled with the potential growth of Teddy Bridgewater has Vikings fans across the nation excited and deservedly so.

Minnesota is a chic playoff pick, but realistically the organization hopes to see some improvement this season.

After finishing 7-9 last year, if Minnesota is able to improve by a few wins, it would be considered a step in the right direction.

A really good season would be a playoff berth. 

Seattle Seahawks (11-5) – The two-time defending NFC champions are off to a rough start after getting upset by division foe St. Louis, 34-31 in overtime.

While Seahawks fans are losing their minds over the defeat, it’s no time to panic at all. Seattle’s offensive line performed way better than expected against the Rams vaunted pass rush and they’re still without Kam Chancellor defensively, who I expect to return sooner rather than later.

Also, when you look at the NFC West, Arizona is the only team capable of overtaking them and even if that were to be the case, a wildcard would be a strong possibility for the Hawks.

At the end of the day, Seattle won’t be satisfied unless they hold up the Lombardi trophy again, but a successful year would be to go to a third straight Super Bowl.

Lombardi or bust for the ‘Hawks. 

St. Louis Rams (8-8) – During the Jeff Fisher era, St. Louis has been hovering around .500, but they just haven’t been able to actually get over the hump.

With Nick Foles under center now, the hope is that he’s able to stay healthy and help get the Rams moving in the right direction.

The defense is light years ahead of the offense at this point, which isn’t necessarily a terrible thing, since defense wins championships, right?

Nonetheless, in order for the Rams to eventually take the next step, they’ll need to surround Foles with better talent.

The Rams need to finish .500 or better to have 2015 considered as a productive season. 

Arizona Cardinals (12-4) – A lot of people fail to mention that Arizona went 11-5 in 2014 without Carson Palmer for majority of the season.

With Palmer back in the fold, all bets are off.

This Cardinals team realizes Palmer isn’t going to be around much longer, which is why it’s time for them to go all out.

Seattle has controlled the NFC West for a few seasons now and while they’re still the slight favorite, if there was anytime for Arizona to overtake them it would be now.

The Cardinals need to win a playoff game for 2015 to be considered a success. 

San Francisco 49ers (6-10) – No team has ever endured an off-season like San Francisco has.  With players retiring left and right, Jim Harbaugh bolting to Michigan, Frank Gore to Indy, Aldon Smith to jail and more.

Despite all of the madness, the Niners were able to start their season off right after defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 20-3.

Don’t get too excited Niners fans, because that win isn’t likely to be a sign of what’s to come. With a roster in complete flux, it’s going to take time for San Francisco to become relevant again.

If San Francisco finishes out of last place, they will be overachieving.