James Varney, The Times-Picayune
The NFC at just past the midpoint of the 2010 season has been dominated by two circuses and a handful of near-Cinderellas.
Although considerable football remains to be played, the contenders for the postseason are beginning to emerge from a preseason in which the Dallas Cowboys were expected to be among them. Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants fans, for instance, are likely to see their heroes play more than one game in early 2011, as are, to a less certain degree, Who Dats everywhere.