NFL "Analyst" Deficiencies

How can we call them "analysts?" I could tell a 5-year kid to pick one of two teams in a matchup and (s)he could probably do just as well as these guys.

I was watching NFL Live the other day with Trey Wingo, Eric Allen, and Mark Schlereth. They ranked the top 5 NFC teams. Keep in mind that Chicago is one of two unbeatens left in the NFL (along with Indianapolis). Eric Allen ranked the Bears #2. He ranked the 6-0 Bears #2. Both Schlereth and Allen ranked the 4-3 Carolina Panthers #2 or #3. Ahead of the the 5-1 New Orleans Saints, 4-2 New York Giants, 4-2 Atlanta Falcons, 4-3 Philadelphia Eagles, 4-2 St. Louis Rams, 4-2 Seattle Seahawks, etc. The only team in that group with as many losses as the Panthers is Philly.

Then on 1st and 10, both Woody Paige and Skip Bayless predicted the Panthers to win the NFC South. At this point in time, the Panthers are 3rd in the division behind the 4-2 Falcons and the 5-1 Saints. They have already lost to the Falcons in-division this year at home.

I thought that these guys were off the Panther bandwagon. Before the season, I heard about how the Panthers were the best team in the NFC, by a long shot. They then lost their first two games without Steve Smith and lost last weekend (with Steve Smith) against Cincinnati. If this team is 8-7 with one game left and no shot at making the playoffs, will "analysts" still think they're the 2nd/3rd best team in the conference and have the best chance of any NFC club to make the Super Bowl. I don't know about these guys...