You can take Cinci, Denver, Carolina, and Seattle out of that list.
None of them have any kind of chance of even getting to the superbowl let alone winning it.
Here is why.
Cinci: VERY POOR DEFENSE. Good offense but you can't win games with offense alone
Denver: Good Offense and Defense except they are a very inconsistant team.
Carolina: Virtually No offense, no consistancy either
Seattle: Good offense, POOR DEFENSE
None of them have any kind of chance of even getting to the superbowl let alone winning it.
Here is why.
Cinci: VERY POOR DEFENSE. Good offense but you can't win games with offense alone
Denver: Good Offense and Defense except they are a very inconsistant team.
Carolina: Virtually No offense, no consistancy either
Seattle: Good offense, POOR DEFENSE
Agree for the most part with JM and Ego, but I'd add a few.....here's my list of teams that "could" win the Super Bowl, no matter how small that chance may be. Technically, all 12 playoff teams "could" win, but we all know a few teams won't.
AFC - Indy, Denver, Cincy, New England, San Diego
NFC - Sea, Car, Chi, NYG
Sure, some of these teams have flaws......even Indy isn't "the perfect team", but in my opinion any of these teams "could" win it all, if they were to get hot in the playoffs.
AFC - Indy, Denver, Cincy, New England, San Diego
NFC - Sea, Car, Chi, NYG
Sure, some of these teams have flaws......even Indy isn't "the perfect team", but in my opinion any of these teams "could" win it all, if they were to get hot in the playoffs.
TAMPA BAY BUCS
IF THEY WIN their last two games at home vs Atl and NO
1) Carolina loses to either Dallas or next week at Atlanta, giving the South to TBAY
2) Giants lose at Washington, giving the Bucs the tiebreaker based on common opponents record (Bucs 4-1, Giants 3-2)
3) Bears get upset in GB and then lose at Minny.
This puts Bucs as #2 seed.
If Bears do NOT lose both of their final games, Bucs are #3 and would host the lowest WC. In above scene that's likely the Skins or Panthers.
I think they could win against either at home.
In either scenario - #2 or 3 - they likely have to go to Seattle for NFC Championship.
BUT, in the first scene, as #2 seed, they could HOST the NFC Championship if Seattle is upset in Week 19.
The Bucs defense is the best outside or MAYBE Chicago, but has far more championship experience.
Plus, as I type, the Bucs are 30 to 1 for Super Bowl at Carib.
I already have a big $40 placed earlier in the season at avg odds of 20to1 and may get down one more time if they win tomorrow, Skins beat Giants and Bears get upset in GB.
IF THEY WIN their last two games at home vs Atl and NO
1) Carolina loses to either Dallas or next week at Atlanta, giving the South to TBAY
2) Giants lose at Washington, giving the Bucs the tiebreaker based on common opponents record (Bucs 4-1, Giants 3-2)
3) Bears get upset in GB and then lose at Minny.
This puts Bucs as #2 seed.
If Bears do NOT lose both of their final games, Bucs are #3 and would host the lowest WC. In above scene that's likely the Skins or Panthers.
I think they could win against either at home.
In either scenario - #2 or 3 - they likely have to go to Seattle for NFC Championship.
BUT, in the first scene, as #2 seed, they could HOST the NFC Championship if Seattle is upset in Week 19.
The Bucs defense is the best outside or MAYBE Chicago, but has far more championship experience.
Plus, as I type, the Bucs are 30 to 1 for Super Bowl at Carib.
I already have a big $40 placed earlier in the season at avg odds of 20to1 and may get down one more time if they win tomorrow, Skins beat Giants and Bears get upset in GB.
The top level teams in the AFC are so close, with the exception of Indy. I really would not be shocked to see any of the following AFC teams make it to the Super Bowl:
In order of most likely to least likely
AFC: Indy, Denver, Cinci, San Diego, New England, Pittsburgh
NFC is a little more top heavy. Think it will be one of the following teams:
NFC: Seattle, Giants, Carolina, Maybe Chicago
The teams that get the first round byes will have a huge leg up on the other teams especially in the NFC
In order of most likely to least likely
AFC: Indy, Denver, Cinci, San Diego, New England, Pittsburgh
NFC is a little more top heavy. Think it will be one of the following teams:
NFC: Seattle, Giants, Carolina, Maybe Chicago
The teams that get the first round byes will have a huge leg up on the other teams especially in the NFC
