* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Buffalo Bills*
2. Cincinnati Bengals*
3. Denver Broncos*
4. Houston Texans*
5. Kansas City Chiefs+
6. Baltimore Ravens+
7. Los Angeles Chargers+
NFC
1. Los Angeles Rams*
2. Philadelphia Eagles*
3. Chicago Bears*
4. Carolina Panthers*
5. Seattle Seahawks+
6. San Francisco 49ers+
7. Detroit Lions+
Continue reading1. Los Angeles Rams
You know they really want to win another Super Bowl when they go and get the best defensive player in Myles Garrett. Shoring up their secondary was a must and now there is talk that Aaron Donald might comeback from retirement (spoiler, he did). Oh and QB Matthew Stafford is coming off a MVP season as well.
2. Seattle Seahawks
The defending Super Bowl champions know that their task to repeat won’t be easy. They play in a tough division and they lost RB Kenneth Walker to free agency. That defense is stacked though and QB Sam Darnold has finally found a forever NFL home.
3. San Francisco 49ers
Like every team health is a major concern, but especially so for the Niners who have been so close to winning a Super Bowl title under this current regime.
4. Arizona Cardinals
They have some intriguing pieces on offense, but that defense needs a lot of work still. Will first time head coach Mike LaFleur have success in this role as opposed to his time as an offensive coordinator?
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It’s a bit of deja-vu once again for the Super Bowl as two opponents face each other once again. The Seattle Seahawks last appeared in Super Bowl XLIX (49) and were one yard away from taking the lead with 26 seconds left in the game. However, they were intercepted and ended up losing the game and a chance at winning back-to-back titles. That opponent that Seattle lost to was the New England Patriots. New England returns to the Super Bowl this year after a seven year hiatus. This time they don’t have QB Tom Brady or head coach Bill Belichick. Seattle doesn’t have QB Russell Wilson or head coach Pete Carroll either. New players and new coaches for both franchises as they both look to regain the top spot they once had in the NFL.
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