Wednesday, September 6, 2017

NFL 2017 PREVIEW: SUPER BOWL PICK

Super Bowl LII will be played in Minneapolis, MN on 4 February 2018 and will air on the NBC television network.

Who do I think will play in the game?




SEED
NFC
AFC
1
Seahawks
Patriots
2
Falcons
Steelers
3
Cowboys
Raiders
4
Packers
Texans
5
Panthers
Titans
6
Buccaneers
Ravens

WILD CARD
Cowboys over Buccaneers
Panthers over Packers
Raiders over Ravens
Titans over Texans

DIVISIONAL
Seahawks over Panthers
Falcons over Cowboys
Patriots over Titans
Raiders over Steelers

CHAMPIONSHIP
Seahawks over Falcons
Patriots over Raiders

SUPER BOWL LII, MINNEAPOLIS
Patriots over Seahawks


It would not be a mistake to assume that this Super Bowl will be a rematch. It is possible that the Falcons could represent the NFC as well as any of my other NFC playoff picks given how wide open that conference is right now. A healthy Russell Wilson as well as the Seahawks matching up against the NFC East, AFC West, and a NFC West that is on the downside puts them in a good position to earn homefield throughout the playoffs.

As for my AFC representative, the Patriots are in a class of their own. Pittsburgh, if they can avoid the injury bug, could give New England a game but not once has the Steelers beaten the Patriots in the playoffs from 2000 onward. The Raiders are on the ups while the Texans and Titans are just filling out the bracket.

Super Bowl LII will be similar to Super Bowl XLIV in the matchup but I do not expect it will have the same dramatic ending.


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