| Angelus said: So at this point in the season, what's the Super Bowl matchup you guys all wanna see? |
Pats would be my AFC team, obviously, and out of the NFC teams that look like they've got a realistic shot at the Super Bowl at this point, I'd go with Minnesota. The Vikings have a couple of fantastic CBs in Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes, but they're kind of thin after that and their LBs aren't great in pass coverage, which on paper seems like it would work well for New England's ever moving carousel of good but not great WRs and RBs that get shuffled around to create mismatches. I can see Rhodes shutting down Cooks and Waynes probably being put on Amendola or Hogan (if he can ever get back healthy), but then there's still White, Burkhead, Lewis, Gronk, and Bennett to deal with. Harrison Smith could probably do a decent job of providing help over the top against Gronk if the Vikings wanted, but that leaves man coverage everywhere else, and I don't think the Vikings have the coverage talent necessary to consistently shut down the Patriots' speedsters.
And despite how well he's played this year, I'll take Bill Belichick with a couple weeks to prepare vs. Case Keenum any day. Latavius Murray could be an issue; he hasn't been as good this year as he was last, but the Pats have really struggled containing the run and will probably continue to do so with Hightower out for the season. Regardless, I'd like New England's chances against the Vikings better than just about any 3 loss or better team from the NFC.
If I'm not allowed to pick a Super Bowl based on what I think is a favorable matchup for New England, I'd go Saints vs. Chiefs. Kansas City finally makes it past the divisional round after like 25 years, and as weird as this feels to say, Alex Smith vs. the suddenly vastly improved New Orleans defense is something I'd like to watch.
