Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Ranking Super Bowl Matchups

4. Titans vs Packers

The biggest game in the country appealing to the markets of Nashville and Green Bay.
The two stars would be Rodgers and Henry but they don't face off.
No real history between them.

3. Titans vs 49ers

Henry vs the 49ers defense is an intriguing matchup
The network is happy to get San Francisco market
Garoppolo vs Tannehill is kind of a dud though

2. Chiefs vs 49ers

You know how the Chiefs didn't have a win from a starting QB for 20+ years. It's because they started 5 QBs that played for the 49ers. Montana, DeBerg, Grbac, Bono and Alex Smith. They could have all five there and have them take off their overcoats to reveal the jersey of the team they are rooting for.
The Chiefs were a Dee Ford offsides away from the Super Bowl last year—would be funny for both Chiefs and Dee Ford to make it this year.
Mahomes vs 49ers defense is a classic O vs D storyline
Mahomes + SF market is the best matchup for the network

1. Chiefs vs Packers

The NFL turned their 100th year into a big deal—NFL100—enough to bump the Super Bowl champs from opening night in favor of Bears-Packers. The ultimate Super Bowl matchup for the league would be a rematch of Super Bowl I Packers-Chiefs.
This is ultimately a QB-drive league and Mahomes vs Rodgers would be one of the best.
State Farm would have a heart attack if their two spokesmen were both in the game.

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We never got Brees-Brady or Rodgers-Brady or Rodgers-Manning. Despite being the best QBs in a QB-driven league it's hard for the dream matchups to align. Here's the matchups we've had:

Brady-Goff
Brady-Foles
Brady-Ryan
Manning-Newton
Brady-Wilson
Manning-Wilson
Flacco-Kaepernick
Brady-Manning
Roethlisberger-Rodgers
Manning-Brees
Roethlisberger-Warner
Brady-Manning
Manning-Grossman

You get the idea. For every Manning-Brees there is a Flacco-Kaepernick. 

Also kind of nuts that two brothers won Super Bowls in back to back years.

The point is, dream QB matchups are rarer than you think. Mahomes-Rodgers would be special.

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