Sixteen weeks down, one to go. We are a few days away from the final weekend of the 2008 regular season. After Sunday, we will finally know which teams will be playing for the Lombardi Trophy in January.
As of now, we know there are seven teams, such as the Giants and Titans, that will be playing in January. However, there are still five spots up for grabs. The playoff scenario on how each team can get in to the playoffs is almost as confusing as the one we saw in the classic movie BASEketball:
"With the first seven months of the BASEketball postseason out of the way, the playoff picture is now starting to emerge. So, with last night's victory over Boston, next week the Beers must beat Indianapolis in order to advance to Charlotte. That's in an effort to reduce their magic number to three. Right, and then the Beers can advance to the National Eastern Division North to play Tampa.
"So, if the Beers beat Detroit and Denver beats Atlanta in the American Southwestern Division East Northern, then Milwaukee goes to the Denslow Cup, unless Baltimore can upset Buffalo and Charlotte ties Toronto, then Oakland would play LA and Pittsburgh in a blind choice round robin. And if no clear winner emerges from all of this, the two-man sack race will be held on consecutive Sundays until a champion can be crowned."
BASEketball may be a pointless movie about a made up sport, but the playoff scenario is confusing, right?
Miami, Denver, Baltimore, New England, New York Jets, and the San Diego Chargers all have a chance to make it in the AFC. Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia all have a chance to make it in the NFC.
With so many teams having the opportunity to play in January, what would make the best Super Bowl for fans to watch?
10. The In-State Bowl: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers or Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers or New York Giants vs. New York Jets
Not only would the winners get the Lombardi Trophy, but they would get bragging rights for the state of Pennsylvania, Florida, or New York (even though they play in New Jersey?).
Not only would this be fun for the teams but for the fans as well. There aren't many places in this country that have more than one football team in the same state.
9. Battle of the Top Two Fantasy Football Draft Picks: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers
This match-up would be perfect for all fantasy football addicts out there. No matter what league you played in, there's a 99.9 percent chance that LaDainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson were the top two picks in your fantasy draft.
Both have had solid seasons. Despite knee injuries, Tomlinson has still been able to put up over 1,000 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Meanwhile, Peterson has avoided the sophomore slump and put up over 1,600 yards rushing and nine touchdowns so far this season.
These two players will be at the top of the draft in all fantasy leagues for the rest of their careers. A head-to-head Super Bowl match-up would be fun for all fantasy fans to watch.
8. Super Bowl XXXV Rematch: New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens
In 2001, the Baltimore Ravens embarrassed the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV by defeating them 34-7. The Ravens became only the third wild card team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl.
Just like 2001, the Ravens have one of the top defenses in the league. Eli Manning has matured as one of the best quarterbacks in the league over the last couple of years. This may be two different teams from the 2001 game. However, it would still be entertaining to watch.
7. Two Teams Trying to Become the First Six-Time Super Bowl Champion: Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Cowboys and Steelers have played each other three times in the Super Bowl, with the latest being in 1996. The triple-threat of Aikman, Smith, and Irvin helped lead the Cowboys to a 27-17 victory of the Steelers.
Each team has won five Super Bowls in their franchise history. Whenever these two teams play each other, it always ends being an entertaining game. Three weeks ago, the Cowboys appeared to have a victory sealed before Tony Romo threw an interception to Deshea Townsend that cost them the game.
6. It's Up to You, New York, New York: New York Giants vs. New York Jets
I'm aware, I mentioned these two teams together in the "In-State Bowl" but for some reason, this matchup seems to be something that fans have waited forever to see.
We have two teams from the same state who play their home games in the same stadium at the Meadowlands. We have two Pro Bowl quarterbacks who have already won the Super Bowl.
New York is a city that is very passionate about their teams, no matter what sport it may be. If these two teams end up in the Super Bowl against one another, the winner will have the ultimate bragging rights for the Big Apple.
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