NFL Power Rankings: Which Remaining Team Has Best Chance at Super Bowl Glory?

The Divisional Round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs is here and eight teams are still hoping they can rip off three straight wins and leave Indianapolis as Super Bowl victors.

So which franchise has the best chance of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in February?

No. 8 Denver Broncos

Tebowmania has reached a fever pitch, but the magical run ends on Saturday against the Patriots.

The Broncos backed into the playoffs and were already destroyed by this team during the regular season, so their odds are slim.

No. 7 Houston Texans

If Houston can play sound defense and get another performance out of Arian Foster like the one he put on against Cincinnati, they have a chance against Baltimore, but these guys will not be able to advance past the championship game.

No. 6 New York Giants

The G-Men dominated Atlanta at home, but things change this week when they go on the road and take on a Green Bay team that is rested and already bested them in the regular season.

No. 5 San Francisco 49ers

After an incredible season, the 49ers had the unfortunate luck to draw the red-hot New Orleans Saints this week.

Their offense simply doesn’t have the firepower to overcome the Saints and will lose their first playoff game with Jim Harbaugh.

No. 4 Baltimore Ravens

This is a good team, but they have their flaws and will be exposed either by Houston this week or the Patriots next round.

No. 3 Green Bay Packers

No team has repeated as Super Bowl champions since the Patriots in 2004 and 2005. They will get past the Giants this week but fall in the conference championship to this next group..

No. 2 New Orleans Saints

No team is better than New Orleans right now and they will prove it by making a run to the Super Bowl behind Drew Brees’ cannon arm and an opportunistic defense.

No. 1 New England Patriots

The Pats have the easiest road to the Super Bowl and it seems very improbable they lose there.

Should they play the Saints, it will be an absolute shootout between Tom Brady and Brees.

Don’t expect New England to lose another Super Bowl and don’t be surprised when they win it all this year after years of postseason disappointment.

Super Bowl Prediction

Patriots 42, Saints 35.