NFL Playoff Bracket 2015: Full Postseason Picture and Super Bowl Scenarios

Now that only four teams remain alive in the postseason, it's much easier for fans to envision the potential battles in Super Bowl XLIX.

From here on out, there really can't be a bad Super Bowl in terms of the teams involved. You can come up with compelling angles surrounding each team—even the New England Patriots, who are trying to win their first title in a decade.

The Seattle Seahawks are a burgeoning dynasty, and the same might be said of the Green Bay Packers if they win their second ring of the 2010s.

Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts are looking for their first Super Bowl win post-Peyton Manning.

Below is a look at the full postseason bracket and the four potential Super Bowl scenarios. No matter what happens, these players are going to be a lot of fun.

Playoff Bracket

Super Bowl Scenarios

Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots

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Could Tom Brady succeed where Peyton Manning failed?

Of all the potential Super Bowl matchups from here on out, most neutral fans are probably hoping to see the Patriots and Seahawks meet in Glendale, Arizona. They're the top seeds in their respective conferences, and a Seattle win would truly usher in the new dynasty, with Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson replacing Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.

The Seahawks' win over New England back in October 2012 was essentially the point at which people started taking Seattle seriously again. Richard Sherman also became a household name after the image of him jawing with Brady after the game went viral.

After the game, Sherman couldn't help but to twist the knife further, per Ryan Divish of The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington:

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I kept saying I’m going to get that next time. Every TV timeout, I went up and said it right to (Brady): ‘Please keep trying me. I’m going to take it from you.’ That was when they were winning. He just gave me that look and said, ‘Oh, I’ll see you after game.’ Well, I made sure I saw him after the game.

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A little over a year after that game, Brady commented on Sherman's brash nature, per Doug Kyed of NESN.com:

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I don’t know him at all. I’ve watched him play. He’s that kind of guy. So, you know. I approach the game — and I have respect for my opponents. That’s the way our team always plays. We win with graciousness, and when we lose, we could do better. Some teams don’t always do that, or that’s not their program.

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The headlines would basically write themselves for this game.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Beating the Denver Broncos, Patriots and Seahawks in order would be a heck of a way for Andrew Luck to win his first Super Bowl.

Although the Colts haven't quite reached the holy grail, it was through no fault of Luck, who's thrown for more passing yards through his first five playoff games than any other quarterback in NFL history, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Indianapolis and Seattle met in Week 5 last year, with the Colts picking up a 34-28 home win. They scored 11 points in the fourth quarter to prevail and were victorious despite having 106 fewer total yards than the Seahawks.

Although Luck is a great quarterback, Indy would likely be in trouble against Seattle a second time around without a stable running game.

Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers

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Watching Luck and Aaron Rodgers on the same field would evoke so many images of Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas facing off before the merger. They're two of the best QBs going today and will likely be remembered among the best of their generation, much like Starr and Unitas.

In terms of pure quality, this would arguably be a better clash than Seahawks vs. Colts. On paper, Indianapolis matches up better with Green Bay than it does with Seattle. Super Bowls aren't any fun when one team is clearly superior to the other.

Green Bay has the better offense, while Indianapolis is the tougher defensive team. The Packers would also have the disadvantage of playing away from Lambeau Field, where Rodgers has simply been a very good quarterback rather than an incredible one.

New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers

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Why not have a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI?

The Packers won that year, beating the Patriots 35-21. It was the first of two straight Super Bowl appearances for the franchise, while the Pats had to wait until Bill Belichick arrived to reach the promised land.

New England and Green Bay also played earlier this year, with the Patriots going into Lambeau Field and losing 26-21. Rodgers threw for 368 yards and two touchdowns, compared to 245 yards and two touchdowns for Brady. The Packers also outgained the Patriots 478-320.

SportsNation joked at the time that the Nov. 30 game could be a Super Bowl preview:

It's doubtful that a second meeting on a neutral field would yield the exact same result, and few would likely complain about another Brady vs. Rodgers duel.