NFL Playoff Prediction: Teams That Shake Up the Super Bowl Push

This season, there are a number of perennial Super Bowl contenders making their way back into the postseason who seem primed for another deep run.

However, there are quite a few upstart teams in their way, and I guarantee that at least one of these pesky franchises will knock a favorite out in the early rounds and possibly even make, and win, the Super Bowl this year.

Let’s take a look at three teams that have the ability to throw a wrench in one of the favorite's plans.

New York Giants

This may be the strangest team in the NFL because of their ability to win close games against good opponents but completely blow it against weaker foes.

If they manage to sneak into the postseason by winning the NFC East, the Giants are going to be dangerous.

There are no cupcake opponents left for them to falter to at that point, and I see them bringing their A-game like they did against Dallas last night and the Patriots a few weeks ago.

Denver Broncos

I’m not betting against Tim Tebow in the playoffs, just like I’m never counting him out in the fourth quarter of a game, no matter how far the Broncos are behind or how little time is left on the clock.

Since becoming the starter eight games ago, Tebow has won seven games for Denver, with five fourth-quarter rallies and three overtime victories.

Their only loss came in a blowout to this next team.

Detroit Lions

The Lions have been playing ugly recently, starting with Ndamukong Suh’s suspension on Thanksgiving and up until DeAndre Levy forced a game-ending fumble by grabbing Minnesota Vikings QB Joe Webb’s facemask, though he somehow avoided being penalized on Sunday.

They don’t care, though, as long as they get back into the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

There are three tough games for them left, but they are currently holding onto the six seed in the NFC and are hoping to do just enough to get into the postseason.

Detroit could do some real damage if they make it there.