NFL Playoff Scenarios: 4 Teams That Could Coast to Title Game

The NFL playoff picture isn't exactly ready to be printed and distributed for the masses to make their predictions. 

With three weeks left, there will be a great deal of jostling for division titles and those two wild-card spots in each conference. 

Although a great deal of drama will likely ensue over the next three weeks, there are handful of teams that are already preparing for a deep run in the postseason.

Which clubs could coast to the Super Bowl?

Green Bay Packers 

No doubt here.

Aaron Rodgers will win the MVP award and is arguably having the most prolific season we've ever seen at the quarterback position.

The receiving corps is made up of about nine different guys, making it nearly impossible to slow down throughout the course of a game.

The defense isn't necessarily scaring anyone in terms of stopping teams from moving the ball, but they've intercepted a league-high 27 passes in 2011.

A win this weekend over the offensively inept Chiefs, and they've got home field until the Super Bowl.

Although their passing game could be hindered in a Wisconsin blizzard, not many clubs can go into Lambeau and get a victory these days.

San Francisco 49ers 

I wanted to type "New Orleans Saints" right there, but my better judgement forced me to type "San Francisco 49ers."

The Saints are probably the only team that could stick with the Packers in a shootout, but is Drew Brees and Co. ready to put up over 30 points in Green Bay in mid-January?

I don't think so.

The 49ers have the defense to slow down the Packers in any weather and have the power running game to meticulously move the ball, which in turn will keep Aaron Rodgers off the field. 

If San Fran can hold on to the No. 2 spot, they'll host a postseason game before traveling to Green Bay. 

Baltimore Ravens 

The Ravens have a chance at the No. 1 spot in the AFC and although they've played all their postseason games on the road in the Joe Flacco era, they could coast to the Super Bowl if they get at least one game in the Ravens' nest. 

They've finally shown a willingness to commit to Ray Rice and not surprisingly, they've won their last five games. 

Nothing against Joe Flacco, but if all the pressure is on him, I don't like the Ravens' chances in a game that could send them to the Super Bowl. 

The defense has been superb in Ray Lewis' absence and they should get the future Hall of Famer back by the playoffs. 

Pittsburgh Steelers 

I've left the Patriots off the list because they lost their last two home playoff games and they were beat by the Steelers earlier in the season. 

Really, the winner of the AFC North has a great chance to have a relatively easy journey to the big game. 

If Ben Roethlisberger is healthy, the Steelers have to be one of the teams to beat in the AFC. The defense is still one of the best units in football and they will be as long as Dick Lebeau is the defensive coordinator. 

They've never had this much explosive potential in their receiving corps and Rashard Mendenhall is the ideal postseason back.