Ranking the possible Super Bowl LIV matchups

Some matchups are just better than others. No one would have wanted to see the banged-up Seahawks face off against the undermanned Patriots in Super Bowl LIV – unless you’re from New England or the Pacific Northwest. That game would have been …

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San Francisco 49ers v. Tennessee Titans

This would be a bit of a defensive struggle. The Niners would try and run the ball against the Titans defense. The Titans would only try and run the ball against the Niners defense because the thought of that front four pressuring Tannehill is scary.

This would be a defensive struggle. That’s fine, but that’s not what anyone wants in the Super Bowl. It would have the worst of the quarterback matchups — especially if Kyle Shanahan takes the ball out of Jimmy Garoppolo’s hands. Derrick Henry targeting the edges of the Niners could be interesting though. Let’s see how the young guys handle a big back.

Also, the color scheme on the field would be dreadful. . . but that’s almost every Titans game.