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We’re just a few days away from finding out who will be battling it out in Super Bowl 54 (roman numerals are stupid) as four teams – the Titans, Chiefs, Packers and 49ers – will fight it out on Championship Sunday to see who will advance to play in Miami on Feb. 2.
There are a number of big questions going into Sunday’s games – is there any way Aaron Rodgers and the Packers can avoided getting blown out in S.F. like they did earlier in the season? Can the Titans’ magical run continue with another win over a big-time QB? Can Andy Reid not screw this one up?
Let’s get ready for Sunday by ranking the possible Super Bowl matchups from the very best one to the “we’ll still watch it because it will be a good game and it’s still the Super Bowl.”
1. Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
I mean, come on – Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes for the Lombardi Trophy would be pretty darn fun and interesting. The old legend vs. the new legend. Two guys whose right arms will always give their team a chance to win the big one. The Packers face a huge challenge in San Francisco, so chances are they won’t be able to live up their end of the bargain on this one, but Packers-Chiefs on Super Sunday would be awesome.
2. San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs.
The 49ers’ defense against Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense is the type of football thing I’d gladly sit down on my couch and watch for 4 hours while eating chips and dip and smiling a lot. Nick Bosa and that defensive line is so dominant and then there’s Richard Sherman and Co. in the defensive backfield that would give Mahomes quite a test. Oh, and then there’s Jimmy Garoppolo trying to win his first ring while not holding a clipboard for Tom Brady. Juicy storylines all over the place!
3. Tennessee Titans vs. Green Bay Packers.
I give the Packers the edge over the 49ers here only because the 49ers defense might be too good and a matchup with Derrick Henry and the Titans could be a relatively boring one. The Titans making the Super Bowl would be an absolutely wild story and it would mean that they had beaten Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes to get there. A win over Aaron Rodgers would just cement this run as one of the best cinderella runs in NFL history .
4. Tennessee Titans vs. San Francisco 49ers.
This one is last but it doesn’t mean it would be a bad one, it just wouldn’t be as good as the others. I say that with respect because I think the 49ers defense could do something nobody has done in the playoffs thus far – slow down Derrick Henry. The stud RB vs. the 49ers defense would definitely be a battle worth watching.
What’s my prediction? Chiefs vs. 49ers.
Who will win that one?
Let me get back to you in a few weeks.
Wednesday’s biggest winner: This NFL ref.
Thanks to NFL Films, we were treated Wednesday with film of a ref running over Mike Vrabel by accident in last Saturday’s game and then hilariously apologizing as the play goes on. I’m glad Vrabel is OK, because he didn’t see this one coming at all.
Quick hits: UFC 246 is gonna be fun… Dale Jr. praises Luke Kuechly… OBJ appears to spank a police officer… And more!
– Here are 5 reasons why UFC 246 – Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone – is going to be very fun to watch.
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. rightly praised former Panthers LB Luke Kuechly for setting an ‘amazing example’ with his early retirement from the NFL.
– Here’s a video of Odell Beckham Jr. appearing to smack a police officer’s butt in the LSU locker room after Monday’s national title game.
– Dan Le Batard’s ESPN radio show made a mock ’30 for 30′ about Colin Cowherd’s terrible NFL picks… and it’s pretty good.
– Ja Morant’s smooth confidence is the best thing in the NBA right now.
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