New England Patriots
Had Tom Brady stayed in New England, the Patriots would’ve made a great choice. Their fans travel well, they’re consistently one of the best teams in the league each year and just faced the Rams in the Super Bowl a year ago. They’re not rivals by any means, but rematches of recent Super Bowls are always intriguing.
There’s still a chance the Rams will open SoFi Stadium against the Patriots, but it’s far less likely now that Brady is in Tampa Bay. There simply isn’t much excitement with Jarrett Stidham starting at quarterback, which will probably be the case unless New England signs Cam Newton.
Don’t rule the Patriots out yet, but they’re not as high as the other NFC teams on this list.