The teams I would have preferred to have made it to this year's big game didn't. Still, per the rules of running annual posts, I must do this year's edition of 'The Super Bowl I'd Like To See'.
Ranked below, starting with the game I'd least like to see on February 8th, are the possible outcomes after tonight's Conference Championships.
Oh yeah, I state this warning every year: I'm biased.
4. New England Patriots.vs. LA Rams
With me being an Indianapolis Colts fan, it should come as no surprise to see that a possible New England Patriots Super Bowl is bottom of the list. As for the Rams, well - I have no beef with them. I'll add a bit more to why I've moved this game last in the next ranking.
3. New England Patriots .vs. Seattle Seahawks
I've picked another Patriots game next for the obvious reason. The toss up between having the Rams or Seahawks bottom of the list went like this: we've recently seen a Rams Super Bowl win, so it would be nice to see the Seahawks add to theirs. Plus, I like the idea of Seattle QB - Sam Darnold, - who has become a journeyman of sorts, finally getting to experience a Super Bowl. Many had written him off, but he is in the midst of a career resurgence both with Minnesota in 2024 and Seattle this season. The only drawback is questions over how healthy he is right now after suffering an oblique injury recently. He was recently taken off Seattle's injury report, however.
2. Denver Broncos .vs. LA Rams
Talking of injury reports, the Denver Broncos' quarterback - Bo Nix - suffered a season ending ankle injury during the Broncos' overtime win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. He was placed on injured reserve a couple of days ago thus putting a final punctuation mark on his season. In his place steps Jarrett Stidham. He's not getting much of a chance if you listen to almost every analyst out there. But, with that said, there is one person who is backing Stidham strongly and that's his coach - Sean Payton. I've been quite taken aback by how much faith Payton has put into his player. It's great man-to-man coaching. I hope it pays off. IF the Broncos make it to the Super Bowl, Stidham's involvement will be like a Cinderella Man plot that will be eaten up by the press. With all that said, IF the Broncos make it to the Super Bowl, they very well could have done so more through an assistance from their defence.
1. Denver Broncos .vs. Seattle Seahawks
I suppose this one explains itself. Jarrett Stidham in the Super Bowl would make for that Cinderella Man storyline for the Broncos player special. We also have the Sam Darnold career resurgence storyline added to this game. In a way, this is a collision of quarterback underdog stories. It seems perfect to see their respective final chapters played out on the same pages.
The first game for tonight - the Patriots at Broncos for the AFC Championship - kicks off at 8PM GMT. That will be followed by the NFC Championship game. That's currently scheduled for an 11:30PM GMT kick off.
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