TB=TD
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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The defense has something to prove to get my vote for the SB
Yeah we went 14-2 but the offense and the crazy high turnover margin get much of the credit
I find it hard to imagine the team getting close to that T.O. Margin and that means the defense will have to step it up in close games and hopefully the postseason.
Right now I would lean the slight edge in the AFC to the Chargers who have an Elite QB but the team struggled to stay healthy last year,especially at WR and parts of the D and that cost them,the problem in SD lies with Norv Turner who is their weak link.
Should the Patriots be co-favorites....To win the Superbowl with Green Bay?
I just think the Patriots are a final 4 caliber team, everything is a crapshoot from there.
In terms of the way odds work in regards to betting, yes, because that's who most of the public think will win the Super Bowl - but I'm going to assume that's not really where you were going with this question.
Although I can understand the hesitation by many to declare the Pats the favorites to win the AFC, I would suggest taking it one step further: if you don't believe that the Patriots are the most likely team to win the AFCCG, then who has a better chance? It's not a question of whether the Pats are more likely to win than any and every other team; it's a question of which team is most likely to win the conference.
You can certainly make a valid point for the Steelers, but consider the so-called 'Super Bowl curse'. It's not so much a curse as it is the after effect of playing that many more games, that much deeper into the year. Returning to the Super Bowl in the free agency-salary cap era is a rarity; it has happened just once in the last twelve years when the Pats did it in 2003 and 2004. Personally not only do I not think the Steelers will return, but neither do the Packers.
In the AFC there are other legitimate contenders - the usual suspects such as the Colts, Jets, and Ravens come to mind, and depending on how they fare with their free agents the Chargers as well. But I don't think I would rank any of them as being more of a favorite to win the AFCCG than the Patriots at this point in time.
As for the NFC, it's really tough to say without seeing what happens with free agency. Obviously the Packers are worthy of consideration, winning it all despite a ton of injuries. The Falcons could contend if they can take care of signing free agents to their line and maybe adding a safety. The Giants are another team to look at but I'm thinking the Saints might just be my guess at this point.
Not on Packers level but top 5 yes
Like stated earlier, they have not been able to execute really at all in the playoffs as of late..something has to change
I find it very tiresome how dependably the vast majority, especially the media slag, automatically assume the previous year's Champ is the favorite, despite overwhelming historical evidence to the contrary.
I would be SHOCKED if the Packers even get a SNIFF of the Super Bowl, this year.
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Considering what the Patriots accomplished with no less than 10 OF 11 starting Defenders playing new roles, or simply being new...And considering that the Heavy Lifting is now BEHIND them...I think it would be INSANE to consider anyone else to be Super Bowl Favorites.