San Francisco 49ers +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total), Tricky to put San Francisco here given the uncertainty at QB, but theres no way they actually start 21-year-old Trey Lance, right?. Adding Patrick Peterson, Xavier Woods, Sheldon Richardsonand Dalvin Tomlinson in free agency improves this unit -- which also gets Danielle Hunter back from a neck injury. Jeremy Fowler polled a panel of more than 50 coaches, execs, scouts and players to come up with top-10 rankings for 2021: Edge | Interior DL | LB The only team in the division with a positive FPI rating -- making it above average -- is the Dallas Cowboys, who are just barely there at +0.7 (meaning they would be favored over an average NFL team by less than a point). Is the offensive line good enough to protect Burrow from getting hurt again? Throw in Trent Dilfer leading the other offense and a game that was never competitive, and this is easily the worst Super Bowl of all-time. The game did not feature nearly as dramatic an ending as the rest of the top-10, but it was a game full of Hall of Famers all playing at a high level. When Indianapolis traded for Wentz, the organization bet on a bounce-back year from the former Eagles quarterback. A 124 record and a solid defense? Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris took over the game from there. The game was won with Ben Roethlisbergers perfect pass to Santonio Holmes, who somehow got two feet down in the back of the end zone. 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As Rodgers' future hung in the balance over the summer, so too did the Packers' projections. Peyton Mannings struggles reinforced the notion that he could be great in the regular season but collapsed in the playoffs. Miami Dolphins +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total), Miami led the NFL in two categories that they are unlikely to duplicate: takeaways (29) and 3rd down defense (31%); they were also seventh in red zone defense. Top 5 in both points for and against, the Vikings 10-win record kept them from being higher on this list. The AFL just wasn't ready yet, but they were still very good for AFL standards with an 11-2-1 record. 6. Detroit has a young and talented offensive line (average age 24 years old) to protect new quarterback Jared Goffwho is looking to resurrect his career after getting traded by the Los Angeles Rams. And while the effect isn't dramatic, they would each be a little better off if the other weren't around. With a 19% chance to win the Super Bowl, the Chiefs are a bit above average for the league's favorite heading into the season. The least memorable of the Giants four Super Bowl wins also happened to be their most dominant. Matt Ryan was an MVP and led the best offense, but the defense surrendered 25.4 points per game. Will this be the first time for everything?. The game was a blowout but did give us one of the most iconic moments in Super Bowl history: Don Beebe chasing down a prematurely celebrating Leon Lett. And that's embodied by an extreme result: The NFC East is the only division that recorded a simulation with a five-win champion. Reggie White was downright unblockable. Historically, those are difficult to duplicate.. The worst of the Bills Super Bowl teams at 115, but Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas still elevated them offensively. San Francisco's three games based on last year's standings are against the Eagles, Bengals and Falcons, who all rank 24th or worse in FPI. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these, place your futures bets on who is going to win, Every NFL team's 2021 win totals, ranked from worst to best bet. As a Jets fan, I could build a flimsy case for the Jets to make the playoffs; I cant even fathom them having a shot at the Super Bowl. An 11-5 record was good enough for first place in the AFC East, yet New England was 5-5 through 10 games. They had an outstanding defense, and thats what won them the With that criteria in mind, weve ranked every Super Bowl ever played from worst to first. Cincinnatis late onside kick attempt failed and deprived us of what could have been a classic ending. This one was actually pretty entertaining for the first 30 minutes. With an 11-2-1 record, this group was one of many Vikings teams that should have won the big game. The Texans did finish 4-12 last season, even as Watson reached career highs in completion percentage (70.2), passing yards (4,823), touchdown passes (33). The Los Angeles Theyre basically the 2020 Patriots, who lost a Hall of Fame QB, had a ton of opt-outs defensively (the Saints lost five key contributors to free agency), and have no receivers (given the Michael Thomas surgery). WebTechnically the truth. The Kansas City Chiefs, winners of Super Bowl 57, are the favorites at +600. The aforementioned Dilfer-led passing game ranked only 23rd in the regular season (in fairness to Dilfer, he did replace Tony Banks midway through the year), and the only time the chains seemed to move was when rookie Jamal Lewis barreled forward for three or four yards. Between free agency and players opting back in from 2020, New England had a massive talent infusion.. You can follow him on Twitter at @jasonrmcintyre. There's enough depth to get by. TEAM DATE ROUND TM OPP RESULT W TD 1DWN OFF OPP OFF 3DWN% 4DWN% Los Angeles Rams: 2/13/2022: Super Bowl: LAR @ CIN. However, these NFL teams should not be tossed aside because they lost the Super Bowl. 11 in the league, per FPI) isn't a problem with that kind of strength on the other side of the ball. Brett Favre was brilliant in his only Super Bowl win. The Cardinals added more playmakers to surround Murray this offseason with A.J. The Cardinals defense significantly improved with the addition of J.J. Watt and the return of Chandler Jones on the pass rush. 14. Miamis three points is still the fewest points scored in a Super Bowl. They faced perfection, so how can you be harsh when talking about them? WebAbout Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Thats NFL history. Rookie head coaches and rookie quarterbacks don't typically generate Super Bowl contenders. Not to mention, Reggie White wrecking people on defense. Just when the Falcons appeared to have a team set to contend for a playoff berth in 2021, Atlanta traded Julio Jonesto the Titans for draft picks. New York's passing attack was somewhere between awful and mediocre. Terrell Davis three-touchdown game won him MVP honors. That's ridiculous. As of now, FPI is working under the assumption that two rookies -- the Jaguars' Lawrence and the Jets' Wilson -- are their respective teams' current starters. The Philadelphia Eagles were the most recent team to leave the "never won a Super Bowl" club, but the league only has three first-time Super Bowl winners since the start of the 2009 season. This is the first game on this list that was actually competitive going into the fourth quarter, but it was a sloppy affair featuring seven fumbles and a pair of interceptions. BUT this 14-2 Atlanta Falcons team was no slouch. I much prefer the Eagles to maybe sneak into the playoffs, as their only road game this season against a playoff team from last year is at Washington on Jan. 2. that each ranks in the top 10. 25. Had Rodgers simply decided to retire rather than suit up, Green Bay's chances to make the playoffs would have dropped from 70% to 24%, and their Super Bowl chances would have dropped from 6% to 0.2%. Both of those teams went on to lose in the Super Bowl. They were also had to win all their road playoff games, which during the time, was unheard of. Chark will help Lawrence out immensely, especially with James Robinson, Carlos Hyde, and Travis Etienne capable of creating a balanced rushing attack. Andy Reids never-ending two-minute drill robbed us of what could have been an exciting ending. FPI has created preseason projections every year since 2015, and the 2021 Chiefs rank third out of the seven favorites, behind the 2017 Patriots (32%) and 2020 Chiefs (22%). The team that benefited from Norwood's egregious error, the New York Giants, was not particularly exceptional. From Devin Hester to an elite defense led by Brian Urlacher, this team earned their spot on the biggest stage. The Panthers and Patriots gave us the most exciting fourth quarter in Super Bowl history, combining for five scores, including an 85-yard pass by Jake Delhomme, which remains a Super Bowl record, and Adam Vinatieris game-winning kick as time expired. For starters, the NFC has nine road games this season, so a team from that conference was always likely to occupy the top spot. It is not that these teams were not deserving of a Super Bowl, but rather that they do not stack up when compared to the greatest units the NFL has ever seen. FPI considers Houston more than a touchdown worse than an average NFL team on a neutral field and believes the Texans simultaneously have the worst offense and worst defense in the league. Another Broncos blowout. That alone earned the game a spot this high on the list. Two years ago, the 49ers were 10 minutes away from winning the Super Bowl, and they return eight defensive starters from that team. Philadelphia Eagles +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total), The biggest preseason long shot to win the Super Bowl was the 1999 St. Louis Rams behind unknown QB Kurt Warner; the Rams were 300-1. Tom Brady led the offense with Randy Moss and Wes Welker to score 36.8 points per game. Buffalo Bill's in 1992 super bowl against Dalls Cowboys have up 52 points to there offense managed 17pts (How about them cowboys.) that's pretty ba 1980 was also the final year of "Stickum" being allowed in the NFL, and cornerback Lester Hayes used it to his full advantage, reeling off 18 interceptions in 20 games. This team is starting to scratch the surface of its potential. Jalen Hurts will not pull a Team-by-team strength-of-schedule rankings. Despite the strength of the division, the 49ers play one of the easiest strength of schedules in the league (SOS rank: 29th). (Hey, at least it worked out for them with Trevor Lawrence being available.). And they do return all 11 starters on offense and defense., If they get by the Rams in Week 3, theyll be favored in every game the rest of the way, and youll regret not taking a flier that you can potentially hedge later., 2.