The race for Tremendous Bowl LX could finish in a photograph end.
Final season, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, in Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans. After 13 weeks, it seems neither group will make it again to the large recreation, scheduled for Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The Chiefs (6-6) — who’ve gained two Tremendous Bowls over the previous three years — are outside the playoff picture following a 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on the highway on Thanksgiving. The Eagles are in a greater place (8-4), however they’re caught in a late-season skid. After a 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears on Friday, Philadelphia has now dropped two of its previous three video games.
The Los Angeles Rams — who gained the Tremendous Bowl through the 2021 season — appeared poised to emerge as the highest group. But after a 31-28 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, it is secure to say L.A. (9-3) hasn’t separated itself.
Will a transparent Tremendous Bowl favourite seem earlier than the tip of the common season?
With the standard contenders not main the pack, one other ascending group has an opportunity to determine itself as a powerhouse. Three potential candidates are the Bears (9-3), the New England Patriots (10-2) and Denver Broncos (9-2). Even then, it is difficult to purchase into them.
Getting into Week 13, the Patriots had the most effective file within the AFC. Nonetheless, their schedule raises questions on whether or not they’re battle-tested.
As of Sunday, ESPN’s Football Power Index charges New England’s schedule as the simplest within the league. On Monday, the Patriots host one other potential cupcake within the 2-10 New York Giants.
The Broncos boast an elite protection, however their offense, led by second-year quarterback Bo Nix, is inconsistent. Earlier than Denver’s matchup in opposition to the Washington Commanders on “Sunday Night time Soccer,” it ranked third within the league in factors allowed (17.5) and sixteenth in factors scored (23.4).
The Bears, in the meantime, could also be within the hardest division in soccer, making their path tougher. The NFC North options the Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) and the Detroit Lions (7-5). Chicago performs Inexperienced Bay in Weeks 14 and 16 and Detroit in Week 18.
Till one in every of these groups proves itself, the championship chase ought to stay large open. That ought to be refreshing for a lot of followers, who’ve in all probability grown bored with the identical groups hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in latest seasons.
