We are now through 16 weeks and 15 games of the NFL regular season, which means that it’s just about that time to start making Super Bowl XLV Predictions. And really, what kind of prediction could we make without talking about the New England Patriots? Bill Belichick’s crew is now 13-2, and has wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Maybe even more impressively, they’ve been a favorite of bettors, going 8-3-1 against the spread in their last 12 games.
Of course, the real reason that the Patriots are part of our Super Bowl XLV Predictions is because of quarterback Tom Brady. If Brady hasn’t wrapped up the MVP trophy at this point in the year, he’s pretty darn close, as after a win in Buffalo on Sunday, he upped his season totals to 3,701 yards passing and 34 touchdowns, while being intercepted just four times. Meanwhile in the NFC, the team that we like in the Super Bowl XLV Predictions are the Atlanta Falcons who play host to the Saints Monday night. Like New England, the Falcons are 12-2 and a favorite of bettors, going 7-1 against the spread in the last eight games.
However, unlike New England, the Falcons get things done with balance on offense and defense. The Falcons rank fifth in the NFL in both scoring offense and scoring defense, scoring 26.4 points per game, while allowing just barely 18 a contest. So who are some underdogs that could come up big in the Super Bowl XLV Predictions? It’s got to be a pair of teams from Pennsylvania.
In Pittsburgh, the Steelers improved to 11-4 with a Thursday night win over Carolina, and are one of only two teams (along with the Eagles) to beat the mighty Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh once again has one of the most feared defenses in the National Football League, as they’re ranked No. 1 in scoring defense, giving up a meager 14.9 points per game.
On the other side of the Keystone State, the Eagles continue to pile up wins, as they march toward an NFC East title. The star of the show is none other than quarterback Michael Vick, who along with Brady is the top MVP candidate this season. In his most recent game against the Giants, Vick threw for 242 while rushing for another 130, and accounting for four total touchdowns. The Eagles will next play Tuesday night, after their Sunday game was postponed by an impending blizzard.
Finally, while they might not be part of the Super Bowl XLV Predictions right now, let’s give credit to the Bears, Ravens, Chiefs and Jets, all of which clinched playoff berths on Sunday afternoon. Who knows, maybe one of those teams will end up winning it all. When it comes to the Super Bowl XLV Predictions, crazier things have happened, right?
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