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Before you make your decision lets lay out the facts for you:
Question ONE - Which playoff teams has the best combination of points per game and points allowed per game?
San Fran 49ers ~ 26.6 points per game, allows 16.3 points per game (best in the league).
Buffalo Bills ~ 28.4 points per game (2nd best in the league), allows 17.9 points per game (second best in the league).
**If we purely look at points per game and points allowed per game, the Bills and 49ers should be in the Super Bowl.**
Kansas City Chiefs ~ 29.2 points per game (highest in the league), 21.7 points allowed per game.
Philly Eagles ~ 28.1 points per game (3rd best), 20.2 points allowed per game.
**These are your runner-ups. The Ravens are the only other team allowing under 20 points per game.**
Question TWO - What are the top teams with the best percentage to make the Super Bowl, per ESPN Football Power Index (their predictor model)?
(1) Philly Eagles - 44.6% chance, (2) Kansas City Chiefs - 44.2%, (3) Buffalo Bills - 37.9% (4) San Fran 49ers - 22.8% chance (5) Dallas Cowboys - 22.4%, (6) Cincinnati Bengals - 9.4%
**No other team has more than a 3.5% chance of making the Super Bowl**
Question THREE - Which teams has the elite quarterback on their side?
Top Five passer ratings (in order) - Patrick Mahomes / Jalen Hurts / Geno Smith / Joe Burrow / Josh Allen
Top Five yards per attempt (in order) - Mahomes / Hurts / Allen / Smith / Burrow
Top Five passing yards per game (in order) - Mahomes / Burrow / Justin Herbert / Tom Brady / Allen
Top Five TD to INT difference (in order) - Mahomes (33) / Hurts (29) / Burrow (28) / Allen (28) / Trevor Lawrence (22)
** Mahomes, Burrow, and Allen made all five categories. Hurts made 4 out of 5**
Question FOUR - What seeds traditionally go to the Super Bowl?
AFC - 1 or 2 seed. Last season broke a 9-year streak. Bengals were #4.
NFC - 1 or 2 seed. Last two seasons, we have seen 5th and 4th seed make it in.
**2010 was the last time a 6th seed make the Super Bowl.**
Question FIVE - What are some important trend?
No rookie quarterback has started in a Super Bowl before.
The Chiefs, Seahawks, and Patriots are the only teams to play in back-to-back Super Bowls this century.
Kurt Warner is the last time, the League MVP won a Super Bowl that season.
Question ONE - Which playoff teams has the best combination of points per game and points allowed per game?
San Fran 49ers ~ 26.6 points per game, allows 16.3 points per game (best in the league).
Buffalo Bills ~ 28.4 points per game (2nd best in the league), allows 17.9 points per game (second best in the league).
**If we purely look at points per game and points allowed per game, the Bills and 49ers should be in the Super Bowl.**
Kansas City Chiefs ~ 29.2 points per game (highest in the league), 21.7 points allowed per game.
Philly Eagles ~ 28.1 points per game (3rd best), 20.2 points allowed per game.
**These are your runner-ups. The Ravens are the only other team allowing under 20 points per game.**
Question TWO - What are the top teams with the best percentage to make the Super Bowl, per ESPN Football Power Index (their predictor model)?
(1) Philly Eagles - 44.6% chance, (2) Kansas City Chiefs - 44.2%, (3) Buffalo Bills - 37.9% (4) San Fran 49ers - 22.8% chance (5) Dallas Cowboys - 22.4%, (6) Cincinnati Bengals - 9.4%
**No other team has more than a 3.5% chance of making the Super Bowl**
Question THREE - Which teams has the elite quarterback on their side?
Top Five passer ratings (in order) - Patrick Mahomes / Jalen Hurts / Geno Smith / Joe Burrow / Josh Allen
Top Five yards per attempt (in order) - Mahomes / Hurts / Allen / Smith / Burrow
Top Five passing yards per game (in order) - Mahomes / Burrow / Justin Herbert / Tom Brady / Allen
Top Five TD to INT difference (in order) - Mahomes (33) / Hurts (29) / Burrow (28) / Allen (28) / Trevor Lawrence (22)
** Mahomes, Burrow, and Allen made all five categories. Hurts made 4 out of 5**
Question FOUR - What seeds traditionally go to the Super Bowl?
AFC - 1 or 2 seed. Last season broke a 9-year streak. Bengals were #4.
NFC - 1 or 2 seed. Last two seasons, we have seen 5th and 4th seed make it in.
**2010 was the last time a 6th seed make the Super Bowl.**
Question FIVE - What are some important trend?
No rookie quarterback has started in a Super Bowl before.
The Chiefs, Seahawks, and Patriots are the only teams to play in back-to-back Super Bowls this century.
Kurt Warner is the last time, the League MVP won a Super Bowl that season.