Best NFL rivalries ?

[JohnRandle]

Vikes-Pack has been a great rivalry, until after 2010 anyway. Pack has 6-1 advantage the last 6 regular and 1 post season games.
The Packers–Vikings rivalry is noted for being very balanced. In the first 97 meetings, the total offensive yardage, points scored, wins, turnovers, and time of possession are all within 5% of each other; these are the closest margins for a rivalry longer than 15 years.

 

[Thruthefog]

With a dousche like Jim Harbaugh as a coach, I think the 49ers v anyone is a good rivalry.

 

[WizardHawk]

Steelers - Ravens
Packers - Bears
Raiders - Chiefs
Giants - Eagles

Niners - Seahawks shaping up to be one hell of a rivalry

Don't discount what Golden Tate's 'fail mary' has done to Seattle/GB. It may not be a yearly game, but there are sure to be fireworks in any rematches and probably for years to come.

Still, Seattle/SF has a potential to be a good rivalry, but way too early to know.

I loved the packers/bears especially the late year snowy gritty pounding fights.

 

[NinerSickness]

With a dousche like Jim Harbaugh as a coach, I think the 49ers v anyone is a good rivalry.

 

[sjballer03]

With a dousche like Jim Harbaugh as a coach, I think the 49ers v anyone is a good rivalry.

And this is why I don't frequent the general boards...

 

[Thruthefog]

And this is why I don't frequent the general boards...

I know what you mean.

And I can't find the croquet and lawn dart boards anywhere.

 

[dblakejr7]

I know what you mean.

And I can't find the croquet and lawn dart boards anywhere.

i think its over there..

 

[wazzu31]

And this is why I don't frequent the general boards...

Pretty sure calling your "rival" team's coach a dousche is ok on a rivalry topic isn't it?

 

[Black Adam]

let's face it, i'm biased. but Chiefs/Raiders is the one since I'VE been following football...

 

[bksballer89]

The Saints/Falcons is a great current rivalry also.

My favorite rivalries right now are the following:

Saints/Falcons
Pats/Ravens
Ravens/Steelers

 

[IndyAndy]

Colts-Patriots over the past decade was certainly promoted heavily by the league, and usually lived up to the hype.

It's still too early to say who the Luck era 'great rival' will be for Indy.

 

[NinerSickness]

Colts-Patriots over the past decade was certainly promoted heavily by the league, and usually lived up to the hype.

It's still too early to say who the Luck era 'great rival' will be for Indy.

Well, when Brady doesn't have any tread left on the tires, the rivalry might die down.

I've thought Luck was the next great NFL QB since his freshman year at Stanford (when I and some other Niner fans on the BSPN forum desperately wanted Harbaugh to come coach the 49ers). I have full confidence he'll keep the Colts a SB contender for a long time. And I think they've made some great personnel moves over the last couple of years besides drafting Luck. The Colts are gonna be a huge pain in the ass pretty soon IMO.

 

[sjballer03]

Pretty sure calling your "rival" team's coach a dousche is ok on a rivalry topic isn't it?

Compare your post to the rest of the posts on this thread.

 

[yossarian]

With a dousche like Jim Harbaugh as a coach, I think the 49ers v anyone is a good rivalry.

Spoken like a true WAZZU grad, can't even spell douche correctly when he's trying to insult a rival. Excellent work.

 

[fordman84]

As for growing or potential rivalries, I'd agree that SF vs SEA looks to be a doozy for a few years at least.
DAL vs HOU should be a big game. Can already see evidence of tossing out records.
Pitt and Balt has been and will be a good one
Dallas vs the Saints has a lot of behind the scenes drama

 

[TexasMan]

I enjoy watching the Steelers-Ravens games a lot.

 

[NinerSickness]

Spoken like a true WAZZU grad, can't even spell douche correctly when he's trying to insult a rival. Excellent work.

Oh! He misspelled douche! I thought he misspelled dusche. I thought he was trying to call Harbs a shower in German.

 

[sjsharksfan88]

Steelers/Ravens
Packers/Bears

Seahawks/49ers is going to become a great one.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Pats/Colts

And anything Boston/New York

 

[Upstater]

Bills/Dolphins of the 90's was always pretty intense. A lot have changed since then.