Quiz: Test your knowledge of National Football League wildcard games
The case is especially true in the NFC, where there is no clear favorite.
As the 2016 National Football League playoffs gets set for its kick off, a lot of teams have a real shot in making in to the Super Bowl but the question is, which one will be the most dominant of all? His primary task became feeding DeAndre Hopkins, who became the first player in Texans franchise history to record 100 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 10 TD catches in a season. The whole sneaking-in-to-the-playoffs thing gives this team an edge. The overwhelming majority appear to believe the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals will meet in Super Bowl 50.
The year following the Cardinals’ last championship, they went undefeated, only to get shut out, 7-0, by the Philadelphia Eagles in the title game. Arizona ranks No. 1 in total offense, and they’ve won six games by at least 20 points. In fact, it was reasonably boring picking the two teams with the best Super Bowl odds to face off in the 49th edition of the game. The Seahawks are the biggest favorites in the first-round, as they visit the Minnesota Vikings.
The Washington Redskins have the longest winning streak of any NFC playoff team, but they are the biggest longshots to win the conference. The two squads opened the season against each other four months ago, but the two teams have had different roads on the way to Saturday’s Wild Card showdown.
Haislop: It’s the Steelers, and three things must happen for them to pull it off. They must win a slugfest in Cincinnati, DeAngelo Williams must be available and the defense must continue to outplay expectations.