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The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is this weekend, and that means only eight teams are left with a chance to play in the Feb. 5 game in Indianapolis. SB Nation NFL writer Andy Hutchins writes that there are 16 possible Super Bowl matchups left, and he ranks all 16 of them from the least interesting to the most interesting. He finds that a Patriots vs. Packers Super Bowl would be the best:
1. New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers (Prev. No. 1)
I could get cute and talk about systems and opposing ideologies and so on, but come on, folks: it's Brady vs. Rodgers for all of the glory in a sport that manufactures more glory for its quarterbacks than some sports do for their leagues. That satisfies any conceivable standard for importance; Brady and Rodgers should take care of the quality of play.
One of his other solid matchups has former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees returning to Indiana to face the Patriots in a show of offensive fireworks.
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