Though we are only a few weeks into the NFL season, some teams’ fates have been decided and will not make the cut. A few of these include the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers, and even the New York Giants. But we aren’t here to discuss the teams with the lowest chance to win; we’re here to talk about the teams with the best chances of winning the 2023-2024 NFL Super Bowl! Here are my rankings for the 5 teams that have the best chances of winning the Super Bowl.
Number 5: Detroit Lions
I know putting the Lions so high sounds like a stretch, but from what we have seen so far this season, the Lions seem to be proving themselves this season (unlike in past years).
The Lions, notoriously known as one of the worst teams in football, have significantly improved on both sides of the ball with the addition of David Montgomery, CJ Gardner-Johnson, rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Cameron Sutton.
David Montgomery brings a lot to the table, including consistent high-yard games and 6 touchdowns in the first handful of games of the season. He has already scored more touchdowns in the first quarter of this season than the entirety of his last season total! Not to mention rookie WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has been having a great freshman season with a total of over 300 yards in only the first third of the season.
The Lions are on the road to having a great season by their standards, but there’s still more to come from them, as their Super Bowl campaign is currently outshining most other teams. Yes, they aren’t known for being a playoff team, but that might change this year with all the incoming talent.
Number 4: Miami Dolphins
To be frank, the Dolphins are simply one of the best teams in football: they are drowning in talent, and their core skills and position skills are absolutely mind-boggling.
In the past, there has been the Legion of Boom, as in the 2010s Seahawks, and the Legion of Zoom, meaning the Chiefs in 2019 and 2020. However, the Chiefs’ Legion of Zoom has a big competitor: the Dolphin’s Legion of Zoom.
Veteran wide-receiver Tyreek Hill leads the way with over 800 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in just the first 6 games. Also, the addition of head coach Mike McDaniel brings a whole new point of view to the table. From his eyes, if he gets extremely fast and talented skill position players, the Dolphins’ offense will be unstoppable. His perspective took his team to 5-1, to say the least. People also seem to forget that the last time the Dolphins were 5-1, De’Von Achane wasn’t even born.
The Dolphins offense is flooded with talent, no thanks to Mike McDaniel and, more importantly, Tua Tagovailoa (Tua for short): Tua has been having nothing short of an MVP caliber season. So far, Tua has brought in 14 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Judging on the numbers he has put up so far, I can confidently say that Tua will finish the regular season with somewhere in the ballpark of 25-30 touchdowns and 8-13 interceptions.
The only downside of the Dolphins is their defense. This year, they are ranked 20th on defense. Last year, they were ranked 24th. Their defense hasn’t increased nearly enough to have a good chance against another team rated high on offense. If the Dolphins don’t at least make it out of the Divisional round, they will be a disappointment.
Number 3: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl Champions and have a chance to increase their chances of repeating it this year. Why? For one, their defense ranking increased by more than 10 spots: last year, at best, they ranked within the top 20 defenses; this year, they’re approaching the top 5.
Their defense is just as productive as last year, even without Juju-Smith Schuster, one of their better receivers: Isaiah Pacheco, now in his sophomore NFL season, is playing even better now than he was in the playoffs last year; Patrick Mahomes is having a great season under the radar; Travis Kelce is playing at a very high level; and Chris Jones is having an amazing season on the line, with 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles.
Kelce is currently on the road to having an almost 1000 receiving yard season and 10 touchdowns, which is around the same level he was playing last season, when they won the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs have only allowed 184 passing yards per game, 100 rushing yards per game, and 15 total points per game. This ranks them, on average, as the 5th best defense in the league. My prediction is that the Chiefs will at least make it to the AFC Championship. If they don’t, I can’t think of any team who will at this point in the season.
Number 2: Philadelphia Eagles
There’s not much to say about the Eagles: they are an elite team all around. Their offensive and defensive line is great, their skill players are full of top-level talent, they have a young-star quarterback in Jalen Hurts, and they all have a lot of heart and desire to win.
The Eagles’ offense is thriving so far this season: they’ve scored 14 touchdowns, 5 of which coming from the quarterback himself, Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles extremely high IQ play that the fans like to call the “Tush Push” or “Brotherly Shove,” where all of the offensive players to push Jalen Hurts a few yards ahead. This play works almost 92% of the time and they lived and breathed it for all of this and last season. Indeed, some may say the push play is the reason how the Eagles made the Super Bowl last year, although I’d argue against that: the Eagles’ offense has so many weapons, including players like D’Andre Swift, A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and more.
The Eagles have top players at each of their positions, ranging from offense and even defense. Their star defensive player has to be Haason Reddick, who has totaled 5.5 sacks and 10 tackles. A player who has been surprising on defense this season has to be Reed Blankenship, the new safety for the Eagles after C.J. Gardner-Johnson left in the offseason. Blankenship has been nothing short of impressive: his aggressiveness and all-around play has made him very successful so far this season. Even rookie Jalen Carter has been playing great. He’s totaled up 3.5 sacks, more than veteran lineman Fletcher Cox.
Though with the loss of star running-back, Miles Sanders, the Eagles have been playing just fine without him. They replaced him with young talent D’Andre Swift, who they completely took a shot on. Nobody would’ve guessed he’d be playing so well so far: so good, in fact that the NFL has him ranked as the 2nd best running-back in the league, of course only behind Christian McCaffrey.
After the Eagles lost in the Super Bowl last season, I think they have a chip on their shoulder to come back. Not only the team as a whole but especially Jalen Hurts and Coach Nick Sirianni, who both have the same desire to win as well as the “no exceptions” approach to the sport of football. Therefore, the Eagles have a high chance of winning it all this year.
Number 1: San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers are literally the Eagles but better. Their offense, impeccable. Their defense, amazing nonetheless. The young talent, top-notch. I think the 49ers are more likely to bring home a Super Bowl than any other team by far.
The 49ers really proved themselves last year when they made an insane mid-season comeback, from 3-4 at the beginning to 13-4 at the end. Brock Purdy entered into the league as Mr. Irrelevant but came out as a top 5 quarterback in the league. Purdy is playing at an elite level: he has thrown for over 1,400 yards and 10 touchdowns with only 1 interception. For reference, these are better stats than Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts, who people may argue is better than Purdy.
They also have an exceptional defense. Running the defense is Nick Bosa (Last year’s defensive player of the year), and Fred Warner (This year’s defensive player of the year leader). Warner totaled 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and even a forced fumble. These are better stats than players like Zach Martin, and Fletcher Cox, who are known to be better than Warner.
Last season, they made a very unexpected run in the playoffs, making it to the NFC Championship but eventually losing to the Eagles. I don’t think the 49ers need to worry about the playoffs, though, because it’s looking like Brock Purdy can handle the pressure after leading his team to the NFC Championship in his rookie year.
Conclusion
The NFL landscape is intriguing this year. Predicting playoff outcomes is challenging, especially since teams haven’t consistently faced tough competition. Even some of the top teams haven’t squared off against other strong contenders. It’s worth noting that my rankings aren’t definitive; they’re based primarily on statistics and overall player performance. Any of these teams can have a midseason turn-around for the worst, but for now, this is how I predict the playoffs will go.
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