NFL Power Rankings: 5 Super Bowl favorites

Jun 17, 2014; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Russell Wilson (3) watch a scrimmage play during minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 17, 2014; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Russell Wilson (3) watch a scrimmage play during minicamp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 19, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) meets with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the 2013 AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) meets with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after the 2013 AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

With NFL training camps opening league wide this week, each team has the chance to start this new season with a clean slate. Each team may technically have a chance to win the Super Bowl, but we also know that all teams are not created equal. And winning isn’t black and white, determined by talent and coaching alone.

There’s an element of luck, both good and bad, that can derail a season or propel a cinderella team to a championship. Much can, and will, change between now and when the season starts. But of course we have no way of knowing what those things will be. So for now, here are the five teams most likely to win the Super Bowl this season: