Top 10 current NFL rivalries

Sep 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) talk on the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 43-18. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 14, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) gestures to the sideline against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

8. New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

These two teams have been rivals ever since they came into existence. The Falcons were made an expansion team in 1966, becoming the first team south of Washington D.C. to be an NFL franchise. They would not be alone for too long, with the Saints joining them only a year later. With no other teams anywhere near them geographically, Atlanta and New Orleans became bitter rivals in the NFC West and now the NFC South.

This rivalry does not get the publicity that others do because neither has been a huge power in the league for very long. The two franchises have combined for just one Super Bowl win and two appearances, and have never played each other in the playoffs. However, Steve Gleason’s amazing moment will always endure as the rivalry’s top moment, when the defensive back blocked a punt for a touchdown in the Saints’ return after Hurricane Katrina.

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