Top 10 potential Super Bowl 51 matchups

By Luke Norris | Jan 5, 2017

Nov 13, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ross Cockrell (L) and free safety Mike Mitchell (23) during the third quarter at Heinz Field. Dallas won 35-30. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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6. Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

There are no two hotter teams in football right now. Obviously, that’s exactly the position you want to be in as the march towards the Super Bowl gets underway.

Remember how great it was the last time these two teams hooked up for a Super Bowl in Texas? Rodgers and the Packers jumped out to a big 18-point lead in Super Bowl XLV, only to have Roethlisberger and the Steelers close the gap to three in the fourth quarter before Green Bay came away with a 31-25 win .

These two teams haven’t met since the 2013 season (a 38-31 Steelers win at Lambeau) but it would be great to see these two storied franchises go at it again on the game’s biggest stage.

5. Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots

As mentioned earlier, the Falcons led the NFL in scoring this season and the Patriots weren’t too far behind at No. 3. Both teams were also in the top four in offensive yards per game and watching these two explosive teams battle it out in the Super Bowl would make for great television.

There isn’t any kind of big history between these two franchises; they’ve only met a total of 13 times over the past 45 years, but putting MVP candidates Tom Brady and Matt Ryan in a shootout would be fantastic. The record for most total points scored in a Super Bowl is 75, which came more than two decades ago when the San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers, 49-26. That record could be in jeopardy if the Patriots and Falcons end up playing one another on February 5.

This is also the matchup that many oddsmakers are predicting would happen once all the playoff spots were filled.

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