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One reason each team can win Super Bowl 53

By Joe Schiller

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts as Tom Brady No. 12 looks on before the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots reacts as Tom Brady No. 12 looks on before the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers’ return

What looked to be a magical start to the 2017 season for the Green Bay Packers was cut short in Week 6. A controversial tackle by Anthony Barr tackle left Aaron Rodgers with a broken collarbone and sidelined for seven weeks. Brett Hundley proved he continues to belong in a backup role and a Rodgers return Week 15 proved to be too much for the Packers’ playoff hopes. But with No. 12 healthy for the start of the 2018 season, the Packers are always a team in Super Bowl contention.

The running game has still yet to be completely figured out but Rodgers is used to this by now. He can and has won games on his own back. Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL and entering the back-end of his career, he has something left to prove. One Super Bowl win in 2010 isn’t good enough for a player of his caliber.

Luckily, for Rodgers, changes this offseason have sent defensive coordinator Dom Capers packing. The front office brought in Mike Pettine, whose defensive scheme has had success, even if his head coaching track record isn’t something to be proud about. Most important of all, the top offensive weapon in Davante Adams is here to stay on a four-year contract.

Despite the Vikings’ successful, the Packers still run the NFC North. Injuries may have forced him to miss most of the last season but you’d be naive to think Rodgers is going to skip a beat this year. He’s determined more than ever to bring back that fifth Lombardi trophy and it could very well happen in 2018.