4 unlikely Super Bowl matchups we’d love to see
By Ryan Brown
3. New England Patriots vs. New Orleans Saints
This one is also only “kind of unlikely.” The Patriots typically play their best football in the playoffs and the Saints have been playing dominant football recently.
Only 12 teams since 1990 have played on Wild Card Weekend and also made it to a Super Bowl. And from what I could find, no Super Bowl has ever been played by two teams who both played Wild Card Weekend. If any two Wild Card participants could make the Super Bowl, it’s likely these two.
This is the Super Bowl many have been wanting for years. This is the Super Bowl we deserved last year. Two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time going head to head in the biggest game in sports for the first time would be an amazing story.
Drew Brees is still playing like his vintage self with his incredible precision, timing, and decision making, albeit with a bit more difficulty getting the ball downfield. The added help of two great running backs and the best wide receiver in football make Brees dangerous against any team.
Tom Brady is a bit of a different story. He may be having one of the worst seasons of his career. A lot of that can be blamed on a lack of receiving talent and poor play by the offense as a whole. No doubt about it though, Brady still has to ability to make incredible, game-changing throws, even if they happen less often than we’re used to.
Both quarterbacks have great defenses, but they both will have to play at their best to make it through their respective conferences.
Even if it wasn’t the best quarterback showing, the weight of these two incredible and record-breaking quarterbacks playing in the Super Bowl near the ends of their careers would hang over this game.