4 unlikely Super Bowl matchups we’d love to see
By Ryan Brown
2. Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The next two are a lot more unlikely than the first two.
In both the NFC and AFC, three division winners seem to be just a step above the last. Both Houston and Philly are fourth seeds in their conferences, and both will likely not be favored in any game after Wild Card Weekend.
The Texans host the Bills and the Eagles host the Seahawks this Weekend. Neither of those games are easy wins for the home team, and the road from there would only get harder.
For both teams to make it very far, they would have to be a lot more productive on offense than they have been recently. Houston faces a strong secondary in the Bills, and would likely have to keep up with offenses like the Ravens, Chiefs, and Titans in the following weeks. The Eagles face an injury-ravaged Seahawks team, but would then likely be faced with the 49ers, Packers, or Saints in the following weeks.
Both Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz can and would have to carry their teams to victory, as neither of them have a defense that can be fully relied on. Both quarterbacks have had their share games this season where they made the difference, but both have also shown they can be a liability on a bad day.
To see both of these teams in the Super Bowl would mean both signal-callers stringing together three incredible performances before a showdown in Miami. That’s definitely not impossible and would be fun to see.