10 NFL teams who can realistically win the Super Bowl

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints and Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints take the field during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 22: Nyheim Hines #21 of the Indianapolis Colts returns a punt for a touchdown in the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

8. Indianapolis Colts

One of two teams to miss the playoffs and make the top ten here, the Indianapolis Colts are a dark horse Super Bowl contender. Just a year ago in the preseason, there were high hopes that Indianapolis could be a title threat after a surprise playoff run in 2018.

The sudden retirement of Andrew Luck reset expectations in Indy, but the nucleus of the Colts’ roster remained strong in the course of a hot start. Regression from quarterback Jacoby Brissett and ill-timed injuries sent Indianapolis tumbling down the stretch, setting the stage for a potentially transformative offseason.

GM Chris Ballard made a bold bridge play at quarterback, signing Philip Rivers to a one-year deal to improve the Colts’ chances of winning now. Indianapolis also made good use of their draft capital, flipping their first-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for DeForest Buckner and using their two second-rounders on wide receiver Michael Pittman and running back Jonathan Taylor, adding two more weapons for Rivers.

Those moves fortified a team that already had a tremendous offensive line and a good defense, making the Colts one of the favorites in the AFC South. There isn’t a ton of depth in the AFC behind Kansas City and Baltimore so Indianapolis could be well-positioned to make a Super Bowl push if everything falls into place.

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