and when they’re not pounding the rock, they’ll rely
on Tom Brady, who has still shown no sign of decline.
As for the NFC: New Orleans remains in the same
brilliant offensive scheme led by the same brilliant
QB, Drew Brees. The Saints’ D, while not amazing, is
the most talented they’ve had in the Sean Payton era.
Forecasting a Super Bowl showdown between two
fortysomething-year-old quarterbacks feels absurd,
but those quarterbacks remain elite and are sur-
rounded by two of the league’s most complete rosters.
Feb. 2, 2020 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
PATRIOTS 27 over SAINTS 23
6 CHARGERS over BROWNS 3
4 COLTS over STEELERS 5
4 COLTS over CHIEFS 2
1 PATRIOTS over CHARGERS 6
PATRIOTS over COLTS
PATRIOTS 1 12 – 4
JETS 8 – 8
BILLS 6 – 10
DOLPHINS 4 – 12
BROWNS 3 11 – 5
STEELERS^510 – 6
R AVENS 7 – 9
BENGALS 4 – 12
COLTS 4 10 – 6
TITANS 8 – 8
TEX ANS 7 – 9
JAGUARS 5 – 11
CHIEFS 2 12 – 4
CHARGERS^6 10 – 6
BRONCOS 7 – 9
RAIDERS 5 – 11
3 VIKINGS over PACKERS 6
4 EAGLES over 49 ERS 5
1 RAMS over EAGLES 4
2 SAINTS over VIKINGS 3
SAINTS over RAMS