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Ranking the Final Four

Who has the Best Team?


As the Conference Championship games approach, here is how I rank the four teams in terms of most talent and most complete on both sides of the ball:
  1. Arizona Cardinals (#2 in NFC): They have a high-powered offense as well as a high-powered defense, and they can even make plays on special teams. They had the second highest scoring offense, ranking only behind the Panthers, and were in the top 5 in terms of total defense and scoring defense. Their quarterback would probably finish runner-up in MVP voting, and he played outstanding during the regular season (although he did not play well against Packers in divisional round matchup). Their running back is young, flashy, and was the best rusher in the final weeks of the season. Larry Fitzgerald is a beast, and they have other receivers with some serious speed to go along with him and Michael Floyd. Lastly, they have a lot of playmakers and stars on defense such as Patrick Peterson and Calais Campbell, and they would have been even better if it was not for an injury to Tyrann Mathieu, their safety.
  2. Carolina Panthers (#1 in NFC): Imagine how much better this team would be had it not been for an injury to Kelvin Benjamin in the preseason. First and for most, they have the best linebacker duo in the league with Luke Keuchly and Thomas Davis, as well as a shutout corner in Josh Norman. Cam Newton is the MVP of the league in my opinion, and they have a running back who can flat out run. Greg Olsen is one of the best tight ends in the league and has taken a lead role in the offense. They had the most players of any team selected to the Pro Bowl, with ten. 
  3. Denver Broncos (#1 in AFC): They have the best defense in the league, with Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware dominating on the line of scrimmage, and with shutout corners and safeties doing their jobs. With this terrifying defense, Peyton Manning and the offense just needs to conrol the flow of the game and put up points when they get things going. Manning looks healthier than he has been the entire year. They also have one of the best wide receiver duos with Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas.
  4. New England Patriots (#1 in AFC): This team is not worse than the other three teams, they are ranked last mainly because their team is not the most complete. The offense is great, with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, the best tight end in the league named Rob Gronkowski, and some really good wide receivers. The weakness of the offense is the offensive line, as they have been exploited in some games. Also, their defense is not on the same level as all of the other teams. They have some incredible playmakers, don't get me wrong, but the other three are more explosive and effective.

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