5 biggest Super Bowl pretenders from NFC in 2022 NFL season
The 2022 NFL season is quickly approaching as minicamps begin to open and teams are officially preparing for the upcoming year. Rosters are being finalized and expectations are being set for each team, with the ultimate goal for most of them being to win the Super Bowl.
A fresh league year means new opportunities for all teams, as a clean slate and even standings level the playing field. Every team, technically, has a chance to win it all in the new season. But realistically, it would take a miracle for some of them.
The NFC was extremely competitive last year and looks set to be about the same during the 2022 NFL season. Many teams believe they can make a run at the Lombardi Trophy, but some of them are more pretenders than contenders.
Here are five NFC teams within the top 10, according to current betting odds of winning the Super Bowl, who are the biggest pretenders this year.
#5 - Minnesota Vikings
Since Kirk Cousins took over as the starting quarterback four years ago, the Minnesota Vikings have been nothing more than mediocre. They have combined for a 33-31-1 record and have failed to win a division title.
While the Vikings have one of the most talented offensive rosters, they ranked just 14th in points scored during the 2021 NFL season. Their defense was even worse, allowing the ninth-most points. They didn't do much to improve their roster during the offseason, making it hard to imagine them taking a big step forward this year.
#4 - Washington Commanders
Despite the Washington Commanders defense having a disappointing 2021 NFL season, they were one of the best in the 2020 NFL season and still have one of the most talented defensive rosters.
They are projected to bounce back in 2022, leading Washington to believe that if they upgrade their quarterback, they could be real contenders this year.
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The Commanders achieved their goal of upgrading their quarterback, but most likely didn't make a big enough improvement for them to take the next step forward.
Carson Wentz was unable to lead the Indianapolis Colts to the NFL Playoffs last year, despite only needing a win against the last-placed Jacksonville Jaguars to do so.
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