What if the Denver Broncos reach the Super Bowl and find the Seattle Seahawks on the other side? It's entirely possible that this could happen.
Sure, we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves here as there is an entire slate of playoff games to be played and in one of the wildest NFL seasons on record, no one should be terribly surprised by any combination of AFC teams and NFC teams we end up with in Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX.
But the Broncos and Seahawks are each No.1 seeds in their respective conferences and if you look at the most recent odds, that is the game that has the best chance of happening, at least according to Las Vegas. That is largely because they had the best records in their conference, but they also have the Los Angeles Rams, a No. 5 seed, with the second-best odds to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
Many fans inside Broncos Country would likely welcome a Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl, but a game many others may not be too excited about. Though we are far removed from February 2, 2014, a rematch between these two teams would force Broncos fans to relive one of the worst nights in team history.
After racing to the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning and one of the best offenses the NFL has ever seen, the 13-3 Broncos were picked by most to have their way with a Seattle team that most felt should just be happy to be there. But what the Broncos got was the definition of the term being punched in the mouth in a sporting event.
The Broncos could not deal with the cooler air of New York and the heavy-hitting Seahawks defense, which was led by the "Legion of Boom". The Broncos were dominated, losing the game 43-8 in one of the most lopsided Super Bowls in history.
The Broncos have recovered from that loss. They won the Super Bowl two years later and sent Manning out a winner. They have found a great head coach in Sean Payton and a quarterback with a bright future in Bo Nix. But memories of that night at MetLife Stadium still linger and for that, many Broncos fans want to get it back.
The Broncos and Seahawks were both part of the AFC West division from 1977-2001. They played each other twice a year and became very acquainted with one another. Since the Seahawks left for the NFC in 2002, they don't see each other nearly as often.
They have played each other four times since that unforgettable Super Bowl matchup, with the Seahawks taking three of those meetings.
It would be a great matchup between two teams with capable offenses and two of the best defenses in the league. But if you interviewed fans inside Broncos Country, you'd likely find some fans who would want to see any other team on the other side of the field, should they reach the Super Bowl.
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It's an interesting conversation, but one that needs many things to fall into place before it becomes a reality.
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