Who Will Win Super Bowl 2011?

Another team that has the potential to win the Super Bowl is the Chargers. The Chargers have had the talent to win the Super Bowl for years now. The biggest down side to the Chargers is their coach, Norv Turner, who leaves a lot to be desired as an NFL coach. The Charges will, for the 5th year in a row, field the most talented team in the NFL, but the question will be if they are mature enough to win games without good coaching. A lot of that will fall on the shoulders of Phillip Rivers. Rivers was terrific last season making good passes and leading his team. He did have some maturaity issues that people would like to see resolved. If Rivers has become a more mature quarterback you can expect the Chargers to be one of the last teams standing when playoff time rolls around next season.

Another team from the AFC that could win the Super Bowl is the Colts. Why? Peyton Manning. Manning is the best quarterback in the league, the best player in the league and that is all that needs to be said about the Colts. The Colts have few stars on their team and are overall, not that talented. With Manning at Quarterback, the Colts could be in the hunt next season, much like they were in this season.

The NFC has less teams that look like contenders. Aside from the champions, the only other real threat would be the Vikings. The Vikings have only got stronger this off-season by adding a reliable, fumble proof back in LT2. LT2 and Peterson should be the league's best running back duo and if the Viking's run the ball and rely on their backs they will go deep. They cannot allow Brett Favre to throw the ball 35+ times per game this season. For the Vikings to go far, the running backs need to carry the offense.

While there are other teams who certainly could emerge in the Super Bowl race next season, these teams certainly appear to be the early favorites.