There are 32 NFL squads and only one Lombardi Trophy, which means that 96.8 percent of teams won’t get to hold it in February. Some teams (the Patriots, Vikings, and Eagles) have better chances than others (the Browns, Bills, and Jets), but the reality is that despite every fan’s sky-high Week 1 expectations, the season will almost certainly end in disappointment. It’s sort of morbid when you think about it.
At the same time, the coming of Week 1 brings a justified hope to every fanbase. All teams start out 0-0 and anything can happen in 17 weeks. How many people at this time last year would have said that a Nick Foles led Eagles team would win the Super Bowl? Probably not too many. Stories like this make fans of even the worst teams tune in in hopes that they’ll be the beneficiary of this year’s surprises.
But don’t get your hopes up. It probably won’t be your team.
In keeping with this optimism (and more pessimistic statistical realities) here’s the Super Bowl case for and against all 32 NFL teams. See why your team will (but probably won’t) win it all this year.