If you don't have a subscription, Sports Illustrated predicts that the Carolina Panthers will defeat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XLI.
Now, it's entirely possible that the Panthers will get there. They have a great head coach and a very tough defense. They will be playing "playoff-caliber" football all season long in the rough and tumble NFC South, and if they stay healthy, they're as good a bet as anyone to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
But Miami? Does Sports Illustrated actually believe that the Dolphins will win the AFC East, beat the Ravens in an AFC Wild Card game before heading off on the road to beat Pittsburgh and Indianapolis? They sure do! Where's Crockett & Tubbs when we really need them?
We all know that these predictions are meaningless, but it doesn't appear SI has put any thought into them. Everyone in the NFC East finishes 9-7? Buffalo finishes with a better record than Arizona? St. Louis finishes with a better record than San Diego?
Has whoever made these predictions ever even watched a football game?
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