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Mitch Goldich

Ranking All 16 Possible Matchups for Super Bowl LIX

Will two of these five stars meet in the Superdome on Feb. 9, or will an underdog crash the party? | Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Network (Jackson); Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle/USA TODAY Network (Allen); Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Network (Mahomes); Lon Horwedel/USA TODAY Network (Goff); Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Network (Barkley)

The NFL is down to its final eight teams, which means it’s also down to its final 16 possible Super Bowl matchups. It’s never too early to start dreaming about those matchups: the players whose names are on the marquee, the coaches leading their teams onto the field and the fan bases getting two weeks in the spotlight.

As I’ve done in recent years, I’m going to rank all 16 possible games. Not necessarily by how much I, simply one person, would enjoy them. But how I think most of the world would see it. Of course, if you are a fan of one of these teams, your opinion will vary. But I will do my best to speak on behalf of the neutral football-watching world.

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