Will or won’t win a Super Bowl, that’s the question all fans ask themselves about their favorite NFL team.
While some NFL teams are following a near-perfect blueprint in building up a Super Bowl championship team, other clubs are simply going backwards. That means in this current direction, certain fanbases better just accept they won’t have nice things for the next decade.
With that said, let’s dive into 5 teams that will win a Super Bowl in the next 10 years, and five that definitely won’t.
Will: Cincinnati Bengals
In Joe Burrow’s two fully-healthy seasons, the Bengals went to two AFC Championship Games and once Super Bowl. The guy’s a proven winner — as are the Bengals as a whole when he’s on the field.
The Bengals were cruising with Burrow in 2023 before he unfortunately suffered a torn wrist ligament that ended his season. And yet without Burrow for the final seven games, the Bengals still salvaged a 9-and-8 record with backup Jake Browning — a testament to the grade-A coaching work of Zac Taylor.
Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon are as good an offensive trio as it gets. And Lou Anarumo’s defense has constantly provided headaches for top-tier QBs in the AFC like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
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Burrow’s Bengals were just a couple of plays away from winning Super Bowl 56…and from getting back to the big dance a year ago. As long as Burrow is healthy, the Bengals are bound to break through with the franchise’s first championship.
Won’t: Buffalo Bills
I mean, at some point, you just gotta give up.
Reaching the 2020 AFC Championship Game was supposed to be a huge step forward for the Bills. Yet here we are three years later, and Stefon Diggs is figuratively still standing in the same spot…
The 13-second game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2021 Divisional Round. The blowout loss at home to the Bengals a year later. The “Wide Right II” defeat against the Chiefs again!
The misery just doesn’t end for Bills Mafia — and we don’t see it stopping any time soon.
Stefon Diggs is on the wrong side of 30. Von Miller, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde are in their mid-30s and past their best-before dates.
Buffalo still hasn’t found a quality No. 2 receiver to complement Diggs. And Allen’s dual-threat style of play is going to take a toll on him sooner rather than later — and he’s not young anymore with his age-28 season looming.
While Buffalo has continuously choked in the playoffs, the Bengals and Baltimore Ravens have emerged as the Chiefs’ new main threats in the AFC. And the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars are starting to develop into contenders themselves.
Plus, there’s also the whole problem with Bills head coach Sean McDermott constantly screwing up his in-game management in pivotal moments.
2020 to 2023 was the Bills’ wide-open window. The roster around Allen is only going to worsen over these next few years — while other AFC powers will only improve.
Sorry Bills Mafia. Maybe your time will come in 2034?
Will: Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars’ once-promising 2023 season ended in extreme disappointment, to say the very least.
After a promising 8-and-3 start, they dropped five of their final six games to finish 9-and-8 and narrowly miss out on the postseason. But don’t let one late-season collapse fool you: These guys are for real and have more than enough potential to win a championship.
Head coach Doug Pederson — a Super Bowl-winning head coach by the way — masterfully cleared out the stench Urban Meyer left and helped unlock Trevor Lawrence’s potential.
It remains to be seen what they’ll do with Calvin Ridley, but the Jaguars have already given T-Law a dynamic set of weapons in Christian Kirk, Travis Etienne Jr. and Evan Engram.
If Kirk — the Jaguars’ top wide receiver — didn’t miss five games in 2023, the Jaguars just might have won the division and gone on a deep playoff run.
The defense is no joke, either. Josh Allen and 2022 first-overall pick Travon Walker combined for 27.5 sacks and will be a top-flight pass-rushing tandem for years to come. Do-it-all linebacker Foyesade Oluokon is no slouch as an on-field general, either.
The secondary is loaded with potential in Andre Cisco, Tyson Campbell and Darious Williams. And for all his faults, owner Shad Khan has never been afraid to spend lavishly on marquee free agents — something GM Trent Baalke can’t complain about.
There’s just too much young talent for the Jaguars to disappoint again the way they did last year, and having a Super Bowl-winning head coach goes a long way in keeping this window wide-wide open.
It might take one or two more years for this young and ultra-talented Jaguars team to put it all together, but a Super Bowl parade in Duval County within the next decade is inevitable. Book it.
Won’t: Carolina Panthers
You never know how the future will play out, but it’s already almost impossible to envision Carolina winning a Super Bowl as long as David Tepper is the owner.
Tepper became the owner of the Panthers in 2018, and it didn’t take long for them to reach “laughing stock” territory under his watch. The man is way too-hands-on and thinks he knows football more than just about anybody else…all because he made billions as a hedge fund manager.
The decision to trade up and select Bryce Young first overall last year already looks like a mega mistake. Young looked nothing like a capable franchise QB as a rookie, and the Panthers have limited draft capital to improve the roster around him.
The roster is awful from top to bottom. The o-line is helpless, and 33-year-old Adam Thielen was Carolina’s lone good receiver. The defense has some talent, but not enough depth to make up for all the shortcomings on offense.
And judging by the Matt Rhule and Frank Reich hires, it’s also obvious to us that Tepper has no idea how to pick a head coach. That’s very problematic for any team with championship aspirations.
And realistically, which big-named free agents will even wanna sign with Carolina if they remain an annual circus under Tepper’s watch?
Why should we believe this team can win a Super Bowl when they can’t even put together a winning season…and without quarterback and coaching stability?
Unless Tepper decides to sell the team or learns to become completely hands-off, the Panthers won’t come close to sniffing a tasty Super Bowl recipe.
Will: Philadelphia Eagles
We know, we know. The Eagles had a miserable second-half collapse for the ages and saw their once-promising 2023 season end with a humiliating blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round.
That doesn’t take away from how ultra-talented and special this Eagles team is. If 11 wins with a top-10 offense is considered a disaster, we’d say things are looking very good for this Philadelphia team long-term.
Jalen Hurts is still a top-five QB in the game.
The Eagles also have a top-tier offensive line, even without Jason Kelce. Please name a better receiving duo in the NFC than DeVonta Smith and AJ Brown — not to mention that Dallas Goedert is a borderline top-five tight end.
The defense needs work, yes, and Nick Sirianni already made coaching changes on that side of the ball. Though they need to move on from some big-named vets, there’s a beautiful foundation here in Haason Reddick, Josh Sweat, Jordan Davis and rising superstar Jalen Carter.
At full strength, the Eagles were borderline unstoppable in 2022 and for most of 2023. Remember, they’re potentially one non-tacky defensive holding call away from taking down Kansas City in Super Bowl 57…
Howie Roseman is still a wizard at the draft table, and he’s always one to make a handful of blockbuster splashes annually in the trade and free agent pools. So yeah — bet on the Eagles winning a championship in the next decade.
Won’t: New York Jets
After 12 years of mediocrity, the Jets decided to make a big splash a year ago by trading for Green Bay Packers superstar QB Aaron Rodgers.
And just like that, the Jets had re-entered the Super Bowl picture as a legitimate contender with the four-time MVP at the helm. Unfortunately, the Super Bowl 58 dream was dashed when Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tear moments into his Jets debut.
And then without Rodgers, we were reminded just who the Jets are: A team with a horrible offensive line, a lack of receiving depth after Garrett Wilson and, uh, lackluster coaching at best if we’re to be perfectly blunt.
With Rodgers entering his age 40/41 season, it feels like the Jets have no more than two years left with him. And as great a QB as he is, Rodgers alone can’t make up for the rest of the shortcomings on a mediocre roster.
Asking a man in his 40s to come back from a significant injury and carry a flawed team to a Super Bowl? In an absolutely loaded AFC? Not happening.
And as we saw with Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson, these Jets have no idea how to draft and develop a young franchise signal-caller. So once Rodgers is gone, the Jets’ Super Bowl championship hopes are toast.
Will: Houston Texans
Thanks to the Cleveland Browns and the ill-advised Deshaun Watson trade, the Texans are primed to scratch themselves off the list of “teams who haven’t won a Super Bowl” in the not-so-distant future.
The Texans have a bonafide superstar quarterback in CJ Stroud and a grade-A head coach and inspiring confidence-builder in DeMeco Ryans. Those are the two key ingredients in building a championship team, and the Texans have both.
Then you look at the other pieces of the buzzle. Nico Collins and Tank Dell emerged as a prolific pass-catching duo that will terrify opposing defenses for years to come — and nobody said GM Nick Caserio can’t add more weapons over the long haul.
The defense has two five-star cornerstones in cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. 2022 second-round pick Jalen Pitre has also shown flashes of developing into an All-Pro safety in the secondary.
In 2023, the Texans went 10-7, won a playoff game and gave the Baltimore Ravens a few headaches in the Divisional Round. We can’t wait to see what’s next in store for these guys.
Stroud and Ryans bring a special level of swagger and confidence to the field every game. With a plethora of cap space, the Texans will only add to an explosive offense and stingy young defense
And it’ll eventually culminate in one Super Bowl parade in downtown Houston. Perhaps more.
Won’t Win: New England Patriots
Well, what can we say?
Not everyone knew it at the time, but Tom Brady’s departure in 2020 marked the end of the Patriots’ unprecedented two decade-run of dominance.
Many of us thought Bill Belichick would find a way to rebuild the Pats into a contender following Brady’s exit, but it never came to fruition. After three losing and non-playoff seasons in four years, Belichick and the Patriots parted ways.
Belichick’s departure was best for all parties, but it doesn’t mean the Patriots are suddenly going to re-emerge as a winner. Brady is the best quarterback of all-time. Belichick is the greatest coach of all-time. You don’t replace those two men.
So now a painful rebuild awaits in Foxborough, one that probably needs at least three years. Meanwhile, how many AFC teams are led by young phenom quarterbacks and loaded with young franchise cornerstones again?
It’s the Patriots’ turn to suffer years of losing and mediocrity after embarrassing most of the league for two decades.
Will: Green Bay Packers
Like the Texans, the Packers took a massive step forward in what was supposed to be a year of growing pains.
Jordan Love cemented himself as the Packers’ new franchise QB by leading them to nine wins, a playoff berth and a stunning upset over the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. The Packers gave the San Francisco 49ers a massive scare in the divisional round, dropping a heartbreaker by three points.
A tough way to go out, yes, but it’s only the start of something special in Titletown. Love, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Christian Watson headline a potent young offensive core that still has veteran RB Aaron Jones.
The defense has a great mix of veteran standouts like Preston Smith, De’Vondre Campbell and Rashan Gary and young studs like Lukas Van Ness, Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt.
Brian Gutekunst always wins the NFL Draft, and Matt LaFleur has proven that he’s more than a product of Aaron Rodgers — but rather a brilliant NFL offensive mastermind.
There’s just so much to love about this team that has a new feel and culture without Rodgers and his diva antics. Love is really just entering his prime now, and the Packers’ new window of opportunity is wide-open with Rodgers gone.
Won’t be long til Love leaves his mark in Titletown by leading the Packers to a Super Bowl championship.
Won’t: Dallas Cowboys
Seasons change, but the Dallas Cowboys don’t.
Jerry Jones is okay with mediocrity and not winning additional Super Bowls. If he gave a damn about championships, he wouldn’t have kept Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott this long.
These Cowboys, like the Tony Romo-led Cowboys in the 2000s and early 2010s, just don’t have it. They always choke in big games — as evidenced by their 2-and-5 record with Dak as their QB.
Jerry won’t give up his GM duties. He’ll change QBs or coaches five years’ too late. Plus, Prescott, Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, DeMarcus Lawrence and Brandin Cooks aren’t getting any younger.
Sorry Cowboys fans, but nothing changes unless Jerry gives up some of his control. For the next decade or so, you better just enjoy talking about how good the old lightbulb was.
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