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To be perfectly honest, of the four teams left I think the Falcons have the least chance of going to the Super Bowl.
1. Eagles
2. Vikings
3. Rams
4. Falcons
Reasoning being, if the Eagles beat the Vikings this weekend, then it proves that they are still in good condition and aren't rusty. If they beat the Vikes I think it proves that they are still the best team in the NFC hands down.
If the Vikings beat the Eagles, it means that they are for real. Early in the season they were on the Power Rankings at 4, so maybe they could be back there after the horrible end to the season. Then if they win at Phily, they would play in either Atlanta or St. Louis, both domes. If they go to Atlanta, there is still the chip on the shoulder from 1998, and St. Louis has never been as good as the Vikings all year really. The Vikings talent was supposed to do a lot better then they did, the Rams talent did about what they were supposed to.
The game in Atlanta is completely up for grabs, but regardless I don't think either team will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Atlanta is a defensive team, thats pretty much a fact, but they won't win a big game unless Vick has one of his outstanding games. When Vick is huge, they are huge, when he is not, they are just good. I don't think their record tells their whole story. So basically, if Vick has a big game against St. Louis, I don't think he will have another one in the NFC finals.
St. Louis could easilly come out on top from Atlanta next week, but I don't really think they will. They don't have a super talented team this season, they wouldn't have made the playoffs in any other division. They had the Seahawks number this season, and that is pretty much why they got into the playoffs. They were impressive beating the Jets and Seahawks, but they have a really poor secondary and their whole team is so thin I think they will be pretty beat up going into Atlanta. They are a nice story, but I don't see it lasting much longer.
Odds to represent NFC in Super Bowl:
Philadelphia: 1:4
Minnesota: 1:12
Atlanta: 1:14
St. Louis: 1:24
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