Who Will Play In The 2017 Super Bowl? Four Possible Matchups For NFL Title Game

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons — Matt Ryan looks to pass against the Green Bay Packers on Oct 30, 2016 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Reuters/Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Only three games remain on the schedule in the NFL season as four teams are still in contention to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Both the NFC Championship Game and the AFC Championship Game will be played Sunday with the winners set to meet two weeks later in Super Bowl LI.

Both conference championship games are rematches from the regular season, but the 2017 Super Bowl is guaranteed to be a matchup that hasn’t been seen this year. The Atlanta Falcons are giving 4.5 points to the visiting Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 5.5-point underdogs against the New England Patriots for the AFC title. That means New England vs. Atlanta is considered to be the most likely Super Bowl matchup.

Bovada.lv has set the odds of the Patriots and Falcons facing off in Houston on Feb. 5 at +130. The two teams did not meet in the regular season, and they haven’t played each other since Sept. 29, 2013 when the Patriots won by a touchdown at the Georgia Dome.

The second-most likely Super Bowl matchup is a contest between New England and Green Bay at +240. With Tom Brady starting for the Patriots and Aaron Rodgers playing for the Packers, it would arguably be the greatest quarterback matchup in Super Bowl history.

Third on the list of potential games is Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta at +375. The Steelers lost by 11 points at home to the Patriots earlier this season, but Ben Roethlisberger missed the contest with an injury. Because of their explosive offense, Pittsburgh has long been considered by many to be New England’s biggest threat in the AFC.

With +500 odds, a potential Pittsburgh-Green Bay Super Bowl is the least likely outcome. Green Bay and Pittsburgh met in the Super Bowl six years ago when Aaron Rodgers won his first and only title.

It’s been four years since both home teams lost on championship weekend. The Patriots lost at Gillette Stadium in the 2013 AFC Championship Game, and the Falcons were defeated at home on the same day.

New England remains the favorite to win Super Bowl LI with +150 odds. The Patriots are followed by the Falcons (+260), Packers (+375) and Steelers (+425).