Written by Brad Gagnon at Bloguin
In 2013, the Seattle Seahawks became the 19th member of the Super Bowl club, a fraternity that this century has also added the Ravens, Rams, Buccaneers and Saints. And there’s a decent chance that in 2015, the membership could expand to 20.
That’s because with six weeks remaining in the regular season, four of the top seven teams in the NFL standings have never won a Super Bowl.
Amazingly, the 10-0 Carolina Panthers, 8-2 Arizona Cardinals, 8-2 Cincinnati Bengals and 7-3 Minnesota Vikings have been to a combined eight Super Bowls. But they’re 0-8 in those games. The four franchises have been in existence for a combined 165 years during the Super Bowl era and have fallen short on all 165 occasions.
But that could change this year. He’s how we rank them in terms of their chances:
1. Cardinals: They have the best quarterback among the four, which in 2015 is extremely important. Arizona has a nice mix of youth and experience and doesn’t appear to have a weak spot. If Carson Palmer and Co. can stay healthy, they could easily wind up in the Super Bowl.
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