5 Dream Matchups We Want to See for Super Bowl 60, and 5 We Definitely Don’t Want

With Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium quickly approaching, it’s the ideal time to look at the BEST and WORST possible matchups on the grand stage.

Here’s a dive into five dream Super Bowl matchups we’d love to see, and five we don’t want.

Would you like to see these matchups happen in Super Bowl 60?

Want To See: Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams

This is arguably the juiciest of all possible remaining Super Bowl 60 matchups.

Records aside, there’s a case to be made that the Bills and Rams are the most dangerous teams in their respective conferences. Buffalo was fourth in scoring offense and 12th in scoring defense. The Rams were 1st and 10th in those categories, respectively.

Josh Allen is by far the best all-around quarterback in the NFL right now. However, Matthew Stafford will likely win MVP honors after leading the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns.

And by the way, when did these teams meet at SoFi Stadium last season? 86 combined points. Six total touchdowns from Allen. Two TDs from Stafford. A 44-42 Los Angeles victory.

So yeah, please give us the rematch. And let’s have it on the grand stage this time.

Do Sean McVay’s Rams get one step closer to dynasty status? Or do Allen and the Bills finally break through and win it all after decades of misery and heartbreak? Something would have to give.

Evenly matched on paper. A defensive guru in Sean McDermott vs. the league’s best offensive-minded head coach in Sean McVay. Give us the grandaddy of possible remaining Super Bowl 60 showdowns.

Don’t Want: Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans

There are some old-timer fans out there who still love old-fashioned defensive slugfests. Every so often, it’s entertaining to watch a game where both teams struggle to put up more than 10 points, yes.

But the Super Bowl? Please no. Remember how big a fest Super Bowl 53 was between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots? That game was supposed to be a shootout, for crying out loud. Not a punt and takeaway fest.

Well, this is the exact matchup you would get if the Bears and Texans squared off in Super Bowl 60. 

Ben Johnson fully unlocked Caleb Williams’ potential, and the Bears rode a top-10 offense to a surprise NFC North division crown. Their defense, on the other hand, is a middling unit devoid of legitimate game-changers.

On the flip side? Houston has the NFL’s best defense, but CJ Stroud can barely move the ball downfield behind that atrocious offensive line.

So when the Bears have the ball, you have a good offense vs. a lockdown defense. But this year, Chicago’s offense has mostly waited until the second half to get going. The 2025 Texans’ offense leaves a lot to be desired, too.

In other words, you’d have a game that would probably come down to “First team to 17 points wins.” And also, no offense, but neither the Bears nor the Texans really has the same national appeal as the other remaining playoff teams. 

So join us in crossing fingers and hoping we don’t get this matchup at Levi’s Stadium.

Want To See: New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks

We know the likes of Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, and the Legion of Boom are long-long gone. But 11 years after their epic showdown in Super Bowl 49? A rematch — albeit as two very different teams — would still be Oscar-worthy.

Tom Brady’s three meetings with the Legion of Boom were all down-to-the-wire endings, each decided by a single score. 

Well, the Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel-led Patriots have a very similar makeup as the Belichick and Brady-era Pats. Just as Mike Macdonald’s current Seahawks have a similar makeup as the LOB-era Hawks.

New England has an MVP candidate at quarterback. Sam Darnold has been worth every penny for Seattle. Both teams have two-headed monsters at running back and a 1,000-yard receiver. Both teams finished in the top four in scoring offense and scoring defense.

They are evenly matched across the board. But Maye against the league’s best defense is the real chess match to watch. Would the Pats bring in lucky Lombardi Trophy No. 7, or does Seattle get long-awaited revenge more than a decade later? We’d sure look forward to finding out!

Don’t Want: Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers

If the 49ers were healthy and at full strength, this would be under our “want to see” category. Make no mistake, it’s admirable and incredible how resilient Kyle Shanahan’s group has been all year.

But at the same time, a group without Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, George Kittle, and Brandon Aiyuk isn’t exactly must-watch TV. The 49ers are pesky and mentally tough, but not the same star-studded groups you saw in 2019, 2022, and 2023.

There are several appealing potential Super Bowl matchups involving the Broncos. But a matchup with the 49ers is not one of them.

Like the Chicago Bears, the Bo-Nix-led Denver offense has relied on unsustainable fourth-quarter luck and comebacks to win. Throw in the banged-up 49ers’ offense against Denver’s lights-out defense, and you’ve got another defensive slugfest that would probably resemble Super Bowl 50.

You know, the Broncos-Carolina Panthers game that included 18 penalties, 12 sacks, and six takeaways? A 49ers-Broncos matchup might just result in a lot of people across the country offering to work on Sundays instead of watching another punt-fest.

Want To See: Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots

We know the aforementioned Super Bowl 53 showdown between the Rams and Patriots didn’t meet expectations. But aside from Rams head coach Sean McVay, the key faces on both sides have changed drastically.

With all due respect to Mike Vrabel, we aren’t quite talking about someone on the defensive mastermind level of Bill Belichick. This wouldn’t be a Super Bowl where the Pats’ D holds LA’s high-powered offense to three points.

But on the flip side, the Rams’ D wouldn’t hold this high-powered offense to 13 points, either. Even though the Rams and Patriots each boast a top-10 defense, something tells us you’d get an old-fashioned shootout here.

Keep in mind that the Rams and Patriots’ defensive units both struggled against elite offenses this season. This could be a “first team to 30 wins” type of game. 

And for storyline purposes? Would three times be a charm for the Rams after losing their first two Super Bowl meetings to the Pats? Add it all up, and you wouldn’t find many potential Super Bowl 60 clashes than this one.

Don’t Want: Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers

When did these two clubs meet in Houston back in Week 8? A whole lot of…nothing significant happened.

Yes, the 49ers had to play Mac Jones over an injured Brock Purdy. But Jones was just as efficient as Purdy. Even with the latter under center in a rematch, we just don’t see much appeal here.

When the two clubs faced off in H-Town, they combined for a “meh” 698 yards of offense, 41 points in a 26-15 Houston win, with each QB throwing one interception.

The 49ers’ offense isn’t the same machine without Kittle and Aiyuk. And as we said earlier, the CJ Stroud-led Houston offense can hardly move the ball this year. This just feels like another defensive slugfest with a lot of sacks, takeaways, and punts.

We saw Houston and San Fran play once in the regular season. Regarding a possible rematch, we’d rather see it with both teams at full strength. Not this year.

Want To See: Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears

If the Bears are to continue the Cinderella-like run and represent the NFC in Super Bowl 60? As far as matchups are concerned, the Bills are easily the most intriguing opponent for Chicago in a big game showdown.

The Bills are trying to end years of heartbreak, having already lost two AFC Championship Games in the past five years. The Bears, who are enjoying a return to relevance, are trying to end a 40-year Super Bowl drought.

Caleb Williams and Josh Allen are two of the NFL’s best at improvising and extending plays. Watching the two dual-threat signal-callers exchange blow-for-blow on the grand stage would be a grand treat for all football fans.

Williams, DJ Moore, D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, and Colston Loveland headline a deep Bears’ offense. On the other side, you have Allen, rushing champion James Cook, Dalton Kincaid, Khalil Shakir, and Dawson Knox. Plenty of weaponry on both sides.

Either the Bears are no longer a laughingstock and finish the Cinderella season with a Disney-like ending. Or the Bills remove themselves from the NFL’s “Sad club” list. Both possibilities should appeal to the average fan, so we’d be all for this matchup.

Don’t Want: Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots

The Bears and the Patriots in the Super Bowl? Nah. No, thank you.

It’d be fitting if they met in the Super Bowl 40 years after the legendary ‘85 Bears crushed those Patriots. But we don’t want it. At least not this year.

Caleb Williams hasn’t been able to play a full four quarters too often this season. Waiting until the second half to get going? That wouldn’t work on Mike Vrabel’s Patriots. We could easily see a scenario where Maye dices up a below-average Chicago defense and gives New England a three-score lead heading into halftime.

Looking at the matchup factor, this could be one lopsided Super Bowl in favor of New England. And such Super Bowls are boring.

And let’s think about how much championship success both teams have had. Since 2010 alone, the Blackhawks have won three Stanley Cups. The Cubs won a World Series. The Patriots have three Super Bowls, two NBA Championships, two World Series, and a Stanley Cup to celebrate. Let another city win.

Want To See: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks

We know, we know. We’ve seen a lot of Super Bowl showdowns involving both No. 1 seeds over the past decade and a half. 

But a Broncos-Seahawks rematch from Super Bowl 48 — or what we like to call “The Russell Wilson Bowl” — would check a lot of boxes regarding entertainment value.

Statistics aside, you can argue that the Broncos and Seahawks have the two best defensive units in football. Seattle had the best scoring D, but Denver was No. 1 in sacks and second in yards. Both were top-three against the run.

But it’s not like both defenses would have it easy. Bo Nix has elevated his game in crunch-time situations. And you don’t think an offensive guru like Sean Payton could scheme up some plays against a Seattle D that had some issues against above-average offensive units?

Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, and Evan Engram trying to break open vs. Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, and Julian Love? Popcorn, please! 

Darnold’s pocket awareness has improved since joining Seattle. But how would he and Seattle’s elite offensive line hold up against the league’s best pass rush? The league’s best receiver, Jaxson Smith-Njigba, against the league’s top corner in Patrick Surtain II?

Throw all of these key matchups in, and you’d have a real nailbiter of a Super Bowl. And the storyline of Denver seeking revenge from its humiliating Super Bowl 48 blowout would add hype and excitement.

An Oscar-caliber picture this would be, indeed.

Don’t Want: Buffalo Bills vs. Seattle Seahawks

This entry might be a surprise to many. But feel free to join us in hoping that it’s not the real Super Bowl 60 showdown.

Is Josh Allen as great has been this year? Woof, his wide receivers would stand next to no chance of getting any real separation against the Seahawks’ star-studded secondary. Just saying!

Seattle, by the way, had the league’s third-best rushing defense in the regular season. Buffalo had the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense. If they contain Jaxson Smith-Njigba, who’s Sam Darnold getting the ball out to?

This potential matchup just points to a lot of miscues on both sides. Darnold and Allen would both be under duress all game long, with limited room to scramble and make plays. And really, who wants a Super Bowl to simply come down to which team screws up the least?

There are multiple enticing Super Bowl possibilities involving the Bills and Seahawks. These two teams facing each other is not what we want, though.