# What NFL team has the best chance going 16-0? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 24, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585 "2013-09-24T15:39:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/1 "2013-09-24T15:39:42Z")
Although this may come off as a homer, I gotta say the Seahawks. Their big competition was the 49res and they suck this year. I mean, it’s one thing to lose in Seattle but to lose in Indy by 20. I don’t think the 49ers will have much home field advantage in SF. Seahawks play the NFC South which sucks except for New Orleas - who they get at home! Meanwhile the Broncos play KC at Arrowhead and even Denver sport radio is saying that’s an upset waiting to happen and of course they play New England away. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/2 "2013-09-24T16:38:48Z")
Nobody is in the Broncos’ league right now. Not even Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/3 "2013-09-24T16:39:48Z")
Also, reported for forum change. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/4 "2013-09-24T17:00:31Z")
Moved to the Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/5 "2013-09-24T17:12:08Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > Nobody is in the Broncos’ league right now. Not even Seattle. Well, Denver did look really good this week. But also look at the preseason game between the two. Seattle destroyed them. Sure, just preseason, but I think you got to put them in the “same league.” ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/6 "2013-09-24T17:20:49Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Well, Denver did look really good this week. But also look at the preseason game between the two. Seattle destroyed them. Sure, just preseason, but I think you got to put them in the “same league.” It really depends. How much of that game did Peyton play? (I didn’t see it.) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/7 "2013-09-24T17:22:27Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > Nobody is in the Broncos’ league right now. Not even Seattle. Two of their three wins came against the Giants and the Raiders. Not real hard to look good against those teams. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/8 "2013-09-24T17:25:14Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Two of their three wins came against the Giants and the Raiders. Not real hard to look good against those teams. And two of Seattle’s wins came against the Panthers and Jaguars. Neither team has really been tested yet, and there’s a lot of season left to play. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/9 "2013-09-24T17:28:27Z")
May be a bit premature to say that the 49ers suck this year. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/10 "2013-09-24T17:29:49Z")
The chances of either are terrible but; The Seahawks have a crazy combination of youth, depth, good backup QB, schedule and rah-rah coach that could make a play for it. With an older QB, I think the Broncos are too smart to try. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/11 "2013-09-24T18:23:20Z")
> [@sitchensis](#): > > With an older QB, I think the Broncos are too smart to try. Peyton’s been burned by that logic before. If they get the opportunity (they won’t - they’ll lose to the Chefs at least once), Manning will want to be on the field each week. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/12 "2013-09-24T18:34:14Z")
Saints! Probably not, but I certainly hope so. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/13 "2013-09-24T21:13:30Z")
I think best case scenario for the Broncos is something like 1998 where they went 13-0 and then 14-2 overall. It’s really freaking hard to go undefeated. Besides, if you lose in the regular season at least you can’t be remembered as the 18-1 Patriots. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/14 "2013-09-24T21:25:05Z")
This may sound crazy, but the Bears have a chance at it. The only tough games on their schedule look to be the Saints (in Soldier Field yay) and of course two against the Pack. They also play the Ravens and Dallas, but I don’t think the Ravens are all that strong and the Bears have shown they can handle Dallas many times. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/15 "2013-09-24T21:27:37Z")
I’d love to see 2 teams go undefeated and meet in the Superbowl. Hey why not?! ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/16 "2013-09-24T21:30:22Z")
Seattle’s got a nasty schedule. Their next two are Houston and Indy and then later they play ATL and the Saints over a 3 week span. Denver’s looks much more do-able, but they have to go on the road in NE, KC, and Houston, so no cakewalk. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/17 "2013-09-24T21:32:47Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > I’d love to see 2 teams go undefeated and meet in the Superbowl. Hey why not?! Seattle and Denver! Old division rivals. I would expect the better D to have a better chance. Right now, that looks to be the SeaChickens. But Denver’s D is also playing really well right now. Realistically? Neither team, but I voted Denver anyways. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/18 "2013-09-24T22:15:04Z")
\*Never \*bet against the Patriots. “The field”? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/19 "2013-09-24T22:33:46Z")
Kansas City Alex Smith is elite ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585/20 "2013-09-24T22:38:22Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > May be a bit premature to say that the 49ers suck this year. No way, man. I live in SF, and am inundated with minutiae about the team, and made a pre-season prediction of 7-9 for them. Their injuries have been crippling, even before the season started. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nfl-team-has-the-best-chance-going-16-0/669585.md?page=2)