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The 2021 NFL season has been flying past and it's hard to believe that we're already in Week 10. While the season has been moving quickly, there have been a ton of crazy games and some very surprising starts, both in a good and bad way. With 17 games being played this season, this is the portion of the season that teams have to start getting everything together. In turn, this brings us to Super Bowl conversations.
Obviously, everyone can already see who the front-runner contenders are at this point in the season. Among those teams are the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
One strange that has been the lack of elite talent in the AFC. Outside of the Titans, who just lost Derrick Henry for the season, no one has looked like a true Super Bowl contender just yet. That could change, but the AFC is wide open.
Needless to say, the NFC is where the battle will take place this season. Many believe that the next Super Bowl winner will be coming out of the NFC. With at least four or five teams who could win a Super Bowl, it will be fun to watch down the stretch.
All of that being said, let's take a look past the obvious Super Bowl contenders. Let's take a look at three dark horse Super Bowl contenders to watch as we're entering Week 10 action.
Justin Herbert and company are currently 5-3 and are sitting atop the AFC West division for the moment. Behind them, both the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs are prepared to give them a run for their money. Despite that fact, the Chargers are playing good football on both sides of the ball and are a team to keep a close eye on.
With a true franchise quarterback and a lot of weapons surrounding him, the Chargers can put up big numbers on any given day. Their defense has some holes in it, but they have quite a few playmakers on that side of the ball as well.
Granted, many won't agree that the Chargers are potential Super Bowl contenders. But, Los Angeles is certainly a team to watch in this category in our minds.
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Throughout the first 10 games of their season, the Ravens have been extremely inconsistent. Some weeks, they have come out and absolutely dominated their opponents. Other weeks, like on Thursday Night Football this week against the Miami Dolphins, they come out and put up a dud of a performance.
Even though they have had some rough moments this season, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are a team to take seriously. Baltimore has struggled with injuries this season, but they still have loads of talent on both sides of the ball. If they can put everything together and play up to their full potential, this team could end up winning a championship.
All of the concerns and criticisms of this team are warranted so far. We certainly aren't viewing them as a front-runner contender right now, but they belong on this list. The Ravens are a team to watch the rest of the way.
Talk about a team flying under-the-radar due to a rough start to the 2021 season. Josh Allen and the Bills may be 5-3 right now and may have looked awful last week in their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they are still very much in the mix in the AFC.
With very few teams looking like powerhouse contenders, the Bills could be a team that catches fire in the second half of the year. Allen is without a question an MVP candidate and is capable of putting up massive numbers each and every week. Buffalo also has a ton of talent on the defensive side of the ball, which has been evident this season.
Buffalo simply needs to get everyone on the same page, just like the Ravens. If they do that, they are going to be a very difficult team to beat come playoff time.
