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The divisional round for the 2018 NFL playoffs is set, with the top-seeded Chiefs, Patriots, Saints and Rams hosting games next weekend. Which team is most likely to take home the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIII? Here are the early projections for all eight teams, according to ESPN's Football Power Index:
 1. New Orleans SaintsSuper Bowl title chances: 26.5 percent The status quo remains: The Saints -- buoyed by what FPI considers the second-best offense in the NFL -- still have the best chance of any team to reach and win the Super Bowl.  2. Kansas City ChiefsSuper Bowl title chances: 25.3 percent FPI thinks the Chiefs are the best team in football, but they have a tougher path than the Saints. Their chances to go all the way are strong.  3. Los Angeles RamsSuper Bowl title chances: 17.1 percent Despite a slow finish to the regular season, the Rams will begin their postseason with a good chance to get to Atlanta.  4. New England PatriotsSuper Bowl title chances: 12.4 percent FPI thinks that the Chargers were the worst-case scenario divisional-round opponent for the Patriots.  5. Los Angeles ChargersSuper Bowl title chances: 8.5 percent FPI would favor the Chargers in the divisional round if the game was going to be played in Los Angeles. Even in Foxborough (or potentially in Kansas City after that), they'll be a tough out.  6. Indianapolis ColtsSuper Bowl title chances: 4.5 percent The Colts have Andrew Luck, a solid offensive line and an absurd rookie class led by Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard. But they have a tough path to get to Atlanta.  7. Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl title chances: 3.3 percent A win in the wild-card round was nice, but the Cowboys remain long shots to win the Super Bowl.  8. Philadelphia EaglesSuper Bowl title chances: 2.4 percent FPI still thinks it will take another miracle for Nick Foles and the Eagles to repeat as champs.
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