Rivalries Now: Top 5

Yes, nothing compares to the old Bears/Packers, the Redskins/Cowboys, but we're talking about the hottest rivalries today.

5. Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings

Green Bay has controlled the division for a while and the road to the North is through them. However, the Vikings gave the Packers some trouble last year splitting the series. Their records only finished one game apart. After a big first round draft for the Vikes, the team looks to contend for the North. But don't forget the Vikes signed former Packer Greg Jennings. Green Bay is still a little sore about Favre joining their rivals a few years ago.

4. Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints

No team has finished on top of the NFC South two years in a row in a long time. The Falcons and Saints have been those two teams that seem to be contenders this year. While Matt Ryan finally had some post-season success, Drew Brees was left in New Orleans with a bounty scandal that led to the dismissal of Sean Payton for a year. They Saints were still a threat though finishing 7-9. With Payton back, watch this division come down to the wire.

3. Denver Broncos and New England Patriots

This isn't much of a Broncos/Patriots rivalry as it is a Tom Brady/Peyton Manning rivalry. This past season was a second coming of this Rivalry with a reincarnation of one of the players in Denver. It seems as if the top two teams in the AFC once again feature Brady and Manning.

2. Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos

What a game last year's divisional round between these two clubs was! That Raven win sparked one of the hottest rivalries out their today. Not just between fans but players. The Broncos open up against the Ravens with some Bronco players claiming they requested that game first.

1. San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks

If you go on any NFL forum, you would see that there isn't a bigger fire than the 49ers and Seahawks fans arguments  Both have had two young successful QBs last year, and are considered to be the top two teams this year. While the 49ers won the division twice in a row, and made the Superbowl, the Seahawks were recently ranked first on ESPN's Power Rankings, and still claim to their 42-13 win last season.