Could the Falcons, Dolphins, or Rams win a Super Bowl at home?
Through fifty years, no NFL team has won a Super Bowl on their home field.
On Tuesday, the NFL announced the 53rd, 54th, and 55th Super Bowl hosts following a vote by league owners. The Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Rams will all get a chance for the ultimate storybook season, winning the big game in front of their fans.
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There are still at least three seasons to play before any of the teams get their shot, but let's take a look at each team's future chances of making NFL history on home field.
2019: Atlanta Falcons
Matt Ryan will be 34 years old to begin the 2019 season. He is currently not under contract for that season, but only a serious performance drop off or injury would preclude the quarterback from an extension offer. His top targets, Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, will still be signed with the team, as well as newly-drafted tight end Austin Hooper.
The defense may be the team's best chance. Not that it's overly dominant at the moment, but second-year coach Dan Quinn is in the process of building a defense emulating his previous unit, the Seattle Seahawks. Their coach, Pete Carroll, took four seasons to build his roster into a Super Bowl champion; 2019 will be Quinn's fifth.
If Quinn can find the pieces to rebuild one of the NFL's most terrifying defenses, then the Falcons have a shot to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy on home soil, but that's a big if.
2020: Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins will host the Super Bowl for the NFL's 100th season. That may be their biggest accomplishment in 2020.
Ndamukong Suh, Ryan Tannehill, Byron Maxwell, and Mike Pouncey are the only veterans under contract going into the 2020 season. With the mediocrity and inconsistency Tannehill has shown so far in his career, there's not much hope for him to be a Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Suh has been a locker room cancer since signing in Miami and Maxwell displayed his inability to lead a secondary last season.
The Dolphins have had one of the most dysfunctional front offices in the league in recent years. Hiring another former coordinator without leadership experience to be their head coach is just the latest in a line of questionable moves that doesn't give the Fins much hope of winning a Super Bowl in front of their own fans.
2021: Los Angeles Rams
It's unfair to project much of the Rams pending roster for 2021 since there are currently no players signed for that season. The franchise hasn't reached a postseason since 2004, but a range of talented young starters suggests playoffs could be coming.
A lot will hinge on the performance of 2016 first-overall pick Jared Goff as he transitions to the pro level. He has the services of Todd Gurley in his backfield, who will be in his prime at 27 years old when the 2021 season opens. Current defensive starters Aaron Donald, Michael Brockers, T.J. McDonald, and Alec Ogletree will all be 30 or under that season, but could of course leave in free agency.
The two largest factors contributing to the potential of a home Super Bowl win in Los Angeles will be the time to develop between now and their prospective host date, and their ability to attract future free agents to a market like L.A.
While a lot can happen from season to season in the NFL, the Rams hold the highest hope of the recently announced Super Bowl hosts to raise the Vince Lombardi trophy in front of their home fans.