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What’s the best matchup for each NFL franchise based off team name alone?

ByPeter Panacy|
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 19: Tight end Heath Miller #83 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is tackled after a catch during the game at Candlestick Park on December 19, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 19: Tight end Heath Miller #83 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is tackled after a catch during the game at Candlestick Park on December 19, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 30: Fullback Jamize Olawale #49 of the Oakland Raiders breaks off a long run in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to set up a field goal in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 30, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – OCTOBER 30: Fullback Jamize Olawale #49 of the Oakland Raiders breaks off a long run in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to set up a field goal in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium on October 30, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images)

Niner Noise has a little offseason fun and explores the ideal matchups for each NFL team based solely off their name and no more. If you don’t have an odd sense of humor, go read something else.

The NFL offseason may be winding to a close, but there’s still some time to bide between now and the start of the preseason.

So that means we here at Niner Noise can have a little fun and take a break from the projections, predictions and analysis leading up to Week 1 of the regular season.

Be prepared, you’re about to dive into my oddball sense of humor in this slideshow.

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That humor has me wondering what the ideal matchup for each NFL team would be if, and only if, these franchises squared off against another team with a similar or related name or mascot.

Don’t follow? Well, here’s an example.

What if the NBA’s Washington Wizards squared off against the Orlando Magic? In this clash of Merlin’s magicians, who would come out on top? Or how about MLB’s Boston Red Sox versus the Chicago White Sox? How would this battle of hosiery go down?

OK, so one has to be a bit witty to appreciate this sense of humor. Is it a little dumb? Sure, but my goal is to entertain here.

Even if you need to roll your eyes. So let’s get rolling with the ideal feline matchup in the NFL.

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