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

By Peter 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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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JANUARY 01: Eric Tomlinson #83 and Charone Peake #17 greet Bilal Powell #29 of the New York Jets after his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JANUARY 01: Eric Tomlinson #83 and Charone Peake #17 greet Bilal Powell #29 of the New York Jets after his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /

New York Jets vs. Winnepeg Jets

The NHL actually gives NFL team names a few worthwhile competitors, and nothing screams Top Gun’s Maverick and Goose more than an interleague aerial showdown between the Jets of New York and Winnepeg.

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So if action-packed movies of aerial combat are your thing, you might want to turn into a contest between these two franchises.

Skip the gridiron and the hockey rink. Instead, put these two teams in a flight simulator and let them go at it as if it were a dogfight.

We’re too close for missiles here and are switching to guns.