Super contender: Dallas Cowboys
Key to victory: Tony Romo (QB)

As the season winds down, the most talked-about player in the NFL belongs to Dallas — and it’s not Mr. Controversy, Terrell Owens. Since 26-year-old quarterback Tony Romo replaced the struggling Drew Bledsoe halfway through the Cowboys’ 2006 campaign, the unknown threat has quickly and efficiently become a star (rumor is he’s dating one too, Carrie Underwood). If young Romo can keep up his mature decision-making and avoid choking under playoff pressure, the Boys should go to the dance.