Northman
09-16-2014, 12:11 PM
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Next Sunday, the Denver Broncos travel to Seattle for a Super Bowl rematch. Are the Broncos happy to have another chance to slay the dragon, or dismayed that stretching back to last season, two of four games that count will be against the league's best defense?
Whatever the case may be, the Super Bowl rematch is surprisingly rare. On only five occasions following the 47 previous Super Bowls -- or V times following the XLVII previous Super Bowls -- has the next regular season seen a rematch. So far teams that lost the Super Bowl are 2-3 against victors in regular-season rematches the following season. The rematches:
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The Broncos hope they won't see any of this in the rematch.
Super Bowl IV: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. In the ensuing regular season, Minnesota defeats Kansas City 27-10.
Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Vikings 32-14. The following regular season, Oakland defeats Minnesota 10-3.
Super Bowl XIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 35-31. In the next regular season, Pittsburgh beats Dallas 14-3.
Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas defeats Buffalo, 52-17. In the next regular season, the Bills beat the Cowboys 13-10. (That's a 38-point swing in Buffalo's favor, but the Boys won the game people remember.)
Super Bowl XXXI: The Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21. Then Green Bay beats New England 28-10 in the regular season.
The most recent Super Bowl rematch, Green Bay versus New England, occurred in 1997, so it's been nearly two decades since a regular-season rematch.
Considering the beatdown the Bluish Men Group defense put on the Broncs' high-tech offense in the Super Bowl, the odds would seem to favor another Seattle win. So would the Seahawks' league-best 18-1 winning streak at home. So would Russell Wilson's sterling record versus the NFL's quarterbacking old guard. Wilson is 7-0 in starts against Tom Brady, Drew Brees, the Manning brothers and Aaron Rodgers. By comparison, he struggles at 3-2 versus young guns Colin Kaepernick and Andrew Luck.
Next Sunday, the Denver Broncos travel to Seattle for a Super Bowl rematch. Are the Broncos happy to have another chance to slay the dragon, or dismayed that stretching back to last season, two of four games that count will be against the league's best defense?
Whatever the case may be, the Super Bowl rematch is surprisingly rare. On only five occasions following the 47 previous Super Bowls -- or V times following the XLVII previous Super Bowls -- has the next regular season seen a rematch. So far teams that lost the Super Bowl are 2-3 against victors in regular-season rematches the following season. The rematches:
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(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0915/play_a_malcolmsmith_ms_600x600.jpg)
The Broncos hope they won't see any of this in the rematch.
Super Bowl IV: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. In the ensuing regular season, Minnesota defeats Kansas City 27-10.
Super Bowl XI: The Oakland Raiders defeat the Vikings 32-14. The following regular season, Oakland defeats Minnesota 10-3.
Super Bowl XIII: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 35-31. In the next regular season, Pittsburgh beats Dallas 14-3.
Super Bowl XXVII: Dallas defeats Buffalo, 52-17. In the next regular season, the Bills beat the Cowboys 13-10. (That's a 38-point swing in Buffalo's favor, but the Boys won the game people remember.)
Super Bowl XXXI: The Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21. Then Green Bay beats New England 28-10 in the regular season.
The most recent Super Bowl rematch, Green Bay versus New England, occurred in 1997, so it's been nearly two decades since a regular-season rematch.
Considering the beatdown the Bluish Men Group defense put on the Broncs' high-tech offense in the Super Bowl, the odds would seem to favor another Seattle win. So would the Seahawks' league-best 18-1 winning streak at home. So would Russell Wilson's sterling record versus the NFL's quarterbacking old guard. Wilson is 7-0 in starts against Tom Brady, Drew Brees, the Manning brothers and Aaron Rodgers. By comparison, he struggles at 3-2 versus young guns Colin Kaepernick and Andrew Luck.