Thread: Greatest Team Tourney

I am about to embark on a project, and thought some of y'all might be interested if I posted the progress of it. I have a computer simulation called Strat-o-Matic Football, which is about as statistically good a simulation as you can find. the graphics are current to @ 1990 standard, but I don't care. After all, its basically a converted board game.

Anyways, I am going to do a 128 team elimination tourney using the past seasons currently available, and will post the results as they occur. I will play all Bronco teams against the computer; and apart from that I will play the team with the weaker record, except for Raider, Steeler, or Ravens teams, in which case I will play the team I hate less.

It is set up exactly like a double sized NCAA Bracket, divided into the Topscribe (1957-90) and Whippersnapper (1991-2012) conferences. Here are the 16 team Brackets

Bronconut Bracket

1957 Lions 1957 Lions 45-30
1978 Steelers

1959 Giants 1959 Giants 31-20........1959 Giants 13 - 10
1978 Rams


1963 Giants 1963 Giants 24-14......1966 Chiefs 27 - 24..........1959 Giants 34 - 20
1980 Falcons

1966 Chiefs 1966 Chiefs 33-16
1983 Redskins
.................................................. .................................................. ....1959 Giants
1967 Raiders 1985 Bears 37-14
1985 Bears

1969 Chiefs 1969 Chiefs 33-3.........1969 Chiefs 27 - 13...........1969 Chiefs 31 - 7
1971 Dolphins


1971 Cowboys 1990 49ers 19-16..........1990 49ers 24 - 0
1990 49ers

1973 Steelers 1969 Raiders - 24-20
1969 Raiders

Dreadnought Bracket

1957 Browns 1977 Broncos 25-22
1977 Broncos

1959 Colts 1979 Steelers 27-24...........1977 Broncos 18 - 13
1979 Steelers


1963 Bears 1963 Bears 19-14 .............1984 49ers 31 - 24............1977 Broncos 27 - 24
1981 49ers

1965 Bills 1984 49ers 20-6
1984 49ers
.................................................. .................................................. ................1977 Broncos
1967 Rams 1986 Bears 22-7
1986 Bears

1968 Colts 1968 Colts 27-7...........1968 Colts 41 - 28..............1968 Colts 10 - 9
1989 49ers


1970 Vikings 1988 Bills 20-16.........1972 Dolphins 17 - 13
1988 Bills

1972 Dolphins 1972 Dolphins 37-30
1967 Packers

Tned Bracket

1972 Steelers 1986 Giants 37 - 20
1986 Giants

1970 Lions 1970 Lions 30 - 7............1970 Lions 41 - 17
1963 Packers


1968 Jets 1968 Jets 28 - 24..........1967 Colts 27 - 10............1967 Colts 42 - 35
1989 Giants

1967 Colts 1967 Colts 45 - 38
1984 Broncos
.................................................. .................................................. .................1967 Colts

1965 Browns 1965 Browns 28 - 24
1984 Dolphins

1963 Chargers 1963 Chargers 24 - 13.....1963 Chargers 27 - 23....1963 Chargers 45 - 24
1981 Bengals


1962 Dallas Texans 1979 Chargers 34 - 14....1958 Colts 51 - 17
1979 Chargers

1958 Colts 1958 Colts 26 - 14
1977 Cowboys

Chazoe Bracket

1973 Dolphins 1980 Eagles 20 - 17
1980 Eagles

1971 Vikings 1990 Bills 7 - 0............1980 Eagles 24 - 20
1990 Bills


1973 Rams 1988 Bengals 49 - 0......1988 Bengals 21 - 12.........1980 Eagles 31 - 28
1988 Bengals

1969 Vikings 1969 Vikings 24 - 19
1985 Dolphins
.................................................. .................................................. .............1962 Packers

1966 Cowboys 1966 Cowboys 44 - 31
1984 Seahawks

1964 Bills 1964 Bills 26 - 7.................1966 Cowboys 29 - 16........1962 Packers 31 - 17
1983 Raiders


1962 Packers 1962 Packers 18 - 6............1962 Packers 29 - 0
1968 Chiefs

1958 Giants 1958 Giants 20 - 13
1978 Cowboys

GEM Bracket

1991 Redskins 2004 Steelers 23 - 17
2004 Steelers

1996 Packers 1996 Packers 42 - 12......1996 Packers 27 - 10
2005 Colts


1998 Falcons 1998 Falcons 30 - 13......1998 Falcons 31 - 21........1998 Falcons 29 - 23
1992 Saints

2000 Titans 2000 Titans 19 - 7
2007 Pats
.................................................. .................................................. ............2009 Saints

2001 Rams 2011 Packers 45 - 20
2011 Packers

2002 Eagles 2002 Eagles 22 - 17 .......2011 Packers 41 - 38.....2009 Saints 30 - 20
2010 Falcons


2003 Pats 2009 Saints 30 - 23...........2009 Saints 45 - 33
2009 Saints

2012 Texans 2006 Chargers 40 - 36
2006 Chargers

Frauschieze Bracket

1993 Cowboys 1993 Cowboys 28-20
2009 Chargers

1999 Rams 1999 Rams 38-30...............1999 Rams 30 - 24
2011 49ers


2001 Bears 2001 Bears 31 - 14............2000 Giants 31 - 28 OT..........1999 Rams 41 - 23
2008 Steelers

2000 Giants 2000 Giants 34 - 16
2007 Cowboys
.................................................. .................................................. ...................1998 Broncos

1999 Colts 2006 Ravens 33 - 7
2006 Ravens

1998 Broncos 1998 Broncos 37-24...........1998 Broncos 38 - 17............1998 Broncos 31 - 17
2005 Seahawks


1996 Panthers 1996 Panthers 33-17........1992 Cowboys 27 - 20
2004 Eagles

1992 Cowboys 1992 Cowboys 38-31
2003 Colts

NTL Bracket

1991 Bills 2004 Patriots 38 - 35
2004 Pats

1996 Broncos 2005 Jaguars 29 - 28.........2004 Patriots 28 - 14
2005 Jags


1998 Vikings 1998 Vikings 38 - 28...........1998 Vikings 37 - 17.........2004 Patriots 33 - 30
2006 Bears

2000 Ravens 2007 Packers 17 - 7
2007 Packers
.................................................. .................................................. ...............2002 Bucs

2002 Bucs 2002 Bucs 31 - 28
2009 Colts

2003 Chiefs 2003 Chiefs 35 - 33..........2002 Bucs 38 - 19............2002 Bucs 31 - 16
2011 Pats


2003 Rams 2012 Falcons 34 - 19........2004 Chargers 27 - 24
2012 Falcons

1993 Bills 2004 Chargers 38 - 17
2004 Chargers

Mastershake Bracket

1993 Oilers 2003 Eagles 38-16
2003 Eagles

1996 49ers 2010 Patriots 24 - 17...........2010 Patriots 26 - 24
2010 Pats


1999 Titans 2011 Saints 45 - 31..........2012 Broncos 45 - 29...........2010 Patriots 30 - 23
2011 Saints

2001 Steelers 2012 Broncos 34-3
2012 Broncos
.................................................. .................................................. ..................1992 49ers

2002 Packers 2008 Titans 38 - 22
2008 Titans

2000 Raiders 2007 Colts 35 - 10...........2008 Titans 30 - 10.............1992 49ers 28 - 24
2007 Colts


1999 Jaguars 2005 Broncos 28 - 7......1992 49ers 27 - 20
2005 Broncos

1992 49ers 1992 49ers 38 - 34
2004 Colts

I will probably play my first game or two tonight. For the record, my bracket predictions

Dreadnought Bracket - 1972 Dolphins, a team with almost no weaknesses

Tned Bracket - dark horse specials - either 1963 Chargers or 58 Colts

Bronconut Bracket - 1985 Bears. Clear edge over the rest of this bracket, unless they get unlucky

Chazoe Bracket - the winner of the first round 62 Packer/68 Chief matchup

GEM bracket - 2001 Rams or 2007 Pats

Frauschieze Bracket - 1998 Broncos the offense is extremely good, and I have played dozens of games with this team.

NTL Bracket - either 2000 Ravens or 2002 Bucs. Both teams have brutal defenses, and are surprisingly good

Mastershake Bracket - probably the 2010 Pats. I want to think 2012 Broncos, but their running is too weak for this kind of competition

So there is a Bronconut bracket, but no Slim bracket?

Yeah, I don't think anyone is going to be interested in this.

Originally Posted by slim

So there is a Bronconut bracket, but no Slim bracket?

Yeah, I don't think anyone is going to be interested in this.

Bronconut has a pretty big fan base, Slim

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

Bronconut has a pretty big fan base, Slim

If you say so. Personally, I think he is a has-been.

1957 Lions 45 - 1978 Steelers 30


First game in the books, and an upset. The 1978 Steel Curtain falls to the 1957 Lions. The Steelers had a catastrophic start, as the ballhawking Lions picked off Terry Bradshaw 3 times in the first half en route to 24 unanswered points and a 24-3 halftime margin. Pittsburgh launched a furious comeback, finally scoring a TD with 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, and racked up 3 more TD's in the 4th - but too little, too late. Detroit ran 50 times for 254 yards, led by sledge hammer FB John Henry Johnson with 71 yards. Even an injury to Lions QB Bobby Layne (allegedly - I suspect he was hung over) was not enough to stop the Lions

This one was far higher scoring than I anticipated, as both teams are defensive powerhouses.


Boxscore - its a little clumsy, but scroll down

http://dreadnoughttourney.blogspot.c...eelers-30.html

1969 Raiders 24 - 1973 Steelers 20

Good battle between two teams I hate -the 1969 Raiders v. the 1973 Steelers. 1973 Terry Bradshaw may be the worst QB in the tournament, apart from 1972 Terry Bradshaw, and he was erratic as usual. I played the Steelers in this one.

Darryl Lamonica overcame 3 interceptions, and hit Warren Wells with a late game winner from 8 yards out with under a minute to play. The Steelers had stopped a late Oakland drive with an interception with @ 2 minutes left to go, but were unable to move the ball. The Raiders made them pay on their next possession. Terry Bradshaw only hit on 8 attempts, killing Pittsburgh drives pretty regularly.

http://dreadnoughttourney.blogspot.c...eelers-20.html

1977 Broncos 25 1957 Browns 22
Tough one for the good guys. In a back-and-forth game that featured a fourth quarter comeback Denver defeated Cleveland by the score of 25 to 22. Craig Morton passed 40 times for 305 yards adding a touchdown.. The game saw 6 lead changes before Denver finally prevailed. The Orange Crush did a great job stifling the Browns offense, but a couple of breakdowns led to a couple of long completions by Cleveland QB Tommy O'Connell including a 72 yard strike to Darrell Brewster.

I don't see the 77 Broncos going deep in the tourney, as the running game is pretty pokey and the pass blocking is best described as a bunch of turnstiles. Fun defense to play though

http://dreadnoughttourney.blogspot.c...browns-22.html