Historically, as a general observation, teams that make the Superbowl, RARELY lose by double digits in any regular season game. (1 Viewer)

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I have noticed this over a number of years, teams that advance to the Superbowl, do not lose a game(s) by double digits. And or they do not get dominated, such as the Panthers did last night. i am not saying it doesn't EVER happen. But in general, it does not happen. if it did, or does happen, it is an anomaly. We'll see.
 
I have noticed this over a number of years, teams that advance to the Superbowl, do not lose a game(s) by double digits. And or they do not get dominated, such as the Panthers did last night. i am not saying it doesn't EVER happen. But in general, it does not happen. if it did, or does happen, it is an anomaly. We'll see.

Great points, but we did something in 09 that had never been done.
3 game losing streak to end the season, lift the Lombardi.

I’m really thinking now that if we end up with the 1 seed, which is no easy task given this schedule.....we will march in to the Super Bowl.

*barring catastrophic injuries.
 
Teams that played in the last ten Super Bowls, double-digit regular season losses:

2017 Eagles
Wk 13: lost 24-10 at Seattle

2017 Patriots
Wk 1: lost 42-27 to Kansas City

2016 Patriots
Wk 4: lost 16-0 to Buffalo

2016 Falcons:
NONE

2015 Broncos:
Wk 10: lost 29-13 to Kansas City

2015 Panthers:
NONE

2014 Patriots:
Wk 1: lost 33-10 at Mami
Wk 4: lost 41-14 at Kansas City

2014 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Broncos:
NONE

2012 Ravens:
Wk 7: lost 43-13 at Houston
Wk 15: lost 34-17 to Denver

2012 49ers:
Wk 3: lost 24-13 at Minnesota
Wk 6: lost 26-3 to New York Giants
Wk 16: lost 42-13 at Seattle

2011 Giants:
Wk 1: lost 28-14 at Washington
Wk 5: lost 36-25 to Seattle
Wk 12: lost 49-24 at New Orleans
Wk 15: lost 23-10 to Washington

2011 Patriots:
NONE

2010 Packers:
NONE

2010 Steelers:
Wk 8: lost 20-10 at New Orleans
Wk 10: lost 39-26 to New England

2009 Saints:
Wk 17: lost 23-10 at Carolina (starters rested)

2009 Colts:
Wk 16: lost 29-15 to New York Jets (starters rested)
Wk 17: lost 30-7 at Buffalo (starters rested)

2008 Steelers:
Wk 16: lost 31-14 at Tennessee

2008 Cardinals:
Wk 13: lost 48-20 at Philadelphia
Wk 15: lost 35-14 to Minnesota
Wk 16: lost 47-7 at New England
 
Teams that played in the last ten Super Bowls, double-digit regular season losses:

2017 Eagles
Wk 13: lost 24-10 at Seattle

2017 Patriots
Wk 1: lost 42-27 to Kansas City

2016 Patriots
Wk 4: lost 16-0 to Buffalo

2016 Falcons:
NONE

2015 Broncos:
Wk 10: lost 29-13 to Kansas City

2015 Panthers:
NONE

2014 Patriots:
Wk 1: lost 33-10 at Mami
Wk 4: lost 41-14 at Kansas City

2014 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Broncos:
NONE

2012 Ravens:
Wk 7: lost 43-13 at Houston
Wk 15: lost 34-17 to Denver

2012 49ers:
Wk 3: lost 24-13 at Minnesota
Wk 6: lost 26-3 to New York Giants
Wk 16: lost 42-13 at Seattle

2011 Giants:
Wk 1: lost 28-14 at Washington
Wk 5: lost 36-25 to Seattle
Wk 12: lost 49-24 at New Orleans
Wk 15: lost 23-10 to Washington

2011 Patriots:
NONE

2010 Packers:
NONE

2010 Steelers:
Wk 8: lost 20-10 at New Orleans
Wk 10: lost 39-26 to New England

2009 Saints:
Wk 17: lost 23-10 at Carolina (starters rested)

2009 Colts:
Wk 16: lost 29-15 to New York Jets (starters rested)
Wk 17: lost 30-7 at Buffalo (starters rested)

2008 Steelers:
Wk 16: lost 31-14 at Tennessee

2008 Cardinals:
Wk 13: lost 48-20 at Philadelphia
Wk 15: lost 35-14 to Minnesota
Wk 16: lost 47-7 at New England

Seeing that NYG @ NO score from 2011 makes me weep for what could have been.
 
Teams that played in the last ten Super Bowls, double-digit regular season losses:

2017 Eagles
Wk 13: lost 24-10 at Seattle

2017 Patriots
Wk 1: lost 42-27 to Kansas City

2016 Patriots
Wk 4: lost 16-0 to Buffalo

2016 Falcons:
NONE

2015 Broncos:
Wk 10: lost 29-13 to Kansas City

2015 Panthers:
NONE

2014 Patriots:
Wk 1: lost 33-10 at Mami
Wk 4: lost 41-14 at Kansas City

2014 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Seahawks:
NONE

2013 Broncos:
NONE

2012 Ravens:
Wk 7: lost 43-13 at Houston
Wk 15: lost 34-17 to Denver

2012 49ers:
Wk 3: lost 24-13 at Minnesota
Wk 6: lost 26-3 to New York Giants
Wk 16: lost 42-13 at Seattle

2011 Giants:
Wk 1: lost 28-14 at Washington
Wk 5: lost 36-25 to Seattle
Wk 12: lost 49-24 at New Orleans
Wk 15: lost 23-10 to Washington

2011 Patriots:
NONE

2010 Packers:
NONE

2010 Steelers:
Wk 8: lost 20-10 at New Orleans
Wk 10: lost 39-26 to New England

2009 Saints:
Wk 17: lost 23-10 at Carolina (starters rested)

2009 Colts:
Wk 16: lost 29-15 to New York Jets (starters rested)
Wk 17: lost 30-7 at Buffalo (starters rested)

2008 Steelers:
Wk 16: lost 31-14 at Tennessee

2008 Cardinals:
Wk 13: lost 48-20 at Philadelphia
Wk 15: lost 35-14 to Minnesota
Wk 16: lost 47-7 at New England
24 games, out of how many total? In my view, an anomaly.

As a sidebar, how many of those teams ended up winning the Superbowl?

2008; Steelers 1 loss, CHAMPS.
2009; Saints 1 loss, CHAMPS.
2010; Steelers 2 losses, CHAMPS.
2011; Giants 4 loses, CHAMPS (really unusual).
2012; Ravens 2 losses, CHAMPS.
2013; Seahawks 1 loss , CHAMPS.
2014; Patriots 2 losses, CHAMPS.
2015; Broncos 1 loss, CHAMPS.
2016; Patriots 1 loss, CHAMPS.
2017; Eagles 1 loss, CHAMPS.

Let's brake it down. I count 24 TOTAL double digit losses by Superbowl teams. 24/320 games....(.075%). Very low. And add in, by your account, 3 teams rested their starters.

16 total losses by double digits over the last 10 SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS, 4 of which, were by the Giants! 16/320...(.05%).

I say it is safe to say, losing by double digits in a regular season game, is an anomaly for a Superbowl team and even more so, for a Superbowl Champion. That's just me. But hey; you can look at it any way you want.

Like I said. IT DOES happen, but is rare. I did not say; IT DOES NOT happen. By your stats, it IS rare.
 

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