N/S 10 Super Bowl teams who didn’t deserve to be there (1 Viewer)

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St.Dan said:
It’s a blog site, basically, but it always produces entertaining click-fodder if nothing else. I agree with more than half the list, but the author leaves off one super-undeserving Rams team in 2018 😊

https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/10-super-bowl-teams-that-didnt-deserve-to-be-there-2/
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Atlanta was a good team but was certainly no SB-CALIBER team in 1998. Bad, late-game coaching, plus Gary Anderson choosing the absolute worst time to choke by missing his first FG in over a year that wouldve essentially, clinched it. I'm not among those who believe necessarily that Minnesota would have won against Denver if they had played, because while the 1998 Vikings had a powerful offense, their defense was mediocre, at best and Denny Green was a big question mark when it came to his decision-making in big games, and before drafting Randy Moss in 1998, the Vikings under Green had only made it past the first round of post-season just once since 1992. I think the game is closer, more entertaining, but Denver probably wins that contest, too.

New England shouldn't have represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX but their a good example of a team that got hot, and began gelling at the right time, like the 87 Vikings, and Raymond Berry absolutely outcoached Shula's Dolphins as well as force Marino to throw 3-4 INT's. Miami also in the 1985 AFCCG showed its makn, glaring weakness that would become an open sore during Marino's tenure and that's a lack of a legitimate running game. Buffalo and Dallas had it during their 90's SB runs, Miami did not except give it lip service. That, combined with trading away the Marks Brothers, not investing draft capital on quality defensive players, RB's sort of ensured Marino only appeared in one AFCCG after 1985, and was forced to endure a lot of heart breaking, nagging losses or blowouts in the playoffs (1994, 1995, 1997-99).

Oakland vs. Dallas in Super Bowl XII in the Superdome would've been an interesting, amazing, fascinating game to watch but the Raiders got screwed when Denver Rob Lytle's infamous fumble near the end zone that was ruled down by brain-dead referees (Oakland had their No-Call 41 years before we did) led to a TD on the next play, which helped Denver build a 20-10 4th quarter lead they managed to hold on to barely, 20-17, in the 1977 AFC Championship Game.
 
SaintsFan11 said:
They say the 1999 Titans were the most undeserving because of the Music City Miracle: “a true deserving AFC Champion doesn’t rely on a controversial call from the refs to get there!”

I guess that doesn’t apply to the NFC? That’s the only way the 2018 Rams don’t make the list.
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I’m not clicking (thanks for the warning St Dan) but I have to assume he is:

A Rams fan
A Falcons fan
A troll targeting clicks through controversy
 
Saintman2884 said:
Atlanta was a good team but was certainly no SB-CALIBER team in 1998. Bad, late-game coaching, plus Gary Anderson choosing the absolute worst time to choke by missing his first FG in over a year that wouldve essentially, clinched it. I'm not among those who believe necessarily that Minnesota would have won against Denver if they had played, because while the 1998 Vikings had a powerful offense, their defense was mediocre, at best and Denny Green was a big question mark when it came to his decision-making in big games, and before drafting Randy Moss in 1998, the Vikings under Green had only made it past the first round of post-season just once since 1992. I think the game is closer, more entertaining, but Denver probably wins that contest, too.

New England shouldn't have represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX but their a good example of a team that got hot, and began gelling at the right time, like the 87 Vikings, and Raymond Berry absolutely outcoached Shula's Dolphins as well as force Marino to throw 3-4 INT's. Miami also in the 1985 AFCCG showed its makn, glaring weakness that would become an open sore during Marino's tenure and that's a lack of a legitimate running game. Buffalo and Dallas had it during their 90's SB runs, Miami did not except give it lip service. That, combined with trading away the Marks Brothers, not investing draft capital on quality defensive players, RB's sort of ensured Marino only appeared in one AFCCG after 1985, and was forced to endure a lot of heart breaking, nagging losses or blowouts in the playoffs (1994, 1995, 1997-99).

Oakland vs. Dallas in Super Bowl XII in the Superdome would've been an interesting, amazing, fascinating game to watch but the Raiders got screwed when Denver Rob Lytle's infamous fumble near the end zone that was ruled down by brain-dead referees (Oakland had their No-Call 41 years before we did) led to a TD on the next play, which helped Denver build a 20-10 4th quarter lead they managed to hold on to barely, 20-17, in the 1977 AFC Championship Game.
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Major tip of the cap to you for that history 👍 I remember nearly all those games as a kid.

Agreed totally on the ‘85 scenario in the AFC. I can remember those vaunted Bears and that classic MNF tilt — their only loss of the season — against the Dolphins. It surely wouldn’t have been 46-10 in the Super Bowl in the Dome like it was against the old Patriots, but the Bears would’ve gotten enough mistakes and pressure on him to win the game in the end.

Only through video games can we envision what kind of decision-making Ditka would’ve had in a truly close game with one of the best defenses ever, one of the best running backs ever in Walter Payton, but going against one of the best QBs ever in Marino. And it would’ve been right there in the Dome!
 
I would consider the 2006 Seattle Seahawks and a close second to the Steelers also in that game. Big Ben went 9-21 and 123 yards in passing. Defense saved the Steelers. It was not a glorious SB to watch.
 
Saintman2884 said:
Atlanta was a good team but was certainly no SB-CALIBER team in 1998. Bad, late-game coaching, plus Gary Anderson choosing the absolute worst time to choke by missing his first FG in over a year that wouldve essentially, clinched it. I'm not among those who believe necessarily that Minnesota would have won against Denver if they had played, because while the 1998 Vikings had a powerful offense, their defense was mediocre, at best and Denny Green was a big question mark when it came to his decision-making in big games, and before drafting Randy Moss in 1998, the Vikings under Green had only made it past the first round of post-season just once since 1992. I think the game is closer, more entertaining, but Denver probably wins that contest, too.

New England shouldn't have represented the AFC in Super Bowl XX but their a good example of a team that got hot, and began gelling at the right time, like the 87 Vikings, and Raymond Berry absolutely outcoached Shula's Dolphins as well as force Marino to throw 3-4 INT's. Miami also in the 1985 AFCCG showed its makn, glaring weakness that would become an open sore during Marino's tenure and that's a lack of a legitimate running game. Buffalo and Dallas had it during their 90's SB runs, Miami did not except give it lip service. That, combined with trading away the Marks Brothers, not investing draft capital on quality defensive players, RB's sort of ensured Marino only appeared in one AFCCG after 1985, and was forced to endure a lot of heart breaking, nagging losses or blowouts in the playoffs (1994, 1995, 1997-99).

Oakland vs. Dallas in Super Bowl XII in the Superdome would've been an interesting, amazing, fascinating game to watch but the Raiders got screwed when Denver Rob Lytle's infamous fumble near the end zone that was ruled down by brain-dead referees (Oakland had their No-Call 41 years before we did) led to a TD on the next play, which helped Denver build a 20-10 4th quarter lead they managed to hold on to barely, 20-17, in the 1977 AFC Championship Game.
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I have to disagree,but I still hate the Falcons. The 98 Vikings had a poor run defense. It wasn't needed much
because their offense usually jumped up on opponents by 2Td's or more very quickly. Atlanta finished 14-2
with a very strong run game. You don't go 14-2 in the NFL if you are a fluke. That team was solid. I also believe
had Anderson made the FG and the Vikes did go to the SB,Terrel Davis would have had a good chance to break Timmy Smith's SB rushing record.

Yes, the 2018 Rams should be on top of the list.
 
St.Dan said:
Major tip of the cap to you for that history 👍 I remember nearly all those games as a kid.

Agreed totally on the ‘85 scenario in the AFC. I can remember those vaunted Bears and that classic MNF tilt — their only loss of the season — against the Dolphins. It surely wouldn’t have been 46-10 in the Super Bowl in the Dome like it was against the old Patriots, but the Bears would’ve gotten enough mistakes and pressure on him to win the game in the end.

Only through video games can we envision what kind of decision-making Ditka would’ve had in a truly close game with one of the best defenses ever, one of the best running backs ever in Walter Payton, but going against one of the best QBs ever in Marino. And it would’ve been right there in the Dome!
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Dan Hampton said Ditka was right about the Dolphins game. Buddy's 46 defense required a LB or safety to
cover the slot receiver. Miami's slot receiver was former #1 Wr. Nat Moore. He made Wilbur Marshall
and Gary Fencick look bad. Had they met again,Ryan would have had to make changes,but I believe he
would have.
 

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