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Potential Super Bowl Matchups? Jul 4, 2018 20:58:24 GMT -6

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Post by Funkytown on Jul 4, 2018 20:58:24 GMT -6

Which pair of Conference Championship Game losers would have made for the most interesting Super Bowl matchup? by DayOldTurkeySandwich

My apologies in advance to fans of the Vikings, Browns, Jags, etc. who have to see these potential matchups and weep at the possibilities.

So which pair of conference championship game losers from any given year would have been the most intriguing in the big game or simply the one you wanted to see the most? For the sake of this thread pretend there is no butterfly effect with any of these games. Exactly enough things happen in each game for both teams to win, and no major offseason moves change these teams in the future nor are any future outcomes affected. Each matchup is in a vacuum to the others, and we simply speculate on any given year which of these potential Super Bowls could have had the most intrigue had both conference championship games simply been flipped.

Super Bowl LII – (3) Jaguars (10-6) vs. (2) Vikings (13-3)

Vikings playing in their home stadium, Keenum vs. Bortles

Super Bowl LI – (4) Packers (10-6) vs. (3) Steelers (11-5)

Super Bowl XLV rematch, two top 10 offenses.

Super Bowl 50 – (2) Cardinals (13-3) vs. (2) Patriots (12-4)

Palmer's only Super Bowl appearance, Arians vs. Belichick, one last chance for Fitzgerald to get a ring.

Super Bowl XLIX – (2) Packers (12-4) vs. (4) Colts (11-5)

Luck vs. Rodgers, two top 10 offenses, Chuck Pagano is a head coach in the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XLVIII – (5) 49ers (12-4) vs. (2) Patriots (12-4)

Rematch of a great regular season contest from the year prior.

Super Bowl XLVII – (2) Patriots (12-4) vs. (1) Falcons (13-3)

Tony G makes his lone Super Bowl appearance, oddly enough a matchup we would get 5 years later anyway.

Super Bowl XLVI – (2) Ravens (12-4) vs. (2) 49ers (13-3)

A matchup we would get the next year anyway, this has happened a few times.

Super Bowl XLV – (6) Jets (11-5) vs. (2) Bears (11-5)

Jay Cutler vs. Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan vs. Lovie Smith, and overall would have been one of the weirder SB matchups ever.

Super Bowl XLIV – (2) Vikings (12-4) vs. (5) Jets (9-7)

40 year-old Brett Favre's last shot at a ring against a 23-year old QB and the team he just played for.

Plenty more at the link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/8o0kel/oc_which_pair_of_conference_championship_game/

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Maybe I'll participate in this thread after I recover from a few of these awful reminders of what could have been.

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Potential Super Bowl Matchups? Jul 5, 2018 21:40:30 GMT -6

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Post by Reignman on Jul 5, 2018 21:40:30 GMT -6

Well idk, looks like they messed some of it up. Super Bowl 25 between the Vikings and Raiders? The Raiders are right, but it should be the 49ers who lost to the Giants in the NFCCG. And they're missing Super Bowl 35, which should have been Vikings vs Jets. Super Bowl 44 would also be Vikings vs Jets. Damn Jets always lose it when we do it seems.

Yeah looks like he confused himself when he went to do 35 and forgot an X. Somehow he got the Vikings right, but then it shouldn't have been the Raiders, but the Jets. Later he does have 25 between the 49ers and Raiders. Forgot an X in 34 too, but he got the teams right.

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Potential Super Bowl Matchups? Jul 5, 2018 21:48:12 GMT -6

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I did something somewhat related back in October. Super Bowls that never happened.

purplepainforums.com/thread/731/super-bowls-never-happened

The AFL began in 1960, but their champion didn't begin playing the NFL champion in a "Super Bowl" until 1966. So here's what would have been the first 6 Superb Owls had they done it sooner.

Oct 15, 2017 18:58:05 GMT -6 Reignman said:

Because the NFL/AFL couldn't get together sooner.

1960 10-2-0 Philadelphia Eagles vs 10-4-0 Houston Oilers
1961 11-3-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 10-3-1 Houston Oilers
1962 13-1-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 11-3-0 Dallas Texans (who become the Chiefs)
1963 11-1-2 Chicago Bears       vs 11-3-0 San Diego Chargers
1964 10-3-1 Cleveland Browns    vs 12-2-0 Buffalo Bills
1965 10-3-1 Green Bay Packers   vs 10-3-1 Buffalo Bills

1966 12-2-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 11-2-1 Kansas City Chiefs (actual Super Bowl 1)

So maybe it's a good thing that they didn't lol. The Pukers already have a big head. The NFL most likely wins all of these games in a blowout due to the much greater difference in talent level between the leagues. The AFL was pretty much the CFL or USFL of the time. Which makes our loss to the Chiefs in SB-4 all that more embarrassing.

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Potential Super Bowl Matchups? Jul 5, 2018 22:11:08 GMT -6 via mobile

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Jul 5, 2018 21:48:12 GMT -6 Reignman said:

Oct 15, 2017 18:58:05 GMT -6 Reignman said:

Because the NFL/AFL couldn't get together sooner.

1960 10-2-0 Philadelphia Eagles vs 10-4-0 Houston Oilers
1961 11-3-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 10-3-1 Houston Oilers
1962 13-1-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 11-3-0 Dallas Texans (who become the Chiefs)
1963 11-1-2 Chicago Bears       vs 11-3-0 San Diego Chargers
1964 10-3-1 Cleveland Browns    vs 12-2-0 Buffalo Bills
1965 10-3-1 Green Bay Packers   vs 10-3-1 Buffalo Bills

1966 12-2-0 Green Bay Packers   vs 11-2-1 Kansas City Chiefs (actual Super Bowl 1)

The AFL was far above the level of CFL or USFL. There is a reason after 4 SBs the results were split.

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Potential Super Bowl Matchups? Jul 5, 2018 22:38:09 GMT -6

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Post by Reignman on Jul 5, 2018 22:38:09 GMT -6

Also somewhat related. Back in 2009 I played Super Bowl 33 between the 98 Vikings and 98 Broncos on Madden. I played offense for both teams. Vikes got behind big early, made a nice comeback, but ended up falling short. 0-5 in Super Bowls. Using Davis the Broncos managed to control the clock and sustain drives which kept the Vikings potent offense off the field and made Smith a non factor.

Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 6 mph
Temp: 84 degrees

Team               Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT      FINAL
98 Broncos          7   21    3    6    0         37
98 Vikings          0   14   10    7    0         31

Scoring:                       98 Broncos 98 Vikings
1st 4:20 Davis 2yd run                  7          0
2nd 9:57 Davis 11yd run                14          0
2nd 9:12 Cunningham 65yd pass to Moss  14          7
2nd 6:16 Elway 2yd pass to Griffith    21          7
2nd 2:05 Elway 5yd pass to Smith       28          7
2nd 0:22 Cunningham 12yd pass to Carter28         14
3rd 9:48 Cunningham 82yd pass to Carter28         21
3rd 3:11 Elam 41yd FG                  31         21
3rd 0:05 Anderson 26yd FG              31         24
4th 3:40 Elam 35yd FG                  34         24
4th 1:42 Cunningham 4yd pass to Smith  34         31
4th 0:21 Elam 47yd FG                  37         31

Game Statistics:               98 Broncos 98 Vikings
First Downs                            23         11
Third Down Conversions                  8          1
Third Downs                            12          4
Third Down Percentage               66.7%      25.0%
Fourth Down Conversions                 0          0
Fourth Downs                            0          0
Fourth Down Percentage               0.0%       0.0%
Two Pt Conversions Made                 0          0
Two Pt Conversions Attempted            0          0
Two Pt Conversion Percentage         0.0%       0.0%
Offense Redzone Num                     7          2
Offense Redzone TDs                     4          2
Offense Redzone FGs                     3          0
Offense Redzone Percentage         100.0%     100.0%
Rushing Attempts                       42          9
Rushing Yards                         183         57
Rushing Average                       4.4        6.3
Rushing TDs                             2          0
Passing Yards                         229        286
Passing Completions                    17         15
Passing Attempts                       22         20
Completion Percentage               77.3%      75.0%
Passing Average                      10.4       14.3
Passing TDs                             2          4
Offensive Pass Interceptions            0          1
TOTAL OFFENSE                         412        343
Defensive Pass Interceptions            1          0
Punt Return Yards                      26          4
Kick Return Yards                     113        183
Punts                                   1          2
Punt Avg                             59.0       49.0
Fumbles                                 0          0
Fumbles Lost                            0          0
Penalties                               0          0
Penalty Yds                             0          0
Turnovers                               0          1
TIME OF POSSESSION                  28:45      11:15

Individual Stats: 98 Vikings
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
Randall Cunningham              15   20  311   75  15.5    4    4    1   82  135.4

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Randall Cunningham               3   30  10.0   14    0    0
Robert Smith                     6   27   4.5   19    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Chris Carter                     5  115  23.0   82    2    0   22
Randy Moss                       4   96  24.0   65    1    0   19
Jake Reed                        2   47  23.5   29    0    0   25
Andrew Glover                    1   23  23.0   23    0    0    0
Robert Tate                      1   14  14.0   14    0    0    0
Matt Hatchette                   1   12  12.0   12    0    0    1
Robert Smith                     1    4   4.0    4    1    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Gary Anderson                    1    1  100          0    4    4  100          0        6          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Mitch Berger                     2   98  49.0   51      0    0          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Jake Reed                        7  183  26.1    0   47
David Palmer                     0    0   0.0    0    0

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
David Palmer                     1    4   4.0    4    0
Jake Reed                        0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES CTH ALLOW BIG HITS
Orlando Thomas                  11    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           2        0         3        3
Corey Fuller                     9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0         2        1
Robert Griffith                  7    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        0
Ed McDaniel                      6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        0
Dwayne Rudd                      4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        1
John Randle                      3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Tony Williams                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        1
Duane Clemons                    3    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Jimmy Hitchcock                  3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0         0        0
Derrick Alexander                3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Antonio Banks                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Dixon Edwards                    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        1
Anthony Bass                     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        1
Kivuusama Mays                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        1
Kailee Wong                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Todd Steussie                    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Stalin Colinet                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Korey Stringer                      10             1
Todd Steussie                        8             0
David Dixon                          4             0
Leroy Hoard                          3             0
Jeff Christy                         3             0
Jake Reed                            1             0
Randall McDaniel                     1             0
Greg DeLong                          1             1
Andrew Glover                        1             0


Individual Stats: 98 Broncos
PASSING                        CMP  ATT  YDS  PCT   YPA SACK   TD  INT LONG RATING
John Elway                      17   22  233   77  10.5    1    2    0   39  140.8

RUSHING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD  FUM
Terrell Davis                   30  128   4.2   17    2    0
John Elway                       4   30   7.5   18    0    0
Derick Loville                   5   17   3.3    8    0    0
Ed McCaffrey                     1    6   6.0    6    0    0
Howard Griffith                  2    2   1.0    2    0    0

RECEIVING                      REC  YDS   AVG LONG   TD DROP  YAC
Shannon Sharpe                   7   93  13.2   21    0    0   34
Rod Smith                        4   50  12.5   21    1    0    7
Willie Green                     1   39  39.0   39    0    0   13
Ed McCaffrey                     2   37  18.5   27    0    0   23
Terrell Davis                    2   12   6.0    6    0    0   11
Howard Griffith                  1    2   2.0    2    1    0    0

KICKING                        FGM  FGA  PCT FGSBLOCKED  XPA  XPM  PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Jason Elam                       3    3  100          0    4    4  100          0        7          0

PUNTING                        ATT  YDS   AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Tom Rouen                        1   59  59.0   59      0    1          0

KICK RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG   TD LONG
Darrien Gordon                   5  113  22.5    0   32
Willie Green                     1    0   0.0    0    0

PUNT RETURNS                   ATT  YDS   AVG LONG   TD
Darrien Gordon                   2   26  13.0   18    0
Willie Green                     0    0   0.0    0    0

DEFENSE                        TOT LOSS SACK   FF FREC  YDS   TD  INT  RET   AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES CTH ALLOW BIG HITS
Darrien Gordon                   3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         2        0
Tyrone Braxton                   3    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    4   4.0           1        0         2        1
Steve Atwater                    3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Ray Crockett                     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         3        0
Glenn Cadrez                     2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           1        0         0        0
Eric Brown                       2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Keith Traylor                    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Neil Smith                       2    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Maa Tanuvasa                     1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Nate Wayne                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
John Mobley                      1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
Trevor Pryce                     1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        0
George Coghill                   1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        1
Darrius Johnson                  1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        0
Tory James                       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         1        0
Keith Burns                      1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0           0        0         0        1

BLOCKING                      PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Tony Jones                          12             0
Harry Swayne                         9             0
Mark Schlereth                       6             0
Howard Griffith                      4             0
Dan Neil                             4             0
Shannon Sharpe                       4             0
Tom Nalen                            4             0
Dwayne Carswell                      2             0
Ed McCaffrey                         1             0
Rod Smith                            1             0

I also replayed all the Super Bowls and things went a little better than in reality, but they still only managed to win 1 lol. Still struggled to score in the 1st half too. And in their only win they almost blew a 28-3 4th quarter lead against the Steelers.

Super Bowl 4:
69 Vikings          7   10    0   10    0         27
69 Chiefs           0   21   10    6    0         37

Super Bowl 8:
73 Vikings          0    7    7    3    0         17
73 Dolphins         3   13    7    7    0         30

Super Bowl 9:
74 Steelers         0    3    0   21    0         24
74 Vikings          0    0   21   10    0         31

Super Bowl 11:
76 Raiders         14   10    0    6    0         30
76 Vikings          0    7   14    7    0         28

Aug 8, 2024 18:42:12 GMT -6 whoskmoon said:

if sitting and watching something versus actually doing it made a person great at it, Reignman would be the next Ron Jeremy.

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