Fate of Super Bowl Losers

[The Gipper]

Here has been the fate of the Losers of the Super Bowl since it began:

Year.....SB Loser.....Following year result

1966 Chiefs...No Playoffs

1967 Raiders...Lost AFL title game

1968 Colts...No Playoffs

1969 Vikings...Lost in Div. round

1970 Cowboys....Won the Super Bowl!!

1971 Dolphins.....Won the Super Bowl!!

1972 Redskins....Lost in Div. round

1973 Vikings....Lost the Super Bowl

1974 Vikings....Lost in Div. round

1975 Cowboys....Lost in Div. round

1976 Vikings....Lost in NFC conf. Champ. game

1977 Broncos....Lost in Div. round

1978 Cowboys ...Lost in Div. round

1979 Rams.....Lost in Wild Card round

1980 Eagles....Lost WC round

1981 Bengals....Lost WC round

1982 Dolphins....Lost in Div. round

1983 Redskins....Lost in Div. round

1984 Dolphins....Lost AFC Conf title game

1985 Patriots....Lost in Div. round

1986 Broncos....Lost the Super Bowl

1987 Broncos....NO Playoffs

1988 Bengals....NO Playoffs

1989 Broncos...NO playoffs went 5-11

1990 Bills.....Lost the Super Bowl

1991 Bills.....Lost the Super Bowl

1992 Bills.....Lost the Super Bowl

1993 Bills....NO Playoffs

1994 Chargers....Lost in WC round

1995 Steelers.....Lost in Div. round

1996 Patriots....Lost in Div. round

1997 Packers....Lost in WC round

1998 Falcons....NO Playoffs went 5-11

1999 Titans....Lost in Div. round

2000 Giants....NO Playoffs

2001 Rams....NO Playoffs

2002 Raiders...NO Playoffs

2003 Panthers...NO Playoffs

2004 Eagles .....NO Playoffs

2005 Seahawks....Lost Div. round

2006 Bears....NO Playoffs

2007 Patriots....NO Playoffs

2008 Cardinals...Lost Div. round

2009 Colts...Lost in WC round

2010 Steelers....Lost in WC round

2011 Patriots....Lost Conf. Championship game

2012 49ers.....Lost Conf. Championship game

2013 Broncos...Lost in Div. Round

2014 Seahawks...Lost in Div. Round

2015 Panthers....?????

Cumulative results:

A. Only 2 teams lost a SB but came back to win it the next year: 1970 Cowboys/1971 Dolphins. So, that feat hasn't happened in 45 years

B. Five SB losers came back to lose again the next year. Three times this was the 1990s Bills.

The others were the 86 Broncos, and the 1973 Vikings.

C. 5 teams came back to lose in their Conference title game...including recent Pats/49ers teams.

D. 16 teams lost in the Divisional round games the following year.

E. 7 teams lost in the Wild Card round

F. 14 teams did not make the playoffs at all the following year. Half of those since 2000. It appears that the Super Bowl loss hangover is much more astute in more recent years.

[Mudfly]

@the-gipper said:

F. 14 teams did not make the playoffs at all the following year. Half of those since 2000. It appears that the Super Bowl loss hangover is much more astute in more recent years.

And the pursuit of big money through Free Agency.....players on SB teams seem to get elevated and their value exaggerated more than ever....and the big $$$, coupled with less loyalty(by teams & players), means they move to the big bucks and their teams cant keep and pay them all....so, adios....

Old school championship teams kept their players year after year.....doesnt happen any more....times a changin...

[gumby73]

Sounds in Carolina sports radio are. Tag or deal on FA Josh Norman & KK Shorts. May cut ties with Jarrett Allen ($$). After the sorry OT performance by Remmers & Blindside Oher, they may cut some old vets to make a move for OT FA M. Schwartz. The Analytics boys need to move the pen..

[The Gipper]

@mudfly said:

And the pursuit of big money through Free Agency.....players on SB teams seem to get elevated and their value exaggerated more than ever....and the big $$$, coupled with less loyalty(by teams & players), means they move to the big bucks and their teams cant keep and pay them all....so, adios....

Old school championship teams kept their players year after year.....doesnt happen any more....times a changin...

Right, that is I believe a major factor.

Bottom line: Carolina's chances of going back to the Super Bowl next year come out to about 10-15%. Chances of winning about 4%.....or probably less.

[jrb12711]

@gumby73 said:

Sounds in Carolina sports radio are. Tag or deal on FA Josh Norman & KK Shorts. May cut ties with Jarrett Allen ($$). After the sorry OT performance by Remmers & Blindside Oher, they may cut some old vets to make a move for OT FA M. Schwartz. The Analytics boys need to move the pen..

Norman will get re-signed for sure and Allen is gone, no way the Panthers pay him 8.5 mil but maybe he will restructure. Shorts is a good candidate for the franchise tag, he had a great Super Bowl but hasn't risen to elite status yet. Their top pick has to be OL and CB in that order.

[Clevfan4life]

Allen will restructure. He knows this is his last stop. Staying on this team at least he has the potential to be a part of an historically good defense. Bottom line is they need to keep the entire defense. Offensively it's hard to say. Yeah the OL got blitzed by Denver but they handled business all year. Still if they can upgrade then upgrade. The only real area of need I see on the panthers team is at WR. They need to get someone that truly scares defense's.

[gftChris]

@clevfan4life said:

Allen will restructure. He knows this is his last stop. Staying on this team at least he has the potential to be a part of an historically good defense. Bottom line is they need to keep the entire defense. Offensively it's hard to say. Yeah the OL got blitzed by Denver but they handled business all year. Still if they can upgrade then upgrade. The only real area of need I see on the panthers team is at WR. They need to get someone that truly scares defense's.

Kelvin Benjamin?

[Pumpkin Eater]

They need ol and should probably look for Stewart's replacement.

[gftChris]

@pumpkin-eater said:

They need ol and should probably look for Stewart's replacement.

Running back shouldn't be a problem for basically any team, given how easy it seems to be to pick up scrubs in free agency or the end of the draft, *if* your scheme and coaching is good.