Hammered Finz
Footballguy
SYSTEM: Play AGAINST the team that beats the defending Super Bowl champs in the playoffs if their next game is NOT the Super Bowl. REASONING: Beating the Super Bowl champs requires a great deal of emotional effort. Teams are not able to regroup after doing so unless they have that week off prior to the Super Bowl to reenergize. Since 1982, this situation has occurred 8 times and the teams that knocked off the defending Super Bowl champs are 0-8 Straight up AND against the spread..... The most recent being 2001, when the Steelers beat the Ravens in the playoffs only to lose as double digit home favorites the following week to the Patriots..make that 0-9....
