Rematch Games of SB Participants (1 Viewer)

[David Yudkin]

Since someone asked me this yesterday, I looked it up and here's what happened in the past (which really has no bearing on the Pats/Giants outcome but is interesting none the less):

2001

Rams beat the Patriots in NE during the season 24-17

Patriots beat Rams in the SB 20-17

1999

Titans beat Rams in TEN 24-21

Rams beat Titans in the SB 23-16

1994

49ers beat Chargers in SD 38-15

49ers beat Chargers in the SB 49-26

1993

Bills beat Cowboys in DAL 13-10

Cowboys beat Bills in the SB 30-13

1990

Bills beat Giants in BUF 17-13

Giants beat Bills in SB 20-19

1986

Giants beat Broncos in NYG 19-16

Giants beat Broncos in SB 39-20

1985

Bears beat Pats in CHI 20-7

Bears beat Pats in SB 46-10

1983

Redskins beat Raiders in WAS 37-35

Raiders beat Redskins in SB 38-9

1981

49ers beat Bengals in CIN 21-3

49ers beat Bengals in SB 26-21

1980

Eagles beat Raiders in OAK 10-7

Raiders beat Eagles in SB 27-10

1977

Cowboys beat Broncos in DAL 14-6 (final week of regular season)

Cowboys beat Broncos in SB 27-10

Overall, the team that won the first game won the SB 5 of 11 times.

 

[Modog814]

Since someone asked me this yesterday, I

1993

Cowboys beat Bills in DAL 13-10

Cowboys beat Bills in the SB 30-13

Dallas actually lost the first meeting 13-10.

You missed:

1990:

Buffalo beat NYG in NY 17-13

NYG beat Buffalo in SB 20-19

IFYP the team that has won the first game won the SB 5 out of 11 times.

 

[David Yudkin]

Missed the Giants/Bills. Wrote down the Bills/'Boys score correctly but typed it wrong. Fixed original post.

 

[IndyHavoc]

So, 3 times there we've got the Home Loss followed up by a revenge victory in the superbowl. Out of 11. yeah, that seems 'bout right to me; Giants have a 27% chance to win. Give them a +1 TO, I'd bump that to 40% chance. If somehow they pull a +2 TO maybe 55%?

My whole worry about this game is that NE has "struggled" offensively simply because of the cold. Anyone know the weather for AZ about gametime (yea, 2 weeks out but how much does the weather really change out there??)? I really fear that the NE from the first half of the season is the one that hits the field. The Giants are good, but not good enough to slow down that monster.

If the NE that we've seen in the last 6 weeks hits the field, I really think this could turn into a helluva exiting game! Here's hoping!

 

[Maroney=Speed]

So the team who wins the Regular Season game wins the Super Bowl 50% of the time.

So this Super Bowl it is easy to know who will win.

Patriots win The Patriots Win.

I knew, we all know this anyway.

Did anyone really think the Giants would win?

I'm looking, I don't see anyone with there arm up.

 

[Modog814]

So, 3 times there we've got the Home Loss followed up by a revenge victory in the superbowl. Out of 11. yeah, that seems 'bout right to me; Giants have a 27% chance to win. Give them a +1 TO, I'd bump that to 40% chance. If somehow they pull a +2 TO maybe 55%?

My whole worry about this game is that NE has "struggled" offensively simply because of the cold. Anyone know the weather for AZ about gametime (yea, 2 weeks out but how much does the weather really change out there??)? I really fear that the NE from the first half of the season is the one that hits the field. The Giants are good, but not good enough to slow down that monster.

If the NE that we've seen in the last 6 weeks hits the field, I really think this could turn into a helluva exiting game! Here's hoping!

While this may certainly be true, I don't know if you can say it's simply because of the cold. They did play some pretty good Defenses during this "struggling". I think a lot of it is now because teams have choosen the "slow" death instead of the quick one. They basically let Brady try to dink and dunk down the field and hope that a) Brady is off (as he was in the SD game) b) the recievers drop keys passes (a la Welker in the end of the Jack game, which kept Jacksonville alive, which didn't happen with Faulk in the end of the SD game) c) they can stop the run (which didn't happen in either of the 2 playoff games) and d) they don't miss tackles (which I feel is a major reason why Jack lost and SD def couldn't get off the field at the end of their game)I would agree with your %'s of Giants winning. I think it's going to be close, NE will probably win, although I am rooting for NYG. I think if all 4 of the above (a, b, c, and d) happen Giants have a 65% of winning. 3 of 4, probably about 50%, 2 of 4 I'd say 40% 0 of 4, 15%.

 

[redman]

In the salary cap and FA era, the team that won in the regular season meeting is 1-3, and the team that did win both - the 1994 49'ers over the Chargers - was in one of the biggest Super Bowl mismatches ever in terms of talent.

 

[David Yudkin]

In the salary cap and FA era, the team that won in the regular season meeting is 1-3, and the team that did win both - the 1994 49'ers over the Chargers - was in one of the biggest Super Bowl mismatches ever in terms of talent.

The salary cap didn't start until 1994, so there are only 3 salary cap era Super Bowls on the list.

 

[redman]

In the salary cap and FA era, the team that won in the regular season meeting is 1-3, and the team that did win both - the 1994 49'ers over the Chargers - was in one of the biggest Super Bowl mismatches ever in terms of talent.

The salary cap didn't start until 1994, so there are only 3 salary cap era Super Bowls on the list.

I thought 1993 was the first year. Regardless, I was going to add that the 1994 49'ers are a prime example of how there was a tapering effect with the salary cap anyway, such that the farther you get away from the introduction of the salary cap, the greater the effect of the cap upon their operations. The 49'ers still had the core of their team, constructed pre-cap, very much in place . . . including through the use of some, uh, unconventional cap-evading measures.

 

[Tanner9919]

So, 3 times there we've got the Home Loss followed up by a revenge victory in the superbowl. Out of 11. yeah, that seems 'bout right to me; Giants have a 27% chance to win. Give them a +1 TO, I'd bump that to 40% chance. If somehow they pull a +2 TO maybe 55%?My whole worry about this game is that NE has "struggled" offensively simply because of the cold. Anyone know the weather for AZ about gametime (yea, 2 weeks out but how much does the weather really change out there??)? I really fear that the NE from the first half of the season is the one that hits the field. The Giants are good, but not good enough to slow down that monster.If the NE that we've seen in the last 6 weeks hits the field, I really think this could turn into a helluva exiting game! Here's hoping!

I don't think the Pats have struggled because of the cold..they've struggled because of fantastic play-calling on the other side of the ball, specifically, the opposing defenses have been dialed-in lately..Philly, Baltimore ( cold weather games, but not freezing cold), NYG , Jags, SD, etc..they've faced some of the best defenses in the NFL the last 8 weeks of the season...I wouldnt summarily dismiss the opposition by saying the Pats were stifled by the cold, but rather they were stifled by terrific game-planning by the opposition..give credit where its due, man..Baltimore played a hell of a game, so did Philly, et al..Teams studied the PAts all season long, and as everyone said back when the Eagles played them, a blueprint had been laid as to how to slow them down on offense, and its worked ever since the Eagles game.Now, they remained undefeated, and thats a testament to their great coaching in NE....but this offense hasn't looked ANYTHING like it did earlier in the season, ever since the Philly game they've looked 'beatable'..I'm not sure they ARE beatable, but they don't look as stunning as they did in weeks 1-7..

 

[harryhood]

So the team who wins the Regular Season game wins the Super Bowl 50% of the time.So this Super Bowl it is easy to know who will win.Patriots win The Patriots Win. I knew, we all know this anyway.Did anyone really think the Giants would win? I'm looking, I don't see anyone with there arm up.

You spout off all over these boards about how this game is going to be a blow out, and with your teaming having the season it did thus far, I don't blame you. If the upset does happen however, lets hope you don't go missing for 8 months.