[Mick]

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Given that we're closing in on the Super Bowl, I thought I'd pose a Super Bowl question. 

The 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 33-19 a few weeks back. It wasn't close to the worst regular season loss by a Super Bowl champion (cart waaaaaaay before the horse, I know).  Five Super Bowl champions lost a game during the regular season by at least 30 points. Can you name the five? Here's the set up:




The really interesting part is that three of the losing teams ended up beating the above winners in the playoffs. For extra credit, name the three winning teams.

The 40-8 game featured SF and Philadelphia.  The lasting memory of that beauty was Young stomping around saying evil things about Seifert after he was pulled from the game.  That was a classic “laid an egg” game.

Correct! And a hint...two of the other teams involve the same great quarterback.

lost to the Pats. . . .

Buccaneers lost 38-3 to the Saints (35) in 2020
49ers lost 40-8 to the Eagles (32) in 1994
Raiders lost 48-17 to the Patriots (31) in 1976
Patriots lost 31-0 to the Bills (31) in 2003
Ravens lost 43-13 to the Texans (30) in 2012

Tom Brady is on the list twice, for the Buccaneers loss and the Patriots loss.

The Raiders loss is interesting because it was their only loss in 1976. They beat the Patriots 24-21 in the playoffs.

The Buccaneers were swept by the Saints in the regular season, but Tampa Bay beat the Saints in the playoffs 30-20. Brees threw three INTs, though the Saints were favored by 2.5.

The Patriots beat the Bills in the 2003 playoffs, 31-0.

[Mick]

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Given that we're closing in on the Super Bowl, I thought I'd pose a Super Bowl question. 

The 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 33-19 a few weeks back. It wasn't close to the worst regular season loss by a Super Bowl champion (cart waaaaaaay before the horse, I know).  Five Super Bowl champions lost a game during the regular season by at least 30 points. Can you name the five? Here's the set up:




The really interesting part is that three of the losing teams ended up beating the above winners in the playoffs. For extra credit, name the three winning teams.

The 40-8 game featured SF and Philadelphia.  The lasting memory of that beauty was Young stomping around saying evil things about Seifert after he was pulled from the game.  That was a classic “laid an egg” game.

Correct! And a hint...two of the other teams involve the same great quarterback.

lost to the Pats. . . .

Buccaneers lost 38-3 to the Saints (35) in 2020
49ers lost 40-8 to the Eagles (32) in 1994
Raiders lost 48-17 to the Patriots (31) in 1976
Patriots lost 31-0 to the Bills (31) in 2003
Ravens lost 43-13 to the Texans (30) in 2012

Tom Brady is on the list twice, for the Buccaneers loss and the Patriots loss.

The Raiders loss is interesting because it was their only loss in 1976. They beat the Patriots 24-21 in the playoffs.

The Buccaneers were swept by the Saints in the regular season, but Tampa Bay beat the Saints in the playoffs 30-20. Brees threw three INTs, though the Saints were favored by 2.5.

The Patriots beat the Bills in the 2003 playoffs, 31-0.