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Super Follow-Ups: Can the Patriots Repeat?
The New England Patriots won their fourth Super Bowl title last season with a 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.
But can the Patriots repeat?
According to the Super Bowl Curse, the answer is probably no.
The Super Bowl Curse, also known as the Super Bowl Hangover refers to teams who do not repeat as Super Bowl champions. In fact, defending Super Bowl champions seldom return to the title game the following year. And the probability of not making the playoffs is even higher.
Here's a summary of what happened to defending Super Bowl Champions the following season:
Source: NFL | |
Won Super Bowl | 8 (17.0%) |
Lost Super Bow | 3 (6.4%) |
Lost Conference Final | 6 (12.7%) |
Lost Divisional Game | 12 (25.5%) |
Lost Wild Card | 3 (6.4%) |
Missed Playoffs: | 5 (31.9%) |
Average Winning % | .667 |
Here's how past Super Bowl winners have fared the following season.
Season | Super Bowl | Champion | Next Season |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||
1966 | I | Green Bay | Won Super Bowl |
1967 | II | Green Bay | Missed playoffs |
1968 | III | New York Jets | Lost in first round |
1969 | IV | Kansas City | Missed playoffs |
1970 | V | Baltimore | Lost AFC Championship Game |
1971 | VI | Dallas | Lost NFC Championship Game |
1972 | VII | Miami | Won Super Bowl |
1973 | VIII | Miami | Lost in first round |
1974 | IX | Pittsburgh | Won Super Bowl |
1975 | X | Pittsburgh | Lost AFC Championship Game |
1976 | XI | Oakland | Lost AFC Championship Game |
1977 | XII | Dallas | Lost Super Bowl |
1978 | XIII | Pittsburgh | Won Super Bowl |
1979 | XIV | Pittsburgh | Missed playoffs |
1980 | XV | Oakland | Missed playoffs |
1981 | XVI | San Francisco | Missed playoffs |
1982 | XVII | Washington | Lost Super Bowl |
1983 | XVIII | L.A. Raiders | Lost Wild Card Game |
1984 | XIX | San Francisco | Lost Wild Card Game |
1985 | XX | Chicago | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
1986 | XXI | New York Giants | Missed playoffs |
1987 | XXII | Washington | Missed playoffs |
1988 | XXIII | San Francisco | Won Super Bowl |
1989 | XXIV | San Francisco | Lost NFC Championship Game |
1990 | XXV | New York Giants | Missed playoffs |
1991 | XXVI | Washington | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
1992 | XXVII | Dallas | Won Super Bowl |
1993 | XXVIII | Dallas | Lost NFC Championship Game |
1994 | XXIX | San Francisco | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
1995 | XXX | Dallas | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
1996 | XXXI | Green Bay | Lost Super Bowl |
1997 | XXXII | Denver | Won Super Bowl |
1998 | XXXIII | Denver | Missed playoffs |
1999 | XXXIV | St. Louis | Lost Wild Card Game |
2000 | XXXV | Baltimore | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff Game |
2001 | XXXVI | New England | Missed playoffs |
2002 | XXXVII | Tampa Bay | Missed playoffs |
2003 | XXXVIII | New England | Won Super Bowl |
2004 | XXXIX | New England | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff Game |
2005 | XL | Pittsburgh | Missed playoffs |
2006 | XLI | Indianapolis | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff Game |
2007 | XLII | New York Giants | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
2008 | XLIII | Pittsburgh | Missed playoffs |
2009 | XLIV | New Orleans | Lost NFC Wild Card Game |
2010 | XLV | Green Bay | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff Game |
2011 | XLVI | New York Giants | Missed playoffs |
2012 | XLVII | Baltimore | Missed playoffs |
2013 | XLVIII | Seattle | Lost Super Bowl |
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