Tournament of Past Champions – Round 2 Awards of Creative Misfortune
Note: Team seed in bold, green
Largest Margin of Victory – 17
11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3) over the
27 Super Bowl XXXVI: 2001 New England Patriots (AFC,11-5), 29-12
Most Points Scored – 31
6 Super Bowl XXXVI Loser: 2001 St. Louis Rams (NFC,14-2)
Fewest Points Scored – 5
6 Super Bowl XIII: 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,14-2)
Most Matchup Simulation Games Won – 20
11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)
Fewest Simulation Games Won (in Victory) – 8
20 Super Bowl XIV: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)
Most Simulation Games Won (in Defeat) – 14
6 Super Bowl XXI: 1986 New York Giants (NFC,14-2)
in OT loss to 22 Super Bowl XIII Loser: 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFC,12-4)
17 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL,11-3)
in OT loss to 1 Super Bowl VII: 1972 Miami Dolphins (AFC,14-0)
Biggest Upset (based on seeding) –
18 Super Bowl XLIII: 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4) over the
2 Super Bowl XI: 1976 Oakland Raiders (AFC,13-1)
Youngest Surviving Team –
20 Super Bowl XLV Loser: 2010 Pittsburgh
Oldest Surviving Team –
9 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC,12-2)
Next week, the Tournament of Past Champions continues with Round 3 action! Will the upstart, 16-seeded ’63 Chargers and the 18-seeded 2008 Steelers continue to gain momentum after knocking out the #1 and #2 seeds in the Mythical bracket? Will any other 1 or 2 seeds fall by the wayside?
96 of the 128 teams have already been eliminated.
Which additional franchises will have misfortune visited upon them next week?
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