Tournament of Past Champions ~ Round 3 Recap

Tournament of Past Champions – Round 3 Awards of Creative Misfortune

Note: Team seed in bold, green         

Largest Margin of Victory – 12

            3 Super Bowl II Loser: 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL,13-1) over the

                        11 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL,10-2), 19-7

Most Points Scored – 23

20 Super Bowl XLV Loser: 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)

11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)

Fewest Points Scored – 7

            11 1950 Cleveland Browns (NFL,10-2)

Most Matchup Simulation Games Won – 17

            3 Super Bowl II Loser: 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL,13-1)

Fewest Simulation Games Won (in Victory) – 9

            11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)

Most Simulation Games Won (in Defeat) – 11

            19 Super Bowl XXX: 1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFC,12-4)

                        in loss to 11 Super Bowl XXXIV: 1999 St. Louis Rams (NFC,13-3)

Biggest Upset (based on seeding) –

            23 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL,9-3) over the

                        2 Wild Card: 1998 Minnesota Vikings (15-1)

Youngest Surviving Team –

            20 Super Bowl XLV Loser: 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC,12-4)

Oldest Surviving Team –

            3 1949 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL,11-1)

Next week, the Tournament of Past Champions continues with Fortunate 16 and Creative 8 action! With only two #1 seeds remaining – the 2007 New England Patriots and the 1985 Chicago Bears , will any top-seeded teams make it to the Elite 4?

Only the Fortunate 16 teams remain. Of those 16, only four franchises will still be alive by the end of the week to continue their quest to become the Ultimate Victor in Creative Misfortune’s Tournament of Past Champions!