Two great franchises are set to battle it out in the cold in New Jersey on Sunday to determine which one will take that next big step towards becoming a storied franchise. We’ve compared the offenses. We’ve compared the defenses. Now let’s compare the organizations as a whole and see how they stack up to each other.
Founded -
Comment of Misfortune: Denver is older by 16 years and was part of the original American Football League before it joined with the NFL.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score:Denver, 1-0
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Stadium Capacity -
Team Advantage: Denver
Score:Denver, 2-0
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Uniform Colors -
Comment of Misfortune: Both teams have a variation of Navy Blue in their colors, so that's a draw. Orange and Action Green accents kind of offset each other with how possibly bad they can be if used incorrectly. Wolf Gray, however, is a very cool color and tips this category in favor of the Seahawks.
Team Advantage: Seattle
Score: Denver, 2-1
Team Advantage: Seattle
Nickname -
Comment of Misfortune: I know what Broncos are and I have a pretty good idea what a mythical Seahawk may look like. When I hear Orange Crush, though, I immediately think of a soda can, not something menacing. Legion of Boom, however, sounds like something Spider Man or Superman would have to fight. Gotta give the nod to Seattle.
Team Advantage:Seattle
Score: Tied, 2-2
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Score: Tied, 2-2
2013 Record -
Comment of Misfortune: Both teams finished the season with 13 wins and neither have lost in the playoffs yet, so I have to call this category a draw.
Team Advantage: Draw
Score:Tied, 2-2-1
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All-Time Regular Season Record -
Comment of Misfortune: Not only has Denver played more games than Seattle, they've won a higher percentage of them, too.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score: Denver, 3-2-1
All-Time Playoff Record -
Comment of Misfortune: That's holds true for the playoffs as well… Denver has more games and more victories.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score: Denver, 4-2-1
2013 Touchdowns Scored -
Comment of Misfortune: The Broncos offense has been the most prolific offense in NFL history and they have scored almost twice as many touchdowns as the Seahawks this season.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score: Denver, 5-2-1
2013 Field Goals Scored -
Comment of Misfortune: In close, defensive battles, field goals can be of utmost importance. The Seahawks have a significant edge here.
Team Advantage: Seattle
Score:Denver, 5-3-1
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Super Bowl Titles -
Comment of Misfortune: My grade-school math tells me 2 is a lot more than 0, so this category definitely falls Denver's way.
Team Advantage:Denver
Score:Denver, 6-3-1
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Other Championships -
Comment of Misfortune: Since neither of these teams existed before 1960, there wasn't much chance for them to win any other league championships.
Team Advantage: Draw
Score:Denver, 6-3-2
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All-Time Record vs Each Other -
Comment of Misfortune: The Broncos own the all-time series by fifteen games…
Team Advantage: Denver
Score: Denver, 7-3-2
Score: Denver, 7-3-2
Record in Last 10 Games vs Each Other (since December 1998) -
Score: Denver, 8-3-2
Biggest All-Time Victory vs Each Other -
Comment of Misfortune: Both blowouts took place in the late eighties, but Seattle's 28 point victory in 1988 is far more impressive than the mere 27 points Denver managed to win by in their 1989 victory.
Team Advantage:Seattle
Score: Denver, 8-4-2
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Score: Denver, 8-4-2
Total Franchise All-Pro Players -
Comment of Misfortune: When it comes to Pro's Pros, Denver has had twice as many All-Pro players on their rosters than the Seahawks, despite only being in the league 16 years longer.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score:Denver, 9-4-2
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Total Franchise Pro Bowl Players -
Comment of Misfortune: When it comes to fan balloting, Denver once again has over double the number of players voted to the Pro Bowl and the Broncos have sent their players twice as many times to the glorified flag-football game than Seattle.
Team Advantage: Denver
Score: Denver, 10-4-2
PAC-12 Players on Roster -
Denver Broncos: 8 - C.J. Anderson (California), Omar Bolden (Arizona State),Sione Fua (Stanford), Winston Justice (USC), Ryan Miller (Colorado), Rahim Moore (UCLA), Cameron Morrah (California), Brock Osweiler (Arizona State)
Seattle Seahawks: 13 - Doug Baldwin (Stanford), Brandon Browner (Oregon State), Derrick Coleman (UCLA), Jermaine Kearse (Washington), Marshawn Lynch (California), Anthony McCoy (USC), Brandon Mebane (California), Zach Miller (Arizona State), Mike Morgan (USC), Richard Sherman (Stanford), Malcolm Smith (USC), Walter Thurmond (Oregon), Max Unger (Oregon)
Comment of Misfortune: What's with all the non-PAC-12 players, Denver? You're far enough west this shouldn't be an issue. Left Coast Advantage - Seattle.
Comment of Misfortune: What's with all the non-PAC-12 players, Denver? You're far enough west this shouldn't be an issue. Left Coast Advantage - Seattle.
Team Advantage: Seattle
Score: Denver, 10-5-2
Team Fans -
Denver Broncos: "Barrel Man", People on a Rocky Mountain High
Seattle Seahawks: The 12th Man
Comment of Misfortune: Since the 12th Man can generate recordable earthquakes, I have to give them the nod in this category. Not that it will do them any good at the Super Bowl, though, since the game will be played in New Jersey, about as far away from Seattle as you can possibly get and still be in the contintental United States.
Comment of Misfortune: Since the 12th Man can generate recordable earthquakes, I have to give them the nod in this category. Not that it will do them any good at the Super Bowl, though, since the game will be played in New Jersey, about as far away from Seattle as you can possibly get and still be in the contintental United States.
Team Advantage: Seattle
Score: Denver, 10-6-2
Final Judgment:
Denver clearly has the historical advantage over Seattle, despite only being in existence 16 years longer than the Seahawks.
Check back tomorrow for the predictions of Creative Misfortune for Super Bowl XLVIII…Will either team be a unanimous pick by all prediction systems?
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