1. 1968 Baltimore Colts 15-2 AFL Champs
2. 1993 Dallas Cowboys 15-4 Super Bowl Champions
3. 1998 Denver Broncos 17-2 Super Bowl Champions
4. 2011 Green Bay Packers 15-2 NFC North Champs
5. 1952 Detroit Lions 11-3 NFL Champions
6. 1991 San Francisco 49ers 10-6 3rd NFC West
7. 2006 New England Patriots 14-5 AFC East Champs
8. 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers 14-5 AFC Champs
9. 2007 San Diego Chargers 13-6 AFC West Champs
10. 1951 Los Angeles Rams 9-4 NFL Champions
11. 1960 Cleveland Browns 8-3-1 2nd NFL East
12. 2023 Kansas City Chiefs 15-6 Super Bowl Champions
13. 2015 Cincinnati Bengals 12-5 AFC North Champs
14. 1956 Chicago Bears 9-3-1 NFL West Champs
15. 1984 Los Angeles Raiders 11-6 3rd AFC West
16. 1948 Philadelphia Eagles 10-2-1 NFL Champions
16. 1948 EAGLES 24 1. 1968 COLTS 16
-The second 16 upset win over a top seed; Steve Van Buren has 109 yards from scrimmage and 2 TDs, Bosh Pritchard 136 yards from scrimmage and a TD. 2 sacks for Alex Wojciechowicz.
8. 2010 STEELERS 16 9. 2007 CHARGERS 13
-117 rushing yards for Rashard Mendenhall pace the 8th seeded Steelers into round 2. A 2 sack game for James Harrison
5. 1952 LIONS 16 12. 2023 CHIEFS 13
-Overtime win for the Lions, they really win this game on defense, the Chiefs averaging 1 yard per carry. Jug Girard had 125 yard rushing and the Lions only TD. Don Doll with a big OT interception of Patrick Mahomes to set up a game winning Pat Harder FG
13. 2015 BENGALS 28 4. 2011 PACKRS 24
-A pretty good round one upset, the 4th seeded Pack head home. Aaron Rodgers threw his second TD pass of the day, this one to Greg Jennings, with 6 minutes to play, and it gave Green Bay a 24-21 lead. The Pack forced a quick Bengal punt - but on Green Bay's first play, Geno Atkins forced a James Starks fumble, the Bengals took over at the Packer 30, and 5 plays later 28 year old Andy Dalton hit Marvin Jones with an 11 yard TD pass for the final score of the game. It was Jones' second TD of the game; Atkins and Michael Johnson each had two sacks for the Bengals.
6. 1991 49ERS 27 11. 1960 BROWNS 13
-Steve Young hit Jerry Rice with a 40 yard score 90 seconds into the game and the Niners ease into round 2. 2 sacks for Larry Roberts. Jim Brown had 161 yards from scrimmage and a TD for Cleveland.
3. 1998 BRONCOS 27 14. 1956 BEARS 17
-Denver led 24-0 through 3 quarters; 2 TD passes for John Elway, 3 interceptions for the Bronco defense including a Darrien Gordon pick 6. Rick Casares rushed for 125 for Chicago.
7. 2006 PATRIOTS 31 10. RAMS 13
-New England is too much here, 119 yards rushing and 2 TDs for Corey Dillon, 2 picks for Asante Samuel. 6 catches for 91 yards and a score for Crazy Legs Hirsch in the loss.
15. 1984 RAIDERS 16 2. 1993 COWBOYS 10
-The top two seeds in Region 8 are gone, big upset here, the Super Bowl Champion Cowboys going home. The Raiders held Emmitt Smith to 16 yards rushing, 2 sacks for Rod Martin, a big 4th quarter pick for Mike Haynes.
Round 2
'10 Steelers v. '48 Eagles
'52 Lions v. '15 Bengals
'98 Broncos v. '91 49ers
'06 Patriots v. '84 Raiders
'10 STEELERS 16 '48 EAGLES 13
-OT win sends the Steelers into the Region 8 semifinal. The Eagles had a 13-0 halftime lead, Bosh Pritchard with a short TD run. It was still 13-6 with under 2 minutes to play when the Steelers took possession at their own 18. 3 plays later it was 4th and 10 - Ben Roethlisberger hit Hines Ward with a 19 yard first down. With 52 seconds left at 3rd and 2 on their own 45, Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown. And with 8 seconds left in the game, 3rd and 11 at the Eagle 22 - Roethlisberger hits Heath Miller in the back of the end zone for the game tying score.
In OT Rashard Mendenhall busted a 43 yard run, Shaun Suisham hit a 53 yard walk off FG and the Eagles are into the region 8 semi.
'52 LIONS 16 '15 BENGALS 13
-The 1952 Lions will be hosting a regional semi-final. The Lions went up 13-0 and held on, Bobby Layne TD pass to Jug Girard and a Bob Hoernschemeyer TD run. Bobby Layne completed 7 passes and the Lions advance. Bob Smith gets a couple of picks.
'98 BRONCOS 26 '91 49ERS 21
-The top remaining seed in region 8 moves to the regional semi. Big game for Ed McCaffrey, 5 balls, 125 yards and a score. Ray Crockett had a pick and a sack.
'06 PATRIOTS 24 '84 RAIDERS 17
-Kevin Faulk busted this one open with a 65 yard punt return for a score in the second quarter. 2 sacks for Rosevelt Colvin.
Regional Semi
'52 Lions v. '10 Steelers
'98 Broncos v. '06 Patriots
5. '52 LIONS 14 8. '10 STEELERS 13
-Only one 20th century team has won a region, the '78 Cowboys - go back another quarter century and now the 1952 Lions will be playing in the region 8 final. Pittsburgh had a 13-7 lead entering the 4th qtr, they exchanged multiple punts, the Lions took possession at the Steeler 46 with 1:36 to play. The big play - Bobby Layne hitting Jug Girard with a 27 yard gain. The Steelers sacked Layne on back to back plays to put the Lions at the Steeler 33 with 28 seconds left, and after an incomplete pass, the Lions were staring at 4th and 24, at the Steeler 33. 21 seconds left. No timeouts.
26 year old Bobby Layne found Cloyce Box in the endzone for the game winning TD.
Pandemonium in Detroit, a miraculous comeback moves the Lions into the Region 8 Final.
7. '06 PATRIOTS 29 3. '98 BRONCOS 21
-New England trailed 21-13 entering the 4th qtr and scored 16 unanswered to reach the region 8 final. 29 year old Tom Brady throws 4th Qtr TD passes to Troy Brown and Chad Jackson. John Elway got throttled, 2 picks, 5 sacks, including 2 from Ty Warren.
Regional Final
5. 1952 LIONS v. 7. 2006 PATRIOTS
-The 1952 Detroit Lions went 9-3, beating the Browns to win the NFL Championship. 1st in defense, second in offense. They are coached by Buddy Parker; five first team All Pros - Bobby Layne, Cloyce Box, Lew Creekmur, Thurman McGraw, Jack Christiansen. Layne/Creekmur/Christiansen are all in the Hall of Fame, as is Yale Lary, Dick Stanfel and Doak Walker.
-The 2007 Patriots are the top overall seed in the tournament and have already won region 1, the year before, the Patriots went 12-4, won the AFC East and lost in the AFC Title game to the Colts. 2nd in defense, 7th in offense, the HC is Bill Belichick, they did not have any First Team All Pros. Junior Seau and Richard Seymour are both in the Hall of Fame.
Lets head to Briggs Stadium - the Lions hosting the region 8 final.
'06 PATRIOTS 17 '52 LIONS 14
-The first organization to win two regions is New England, the '07 team won region 1 and now the '06 team wins region 8, it will face the winners of region 9 in the Sweet 16. After a Lions 3 and out deep in their own end, the Patriots took over at the Detroit 48, down 14-10, 11 minutes left in the game. 12 plays later, including 3 third down conversions, Tom Brady hit Troy Brown on a 4th 3rd down, this one 3rd and 19 at the Lions 20, for what would be the game winning TD. 2 sacks on the day for Richard Seymour
