Actual result: Chicago Bears 46 New England Patriots 10, the Super Bowl Shuffle Bears go 18-1, matching the record set by the Niners the previous season.
Simulation: 5 straight SB wins for the NFC; 2 Super Bowl wins by both Dolphins and Raiders get erased and what we have is a 19 year history entirely dominated by the NFC, save for the four wins by the Steelers.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1986
Cleveland Browns (8-8) at Miami Dolphins (12-4)
71 degrees
Miami -10.5
Miami 24 Cleveland 21
DOLPHINS 24 BROWNS 17
The Dolphins head back to the AFC Championship game, they'll face the winner of Raiders/Patriots next week.
1st: Ozzie Newsome 37 yd reception (Kosar Cle 7-0)
Nat Moore 24 yd reception (Marino 7-7)
2nd: Fuad Reveiz 45 yd FG (Mia 10-7)
Matt Bahr 46 yd FG (10-10)
3rd: Mark Duper 6 yd reception (Marino Mia 17-10)
William Judson 46 yd INT (Kosar 24-10)
4th: Clarence Weathers 72 yd run (24-17)
MVP: Dan Marino 15-21 195 2 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 4, 1986
Dallas Cowboys (10-6) at LA Rams (11-5)
60 degrees
Rams -2
Rams 20 Cowboys 0
RAMS 24 COWBOYS 17
Its been a decade since the Rams last SB appearance, they head to the NFC Title game next week to face the winner of Bears/Giants.
1st: Tony Dorsett 16 yd run (Dall 7-0)
Charles White 4 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Eric Dickerson 1 yd reception (Brock LA 14-7)
Tony Dorsett 7 yd run (14-14)
3rd: Barry Redden 8 yd run (LA 21-14)
Rafael Septien 46 yd FG (21-17)
4th Mike Lansford 37 yd FG (24-17)
MVP: Eric Dickerson, 24 carries, 112 yds, TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 5, 1986
New York Giants (10-6) at Chicago Bears (15-1)
18 degrees
Chicago -9
Chicago 21 NY Giants 0
BEARS 22 GIANTS 3
Chicago's last NFL Title was '63 and they will host the Rams next week in the NFC Championship just as they did in the real world.
2nd: Eric Schubert 23 yd FG (NYG 3-0)
3rd: Walter Payton 39 yd reception (McMahon Chi 7-3)
Kevin Butler 39 yd FG (10-3)
4th: Kevin Butler 39 yd FG (13-3)
Willie Gault 21 yd reception (missed XP McMahon 19-3)
Kevin Butler 21 yd FG (22-3)
MVP Walter Payton 150 yds from scrimmage, TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 5, 1986
New England Patriots (11-4) at LA Raiders (12-5)
61 degrees
Raiders -5.5
Patriots 27 Raiders 20
RAIDERS 20 PATRIOTS 10
The Raiders return to the SB for the first time in 5 years, they will face the 17 win Bears.
1st: Marcus Allen 31 yd reception (LA 7-0)
2nd: Tony Franklin 42 yd FG (7-3)
Craig James 2 yd run (NE 10-7)
3rd: Chris Bahr 50 yd FG (10-10)
4th: Todd Christiansen 61 yd reception (LA 17-10)
Chris Bahr 32 yd FG (20-10)
MVP: Todd Christiansen 5 receptions 121 yds TD
SUPER BOWL XX
Jan 26, 1986
New Orleans
LA Raiders v. Chicago Bears
BEARS 51 RAIDERS 13
As it turns out, it doesnt matter who got that Washington Generals spot in the SB against the '85 Bears, Chicago sets the mark for most points and biggest pt margin in a SB. The AFC has one 1 SB in 10 years.
1st: Frank Hawkins 1 yd run (LA 7-0)
Matt Suhey 1 yd run (7-7)
2nd: Chris Bahr 37 yd FG (LA 10-7)
Walter Payton 4 yd run (Chi 14-7)
Walter Payton 2 yd run (21-7)
Tim Wrightman 4 yd reception (McMahon 28-10)
3rd: Willie Gault 13 yd reception (35-10)
Kevin Butler 28 yd FG (38-10)
4th: Kevin Butler 37 yd FG (41-10)
Walter Payton 24 yd run (48-10)
Chris Bahr 38 yd FG (48-13)
Kevin Butler 33 yd FG (51-13)
MVP- Walter Payton, 21 carries, 235 yds, 3 TDs, Payton with the single best game in SB history.
20 years down. The AFL wins SB 2 and 3 to force the merger after 4; 4 was the beginning of a real imperial era in SB history that saw the Cowboys/Steelers/Vikings win every SB from SB4-14.
Dallas came back at SB 17 with their 6th title; sandwiching that were 2 49ers titles, 16 and 19. Solo titles from the Bears, Redskins, and somewhat improbably, the Falcons dot the last 6 seasons.
4 SB wins each for Staubach and Bradshaw, the top game by a QB was Danny White's in 17, the best game for anyone - we just saw it, Walter Payton's.
Super Bowl History
SB1: PACKERS 17 BILLS 10 MVP-J.Taylor QB-Starr HC-Lombardi
SB2: RAIDERS 28 COWBOYS 14 MVP-W.Wells QB-Lamonica HC-Rauch
SB3: CHIEFS 19 COLTS 16 MVP-R.Holmes QB-Dawson HC-Stram
SB4: COWBOYS 21 CHIEFS 13 MVP: L.Rentzel QB-Morton HC-Landry
SB5: VIKINGS 20 BENGALS 10 MVP: A.Page QB-Cuozzo HC-Grant
SB6: VIKINGS 27 CHIEFS 16 MVP G.Cuozzo QB-Cuozzo HC-Grant
SB7: STEELERS 20 COWBOYS 6 MVP J.Ham QB-Bradshaw HC-Noll
SB8: COWBOYS 33 BENGALS 27 (OT) MVP: C.Hill QB-Staubach HC-Landry
SB9: STEELERS 20 RAMS 10 MVP: L.McCutcheon QB-Bradshaw HC Noll
SB10: STEELERS 18 RAMS 0 MVP LC Greenwood QB-Bradshaw HC Noll
SB11: COWBOYS 33 PATRIOTS 7 MVP H.Martin QB-Staubach HC-Landry
SB12: COWBOYS 17 RAIDERS 10 MVP T.Dorsett QB-Staubach HC-Landry
SB13: COWBOYS 42 OILERS 21 MVP R.Staubach QB-Staubach HC Landry
SB14: STEELERS 24 EAGLES 7 MVP F.Harris QB-Bradshaw HC-Noll
SB15: FALCONS 24 RAIDERS 8 MVP:W.Andrews QB-Bartkowski HC-Bennett
SB16: 49ERS 39 BENGALS 19 MVP: J.Montana QB-Montana HC-Walsh
SB17: COWBOYS 30 CHARGERS 10 MVP: D.White QB-White HC-Landry
SB18: REDSKINS 30 DOLPHINS 29 MVP: J.Washington QB-Theismann HC-Gibbs
SB19: 49ERS 24 SEAHAWKS 6 MVP: R.Lott QB-Montana HC-Walsh
SB20: BEARS 51 RAIDERS 13 MVP: W.Payton QB-McMahon HC-Ditka
