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Actual Result: San Francisco 49ers 20 Cincinnati Bengals 16, the Niners 3rd title.
Simulation: The Niners already have 3 titles, they come into 1988 as defending SB Champions. Will the AFC ever win another Super Bowl? Will a team other than the Steelers ever win a Super Bowl from the AFC?
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 31, 1988
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) at Chicago Bears (12-4)
25 degrees
Chicago -5.5
Chicago 20 Philadelphia 12
BEARS 27 EAGLES 7
The Bears won the SB 3 years prior - and now they will host the NFC Championship next week.
1st: Neal Anderson 10 yd reception (McMahon Chi 7-0)
2nd: James Thornton 10 yd reception (McMahon 14-0)
Keith Byard 19 yd run (14-7)
3rd: Kevin Butler 30 yd FG (17-7)
4th: Matt Suhey 1 yd reception (McMahon 24-7)
Kevin Butler 30 yd FG (27-7)
MVP: Jim McMahon 14-20, 189 yds 3 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Dec 31, 1988
Seattle Seahawks (9-7) at Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
32 degrees
Bengals -6.5
Bengals 21 Seahawks 13
BENGALS 35 SEAHAWKS 17
The Bengals lost both SBs 8 and 16, next week, they get a chance to go back as they host the AFC Championship.
1st Rodney Holman 12 yd reception (Esiason Cin 7-0)
Brian Blades 2 yd reception (Krieg 7-7)
2nd: Rodney Holman 4 yd reception (Esiason Cin 14-7)
Dave Krieg 8 yd run (14-14)
Eddie Brown 11 yd reception (Esiason Cin 21-14)
3rd: Norm Johnson 47 yd FG (21-17)
Tim McGee 11 yd reception (Esiason 28-17)
4th: James Brooks 4 yd reception (35-17)
MVP: Boomer Esiason 15-20 222 yds 5 TDs, a Foutsian performance from Boomer.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 1, 1989
Houston Oilers (10-6) at Buffalo Bills (12-4)
28 degrees
Bills -3.5
Bills 17 Oilers 10
OILERS 17 BILLS 14
Its been 10 years since the Oilers only SB appearance, they will travel to Cincinnati for the AFC Championship.
1st: Ronnie Harmon 12 yd run (Bills 7-0)
2nd: Drew Hill 8 yd reception (Moon 7-7)
Tony Zendejas 33 yd FG (Hou 10-7)
3rd: Chris Burkett 18 yd reception (Kelly Buff 14-10)
4th: ....less than 2 minutes to play..
Mike Rozier 13 yd run (17-14)
MVP: Mike Rozier 20 carries, 103 yds TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 1, 1989
Minnesota Vikings (11-5) at San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
43 degrees
Niners -3.5
Niners 34 Vikings 9
49ERS 30 VIKINGS 0
The defending champs shut out the Vikings and we will see the same matchup we saw in the actual game, 49ers at Soldier Field to face the Bears in the NFC Championship
1st: Mike Cofer 36 yd FG (SF 3-0)
2nd: Mike Cofer 28 yd FG (6-0)
Jerry Rice 73 yd reception (Montana 13-0)
3rd: Tom Rathman 2 yd run (20-0)
Mike Cofer 20 yd FG (23-0)
4th: Roger Craig 54 yd run (30-0)
MVP: Roger Craig, 22 carries, 273 yds, TD, Craig with an all time great playoff performance.
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 8, 1989
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears
20 degrees
Niners -2
Niners 28 Bears 3
49ERS 33 BEARS 0
The Niners follow their divisional round shutout of the Vikings with an NFC Championship shutout of Chicago on the road. San Francisco will head to SB23 with a chance to become the 4th team in history to win back to back SBs.
1st: Roger Craig 3 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Tom Rathman 9 yd run (14-0)
Mike Cofer 30 yd FG (17-0)
John Taylor 59 yd punt return (24-0)
3rd: Mike Cofer 29 yd FG (27-0)
Mike Cofer 33 yd FG (30-0)
4th: Mike Cofer 20 yd FG (33-0)
MVP: Michael Carter, 6 tackles, sack, fumble recovery
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 8, 1989
Houston Oilers at Cincinnati Bengals
43 degrees
BENGALS 21 OILERS 10
The 49er/Bengal SB23 matchup will be replayed in the simulation - Cincinnati reaches their third SB, still looking for a win - the 49ers try to win #4 and go back to back in Bill Walsh's last game as an NFL HC.
1st: Ickey Woods 24 yd run (Cin 7-0)
2nd: Mike Martin 14 yd reception (Esiason (14-0)
Tony Zendejas 50 yd FG (14-3)
3rd: Drew Hill 13 yd reception (Moon 14-10)
4th: Stanley Wilson 23 yd run (21-10)
MVP: Tim Krumrie 6 tackles, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery
SUPER BOWL 23
Jan 22, 1989
San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals
Miami
72 degrees
Niners -6
Niners 20 Bengals 16
49ERS 24 BENGALS 10
The San Francisco 49ers tie the Pittsburgh Steelers with 4 Super Bowl Championships, becoming the first back to back Champs since the Cowboys won their third straight a decade prior. The Niners knock off both Ohio teams in consecutive years; Bill Walsh retires having equaled Chuck Noll's 4 titles.
1st: Jim Breech 23 yd FG (Cin 3-0)
2nd: Eddie Brown 4 yd reception (Esiason Cin 10-0)
Roger Craig 4 yd run (10-7)
Mike Cofer 44 yd FG (10-10)
4th: Charles Haley 11 yd strip sack fumble return (SF 17-10)
Jerry Rice 43 yd run (SF 24-10)
MVP: Charles Haley, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery, TD
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
SB21: GIANTS 19 BRONCOS 6 MVP: J.Morris QB-Simms HC-Parcells
SB22: 49ERS 27 BROWNS 9 MVP: R.Craig QB-Montana HC-Walsh
SB23: 49ERS 24 BENGALS 10 MVP: C.Haley QB-Montana HC-Walsh
