Actual Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 10, the Steelers 5th SB win.
Simulation: The Steelers are defending champions, having been just the third team in history to win 18 games, it was their 6th SB win, placing them one behind Dallas and San Francisco. Other than the Steelers the only other recent SB champ to reach the divisional round is New England, who won two years ago.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 14, 2006
Washington Redskins (10-6) at Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
44 degrees
Seattle -8.5
Seattle 20 Wash 10
SEAHAWKS 24 REDSKINS 10
The Seahawks have a chance to be the first team to be both AFC and NFC Champion, the won the AFC title 21 years ago and next week will host the NFC Championship.
1st: John Hall 35 yd FG (Wash 3-0)
2nd: Shaun Alexander 9 yd run (Sea 7-3)
Bobby Engram 4 yd reception (Hasselbeck 14-3)
3rd: Josh Brown 27 yd FG (17-3)
James Thrash 2 yd reception (Brunell 17-10)
4th: Darrell Jackson 17 yd reception (Hasselbeck 24-10)
MVP: Bobby Engram 7 receptions 99 yds TD
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 14, 2006
New England Patriots (10-6) at Denver Broncos (13-3)
54 degrees
Denver -3
Denver 27 NE 13
PATRIOTS 25 BRONCOS 24
It will be 3 straight AFC Title game appearances for New England, they score 15 4th qtr points to beat the Broncos. The Patriots go for 2 at end of game.
1st: Daniel Graham 15 yd reception (Brady NE 7-0)
2nd: Adam Vinatieri 44 yd FG (10-0)
Mike Anderson 22 yd run (10-7)
Jason Elam 49 yd FG (10-10)
3rd: Ashley Lelie 48 yd reception (Plummer Den 17-10)
Rod Smith 8 yd reception (Plummer 24-10)
4th: Troy Brown 20 yd reception (Brady 24-17)
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Troy Brown 20 yd reception (Brady, 2 pt conversion 25-24)
MVP: Tom Brady 21-30 269 yds passing 3 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2006
Carolina Panthers (11-5) at Chicago Bears (11-5)
40 degrees
Chi -3
Carolina 29 Chicago 21
PANTHERS 23 BEARS 18
The Carolina Panthers are a game away from their first SB appearance, they will head to Seattle for the NFC Championship game.
1st: John Kasay 27 yd FG (Carol 3-0)
2nd; John Kasay 44 yd FG (6-0)
Nick Goings 6 yd run (13-0)
John Kasay 24 yd FG (16-0)
3rd: Kris Mangum 22 yd reception (Delhomme 23-0)
Thomas Jones 2 yd run (23-7)
4th: Muhsin Muhammad 33 yd reception (Grossman, 2 pt conversion 23-15)
Robbie Gould 48 yd FG (23-18)
MVP: Mike Rucker 4 sacks
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 15, 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5) at Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Colts -8.5
Steelers 21 Colts 18
STEELERS 20 COLTS 17
The last 2 SB winners will meet in the AFC Championship, the Patriots will host the defending champion Steelers who, as they did in the actual game, go to Indianapolis and beat the 14-2 Colts.
1st: Edgerrin James 28 yd run (Colts 7-0)
2nd: Jeff Reed 20 yd FG (7-3)
Mike Vanderjagt 40 yd FG (10-3)
Hines Ward 75 yd reception (Roethlisberger 10-10)
3rd: Jeff Reed 49 yd FG (Pitt 13-10)
Troy Polamalu 55 yd int return (Manning 20-10)
4th: Dwight Freeney 7 yd fumble return (20-17)
MVP: Troy Polamalu INT, TD
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 22, 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
STEELERS 34 PATRIOTS 24
The defending Super Bowl champs head back to the SB with a chance to win a record tying 7th SB, Pittsburgh wins its 3rd AFC Title in 5 years.
1st: Patrick Pass 6 yd reception (Brady NE 7-0)
Hines Ward 18 yd reception (Roethlisberger 7-7)
Jeff Reed 30 yd FG (Pitt 10-7)
2nd: Adam Vinatieri 38 yd FG (10-10)
Tedy Bruschi 26 yd int return (Roethlisberger NE 17-10)
3rd: Verron Haynes 11 yd reception (Roethlisberger 17-17)
4th: Willie Parker 20 yd run (Pitt 24-17)
Deion Branch 9 yd reception (Brady 24-24)
Cedric Wilson 25 yd reception (Roethlisberger 31-24)
Jeff Reed 26 yd FG (34-24)
MVP: Hines Ward 9 receptions 98 yds TD
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 22, 2006
Carolina Panthers (11-5) at Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
48 degrees
Seattle -5.5
Seattle 34 Carolina 14
SEAHAWKS 34 PANTHERS 6
The Seahawks become the first team to win both the AFC and NFC Conference championships and head back to the SB for the first time in 21 years.
1st: John Brown 32 yd FG (Sea 3-0)
John Kasay 28 yd FG (3-3)
John Brown 43 yd FG (Sea 6-3)
John Kasay 22 yd FG (6-6)
2nd: Joe Jurevicius 8 yd reception (Hasselbeck Sea 13-6)
Shawn Alexander 4 yd run (20-6)
3rd: Bobby Engram 59 yd reception (Hasselbeck 27-6)
4th: Darrell Jackson 17 yd reception (Hasselbeck 34-6)
MVP: Matt Hasselbeck 18-26 300 yds 3 TDs
SUPER BOWL XL
Feb 5, 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers v. Seattle Seahawks
Detroit
Steelers -4
Steelers 21 Seahawks 10
SEAHAWKS 17 STEELERS 16
The Steelers do not win their 7th SB, they move to 6-2 in their SB history - Seattle wins its first SB, Mike Holmgren becoming the first HC to win with 2 different teams.
1st: Jeff Reed 23 yd FG (Pitt 3-0)
2nd: Shaun Alexander 58 yd run (Sea 7-3)
Jeff Reed 29 yd FG (7-6)
3rd: Hines Ward 51 yd reception (Roethlisberger Pitt 13-7)
Josh Brown 33 yd FG (13-10)
4th: Jeff Reed 38 yd FG (16-10)
Shaun Alexander 2 yd run (Sea 17-16)
MVP: Shaun Alexander 23 carries 151 yds rushing 2 TDs
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
SB24: 49ERS 34 BILLS 14 MVP: J.Montana QB-Montana HC-Seifert
SB25: BILLS 17 BEARS 14 MVP: B.Smith QB-Kelly HC-Levy
SB26: BILLS 17 REDSKINS 13 MVP: G.Clark QB-Kelly HC-Levy
SB27: 49ERS 35 DOLPHINS 23 MVP: R.Watters QB-Young HC-Seifert
SB28: OILERS 24 COWBOYS 17 MVP: L.White QB-Moon HC-Pardee
SB29: STEELERS 20 COWBOYS 13 MVP: G.Lloyd QB-O'Donnell HC-Cowher
SB30: COWBOYS 37 CHIEFS 27 MVP: E.Smith QB-Aikman HC-Switzer
SB31: PACKERS 20 BRONCOS 13 MVP: R.White QB-Favre HC-Holmgren
SB32: 49ERS 16 PATRIOTS 10 MVP: D.Stubblefield QB-Young HC-Mariucci
SB33: VIKINGS 40 BRONCOS 37 MVP: R.Smith/T.Davis QB-Cunningham HC-Green
SB34: RAMS 28 JAGS 14 MVP: M.Faulk QB-Warner HC-Vermeil
SB35: TITANS 14 GIANTS 10 MVP: E.George QB-McNair HC-Fisher
SB36: RAMS 30 STEELERS 24 (OT) MVP: T.Holt QB-Warner HC-Martz
SB37: RAIDERS 17 BUCS 16 MVP: J.Rice QB-Gannon HC-Callahan
SB38: PATRIOTS 20 PACKERS 8 MVP: R.Harrison QB-Brady HC-Belichick
SB39: STEELERS 17 FALCONS 10 MVP: J.Porter QB-Roethlisberger HC-Cowher
SB40: SEAHAWKS 17 STEELERS 16 MVP: S.Alexander QB-Hasselbeck HC-Holmgren
ALL SB Team (1-25)
QB-J Montana, R,Staubach - only two 4 time winners with an MVP
RB- T.Dorsett, F.Harris, R.Craig - multiple wins and an MVP, Franco, I think, is the top SB performer of the first 25 years
WR-J. Rice, D. Pearson, I think the only receivers with both multiple and TDs in multiple SBs
TE B.J Dupree, easily the most productive SB TE
DL: A.Page, LC Greenwood, H.Martin, B.Smith
LB: J.Ham, C.Haley
DB: R.Lott, all the defensive MVPs,
ALL SB Team (26-50)
QB: J.Kelly, S.Young, K.Warner, 2 SB wins
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield - MVP
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter MVP
DB-R.Harrison, MVP
The 16 Best SB Performances
1. SB 17 (Dall) Danny White 16-22 309 yds 4 TDs
2. SB 20 (Chi) Walter Payton, 235 yds rushing, 3 TDs
3. SB27 (SF) Ricky Watters 234 yds rushing 3 TDs
4. SB13 (Dall) Roger Staubach 12-18 280 yards 3 TD
5. SB 24 (SF) Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD
6. SB 6 (Minn) Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
7. SB 8 (Dall) Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
8. SB 30 (Dall) Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
9. SB40 (Sea) Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
10. SB14 (Pitt) Franco Harris 3 TDs
11. SB 18 (Wash) Joe Washington 3 TDs
12. SB 33 (Minn) Robert Smith, 3 TDs
13. SB 33 (Den) Terrell Davis 3 TDs
14. SB 19 (SF) Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
15. SB 25 (Buff) Bruce Smith 3 sacks
16. SB 11 (Dall) Harvey Martin 3 sacks
