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Actual Result Indianapolis Colts 29 Chicago Bears 17, Peyton Manning wins the SB, the first SB win for the Colts franchise.
Simulation: The Seahawks, last year's winner, and the Patriots, who won 3 years ago, are both in the divisional round.
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2007
Indianapolis Colts (12-4) at Baltimore Ravens (13-3)
63 degrees
Ravens -4
Colts 15 Ravens 6
RAVENS 41 COLTS 17
No SB 41 win for Peyton Manning, the Ravens blow the Colts out in the divisional round and head to the AFC Championship game. No love lost for the Colts from some of those older Baltimore fans.
1st: Adam Vinatieri 31 yd FG (Ind 3-0)
Mark Clayton 7 yd reception (McNair Balt 7-3)
2nd: Dominic Rhodes 14 yd run (Ind 10-7)
Jamal Lewis 19 yd run (Balt 14-10)
Matt Stover 44 yd FG (17-10)
3rd: Steve McNair 6 yd run (24-10)
Daniel Wilcox 4 yd reception (McNair 31-10)
Matt Stover 47 yd FG (34-10)
4th: Mark Clayton 31 yd reception (McNair 41-10)
Joseph Addai 1 yd run (41-17)
MVP: Steve McNair. 16-22, 219 yds, 3 TDs, 1 rushing
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2007
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) at New Orleans Saints (10-6)
NO -4.5
Saints 27 Eagles 24
SAINTS 32 EAGLES 30
The New Orleans Saints are one game away from their first ever SB appearance.
1st: Marques Colston 3 yd reception (Brees NO 7-0)
John Carney 33 yd FG (10-0)
2nd: Correll Buckhalter 11 yd run (10-7)
John Carney 48 yd FG (13-7)
Hank Baskett 14 yd reception (Garcia Eagles 14-13)
John Carney 38 yd FG (NO 16-14)
3rd: Devery Henderson 40 yd reception (Brees 23-14)
David Akers 29 yd FG (23-17)
4th: Will Smith 7 yd fumble return (missed XP 29-17)
Brian Westbrook 3 yd reception (Garcia 29-24)
David Akers 40 yd FG (29-27)
John Carney 50 yd FG (32-27)
David Akers 36 yd FG (32-30)
MVP: Brian Westbrook 147 yds from scrimmage TD
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 14, 2007
Seattle Seahawks (9-7) at Chicago Bears (13-3)
32 degrees
Bears -8.5
Bears 27 Seahawks 24
BEARS 33 SEAHAWKS 3
The Bears won SB20, lost SB25, 16 years later they will host the Saints in the NFC Championship.
1st: Mark Bradley 11 yd reception (Grossman Chi 7-0)
2nd: Josh Brown 38 yd FG (7-3)
Robbie Gould 29 yd FG (10-3)
Robbie Gould 37 yd FG (13-3)
Cedric Benson 19 yd run (20-3)
3rd: Robbie Gould 44 yd FG (23-3)
Robbie Gould 39 yd FG (26-3)
4th: Cedric Benson 3 yd run (33-3)
MVP: Mark Anderson, 2 sacks
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 14, 2007
New England Patriots (12-4) at San Diego Chargers (14-2)
53 degrees
SD -5
NE 24 SD 21
CHARGERS 18 PATRIOTS 13
It's 24 years since the Chargers only SB appearance - next week they will host the Ravens in the AFC Championship game.
1st: Stephen Gostkowski 39 yd FG (NE 3-0)
2nd: Nate Kaeding 22 yd FG (SD 3-3)
Kevin Faulk 36 yd run (NE 10-3)
Nate Kaeding 37 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Michael Turner 22 yd run (SD 13-10)
Stephen Gostkowski 38 yd FG (13-13)
4th: Shawn Merriman safety (SD 15-13)
Nate Kaeding 48 yd FG (18-13)
MVP: Shawn Merriman 2 sacks, safety
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 21, 2007
New Orleans Saints (10-6) at Chicago Bears (13-3)
28 degrees
Bears -3
Bears 39 Saints 14
BEARS 35 SAINTS 16
The Chicago Bears return to the SB after 16 years.
1st: John Carney 29 yd FG (NO 3-0)
Rashied Davis 8 yd reception (Grossman Chi 7-3)
2nd: Cedric Benson 19 yd run (14-3)
Billy Miller 2 yd reception (Brees 14-10)
Thomas Jones 9 yd run (21-10)
John Carney 33 yd FG (21-13)
3rd: John Carney 37 yd FG (21-16)
Thomas Jones 17 yd reception (Grossman 28-16)
4th: Thomas Jones 1 yd run (35-16)
MVP: Thomas Jones 22 carries, 138 yds 3 TDs
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 14, 2007
Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers
RAVENS 31 CHARGERS 14
The Baltimore Ravens win their first AFC Title (the Browns did win one) and head to the Super Bowl to face the Chicago Bears.
1st: Jamal Lewis 6 yd run (Balt 7-0)
2nd: Keenan McCardell 7 yd reception (Rivers 7-7)
Matt Stover 34 yd FG (Balt 10-7)
LaDainian Tomlinson 35 yd run (SD 14-10)
3rd: Mark Clayton 11 yd reception (McNair Balt 17-14)
Musa Smith 2 yd run (24-14)
4th: Ed Reed 43 yd INT return (Rivers 31-14)
MVP: Ed Reed INT, TD
SUPER BOWL XLI
Feb 4, 2007
Chicago Bears v. Baltimore Ravens
Miami
67 degrees
RAVENS 21 BEARS 10
The Ravens win their first SB, the former Browns franchise wins their first SB, the city of Baltimore wins its first SB. Steve McNair becomes the first SB champion QB with 2 different franchises, the Titans winning SB35.
1st: Matt Stover 24 yd FG (Balt 3-0)
2nd: Matt Stover 43 yd FG (6-0)
Adalius Thomas safety (8-0)
Matt Stover 34 yd FG (11-0)
3rd: Rashied Davis 6 yd reception (Grossman 11-7)
Robbie Gould 37 yd FG (11-10)
4th: Matt Stover 25 yd FG (14-10)
Jamal Lewis 11 yd run (21-10)
MVP: Bart Scott 2 sacks, INT
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
SB41: RAVENS 21 BEARS 10 MVP: B.Scott QB-McNair HC-Billick
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, S.McNair 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, B.Scott 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
