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Actual Result: Seattle Seahawks 43 Denver Broncos 8, the first (to date, only) SB win for Seattle.
Simulation: Seattle comes into the season as defending champions, their second SB title, they've got home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, Peyton Manning has never played in a SB, Denver has the top AFC record.
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 11, 2014
New Orleans Saints (11-5) at Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
48 degrees
Seattle -9
Seattle 23 NO 15
SEAHAWKS 31 SAINTS 17
The Seahawks will host the NFC Championship, looking to go back to back - looking to win their 4th SB.
1st: Steven Hauschka 48 yd FG (Sea 3-0)
2nd: Marshawn Lynch 18 yd run (10-0)
Shayne Graham 26 yd FG (10-3)
3rd: Marshawn Lynch 27 yd run (17-3)
Pierre Thomas 8 yd reception (Brees 17-10)
4th: Richard Sherman 51 yd INT return (Brees 24-10)
Marques Colston 66 yd reception (Brees 24-17)
Christine Michael 9 yd run (31-17)
MVP: Marshawn Lynch 23 carries, 167 yds 2 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 11, 2014
Indianapolis Colts (11-5) at New England Patriots (12-4)
57 degrees
NE -7
NE 43 Ind 22
PATRIOTS 38 COLTS 13
New England's last SB win was the Perfect Patriots season of '07, they roll into this year's AFC Championship.
1st: Stevan Ridley 17 yd run (NE 7-0)
Adam Vinatieri 37 yd FG (7-3)
Stevan Ridley 37 yd reception (Brady 14-3)
2nd: Julian Edelman 11 yd reception (Brady 21-3)
Brandon Bolden 31 yd reception (Brady 28-3)
Adam Vinatieri 47 yd FG (28-6)
3rd: Steven Gostkowski 44 yd Fg (31-6)
4th: Julian Edelman 31 yd reception (Brady 38-6)
Trent Richardson 7 yd run (38-13)
MVP: Tom Brady 20-29 317 yds 4 TDs
AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2014
San Diego Chargers (9-7) at Denver Broncos (13-3)
41 degrees
Den -7.5
Den 24 SD 17
BRONCOS 38 CHARGERS 17
Peyton Manning is 37 years old and has never played in a SB, once again, he heads to the AFC Championship and it is against his longtime rival Tom Brady.
1st: Matt Prater 43 yd Fg (Den 3-0)
Wes Welker 49 yd reception (Manning 10-0)
2nd: Nick Novak 29 FG (10-3)
Demaryius Thomas 17 yd reception (Manning 17-3)
Ryan Matthews 3 yd run (17-10)
3rd: Montee Ball 1 yd run (24-10)
4th: Eddie Royal 13 yd reception (Rivers 24-17)
Eric Decker 5 yd reception (Manning 31-17)
Knowshon Moreno 9 yd run (38-17)
MVP: Peyton Manning 18-26 288 yds 3 TDs
NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2014
San Francisco 49ers (12-4) at Carolina Panthers (12-4)
54 degrees
Niners -1
Niners 23 Panthers 10
49ERS 17 PANTHERS 9
Rematch of last year's NFC Championship, the Niners will head to Seattle.
1st: Frank Gore 32 yd run (SF 7-0)
2nd: Graham Gano 33 yd Fg (7-3)
Graham Gano 46 yd FG (7-6)
Phil Dawson 22 yd FG (10-6)
3rd: Bruce Miller 1 yd run (17-6)
4th: Graham Gano 48 yd FG (17-9)
MVP: Aldon Smith 3 sacks
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 19, 2014
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
43 degrees
Seattle -4
Seattle 23 SF 17
SEAHAWKS 13 49ERS 12
The Defending Champs head back to the Super Bowl; Kam Chancellor with a game ending interception.
1st: Steven Hauschka 38 yd FG (Sea 3-0)
Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (6-0)
2nd: Phil Dawson 40 yd FG (6-3)
Phil Dawson 31 yd FG (6-6)
3rd: Marshawn Lynch 12 yd reception (Wilson Sea 13-6)
4th: Phil Dawson 41 yd FG (13-9)
Phil Dawson 33 yd FG (13-12)
MVP: Kam Chancellor INT, sack
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 19, 2014
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
63 degrees
Den -5
Den 26 NE 16
BRONCOS 35 PATRIOTS 28
We will get a replay of the actual Super Bowl 48, Denver to face the Seahawks - Seattle is the defending champ looking for the franchise's 3rd SB win. The Broncos are 0-3 in their SB appearances - and for Peyton Manning, this is his first AFC Title win, he does it against Brady and the Patriots.
1st: Demaryius Thomas 13 yd reception (Manning Den 7-0)
2nd: Tom Brady 1 yd run (7-7)
Andre Caldwell 7 yd run (Den 14-7)
3rd: Knowshon Moreno 11 yd run (21-7)
Knowshon Moreno 3 yd run (28-7)
Shane Vereen 22 yd run (28-14)
4th: Demaryius Thomas 14 yd reception (Manning 35-14)
Shane Vereen 8 yd reception (Brady 35-21)
Julian Edelman 12 yd reception (Brady 35-28)
MVP: Knowshon Moreno 16 carries, 111 yds 2 TDs
SUPER BOWL XLVIII
Feb 2, 2014
Seattle Seahawks v. Denver Broncos
East Rutherford
49 degrees
Den -2.5
Sea 43 Den 8
BRONCOS 19 SEAHAWKS 16 (OT)
37 year old Peyton Manning is a Super Bowl Champion, bringing Denver its first ever Super Bowl Championship.
1st: Matt Prater 44 yd FG (Den 3-0)
Steven Hauschka 31 yd Fg (3-3)
2nd: Matt Prater 51 yd FG (Den 6-3)
Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (6-6)
3rd: Steven Hauschka 41 yd FG (Sea 9-6)
Matt Prater 28 yd FG (9-9)
4th: ...under 2 minutes...
Doug Baldwin 8 yd reception (Wilson Sea 16-9)
..under 30 seconds..
Wes Welker 66 yd reception (Manning 16-16)
OT: Matt Prater 48 yd FG (19-16)
MVP: Peyton Manning 18-28 229 yds 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
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
SB42: PATRIOTS 27 PACKERS 20 MVP: T.Brady QB-Brady HC-Belichick
SB43: RAVENS 21 CARDINALS 19 MVP: E.Reed QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
SB44: RAVENS 24 VIKINGS 17 MVP: J.Flacco QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
SB45: STEELERS 19 BEARS 14 MVP: L.Timmons QB-Roethlisberger HC-Tomlin
SB46: RAVENS 23 SAINTS 17 (OT) MVP: L.Webb QB-Flacco HC-Harbaugh
SB47: SEAHAWKS 31 TEXANS 23 MVP: M.Lynch QB-Wilson HC-Carroll
SB48: BRONCOS 19 SEAHAWKS 16 (OT) MVP: P.Manning QB-Manning HC-Fox
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,
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: T.Brady, J.Flacco 2 wins, MVP
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk MVP, TDs in multiple SBs
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt TDs in multiple SBs + multiple titles
TE-T.Heap
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter, B.Scott L.Timmons
DB-R.Harrison, E.Reed, L.Webb
The 19 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. SB 47 (Sea) Marshawn Lynch 4 TDs
5. SB13 (Dall) Roger Staubach 12-18 280 yards 3 TD
6. SB42 (NE) Tom Brady 17-23 278 yds 3 TDs.
7. SB 24 (SF) Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
8. SB 6 (Minn) Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
9. SB 8 (Dall) Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
10. SB 30 (Dall) Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
11. SB40 (Sea) Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
12. SB14 (Pitt) Franco Harris 3 TDs
13. SB 18 (Wash) Joe Washington 3 TDs
14. SB 33 (Minn) Robert Smith, 3 TDs
15. SB 33 (Den) Terrell Davis 3 TDs
16. SB 19 (SF) Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
17. SB 43 (Balt) Ed Reed INT, TD, sack
18. SB 25 (Buff) Bruce Smith 3 sacks
19. SB 11 (Dall) Harvey Martin 3 sacks
