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Simulated Super Bowl 53 (2018 Playoffs)

Friday, September 19, 2025




Actual Result: New England Patriots 13 LA Rams 3, the 6th title for the Patriots dynasty, the greatest of all time

Simulation: The Patriots have 2 titles and lost last year's SB to the Vikings.  The Chiefs won the SB two years ago and they have the top AFC record, the Saints lost SB46 in OT and they were the NFCs top team.

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2019
Indianapolis Colts (10-6) at KC Chiefs (12-4)
32 degrees
KC -4
KC 31 Ind 13

CHIEFS 52  COLTS 31
Two years after a SB title the Chiefs are back with a new QB and they head to the AFC Title game.

1st: Kareem Hunt 6 yd reception (Mahomes, KC 7-0)
       Adam Vinatieri 39 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Damien Williams 31 yd run (14-3)
        Kareem Hunt 12 yd run (21-3)
        Tyreek Hill 69 yd punt return (28-3)
        Harrison Butker 40 yd FG (31-3)

3rd: Travis Kelce 50 yd reception (Mahomes 38-3)
        Nyheim Hines 12 yd run (38-10)
        Chris Conley 11 yd reception (Mahomes 45-10)

4th: Marlon Mack 12 yd reception (Luck 45-17)
        Patrick Mahomes 2 yd run (52-17)
         TY Hilton 10 yd reception (52-24)
          TY Hilton 30 yd reception (52-31)

MVP: Patrick Mahomes 20-30 340 yds 3 TDs/1 run



NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 12, 2019
Dallas Cowboys (10-6) at LA Rams (13-3)
57 degrees
LA -7.5
LA 30 Dallas 22

RAMS 34  COWBOYS 31
The LA Rams lost SB 9 and 10.  The St Louis Rams won SB 34 and 36. The Rams are back in Los Angeles and they are headed to the NFC Championship.

1st: CJ Anderson 9 yd reception (Goff LA 7-0)
       CJ Anderson 20 yd run (14-0)

2nd: Michael Gallup 13 yd reception (Prescott 14-7)
          Robert Woods 18 yd reception (Goff 21-7)
         Ezekial Elliott 37 yd run (21-14)

3rd: Rod Smith 29 yd run (21-21)
        CJ Anderson 2 yd run (LA 28-21)
         Brett Maher 20 yd FG (28-24)

4th: Greg Zuerlein 38 yd FG (31-24)
         Dak Prescott 16 yd run (31-31)

        at :00

       Greg Zuerlein 37 yd FG (LA 34-31)



NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2019
Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) at New Orleans Saints (13-3)
NO -8.5
NO 20 Phi 14

SAINTS 30  EAGLES 16
7 years ago the Saints played in their only SB, losing in OT to Baltimore - Drew Brees is a week away from getting back, hosting the Rams in the NFC Championship next week.

1st: Drew Brees 1 yd run (NO 7-0)
       Will Lutz 38 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: Mark Ingram 7 yd run (17-0)
         Will Lutz 30 yd FG (20-0)

3rd: Nick Foles 11 yd run (20-7)
        Jake Elliott 48 yd FG (20-10)

4th: Will Lutz 48 yd FG (23-10)
         Josh Hill 2 yd reception (Brees 30-10)
         Zach Ertz 37 yd reception (Foles, misses 2 pt 30-16)

MVP: Drew Brees 24-34 320 TD/1 run



AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND
Jan 13, 2019
LA Chargers (12-4) at New England Patriots (11-5)
26 degrees
NE -3.5
NE 41 LA 28


CHARGERS 48  PATRIOTS 42 (OT)
The Chargers have won one AFC Title, 36 years ago, and went on to lose SB17 to the Cowboys.  They were the San Diego Chargers then - now, they play in Los Angeles and will travel to Kansas City next week in the AFC Championship game.

1st: Julian Edelman 20 yd reception (Brady NE 7-0)
       Antonio Gates 8 yd reception (Rivers 7-7)
        James White 11 yd reception (Brady NE 14-7)

2nd: Melvin Gordon 2 yd reception (Rivers 14-14)
         
3rd: James White 28 yd run (NE 21-14)
         Antonio Gates 20 yd reception (Rivers 21-21)
        Josh Gordon 36 yd reception (Brady NE 28-21)

4th: Keenan Allen 11 yd reception (Rivers 28-28)
        James White 6 yd reception (Brady NE 35-28)
         Melvin Gordon 40 yd run (35-35)
          Melvin Gordon 1 yd run (LA 42-35)
          
         under 30 sec..

         Rob Gronkowski 27 yd reception (Brady 42-42)

OT: Keenan Allen 37 yd reception (Rivers LA 48-42)

MVP: Philip Rivers 28-39  409 yds 5 TDs



AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 2019
LA Chargers at KC Chiefs
19 degrees

CHARGERS 34   CHIEFS  27
The Chargers only SB appearance is a loss in SB 17 - now, a 37 year old Philip Rivers who was 1 year old the last time the Chargers went to the SB will lead them back.

1st: Derwin James 29 yd INT return (Mahomes LA 7-0)
       Tyreek Hill 18 yd reception (Mahomes 7-7)

2nd: Tyrell Williams 10 yd reception (Rivers LA 14-7)
         Melvin Gordon 8 yd reception (Rivers 21-7)
         Harrison Butker 41 yd FG (21-10)
         Michael Badgely 30 yd FG (24-10)

3rd: Harrison Butker 50 yd FG (24-13)
         Travis Kelce 30 yd reception (Mahomes 24-20)

4th: Michael Badgely 37 yd FG (27-20)
        Melvin Gordon 5 yd run (34-20)
        Sammy Watkins 4 yd reception (Mahomes 34-27)


MVP: Philip Rivers 20-28 249 yds 2 TD



NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan 20, 2019
LA Rams at New Orleans Saints
NO-3
LA 26 NO 23

SAINTS 42    RAMS 31
Drew Brees will face his first team, the Chargers, and Phil Rivers in Super Bowl 53.  Each franchise has been to one Super Bowl and lost that Super Bowl. 

1st Ted Ginn 29 yd reception (Brees NO 7-0)

2nd: Cooper Kupp 39 yd reception (Goff LA 7-7)
          Michael Thomas 28 yd reception (Brees 14-7)
          Michael Thomas 7 yd reception (Brees 21-7)
          Greg Zuerlein 55 yd FG (21-10)

3rd: Cameron Jordan 17 yd fumble return (28-10)
        CJ Anderson 9 yd run (28-17)

4th: Tre'Quan Smith 11 yd reception (Brees 35-17)
        Robert Woods 10 yd reception (Goff 35-24)
        Alvin Kamara 7 yd run (42-24)
         Todd Gurley 30 yd run (42-31)

MVP: Drew Brees 23-30 338 yds 4 TDs




SUPER BOWL LIII
Feb 3, 2019
Los Angeles Chargers v. New Orleans Saints
Atlanta

CHARGERS 31  SAINTS  27
The Chargers win their first Super Bowl. Philip Rivers is a Super Bowl Champion.

1st: Antonio Gates 9 yd reception (Rivers LA 7-0)

2nd: Antonio Gates 23 yd reception (Rivers 14-0)
         Tre'Quan Smith 22 yd reception (Brees 14-7)
         Michael Badgely 23 yd FG (17-7)
         Will Lutz 44 yd FG (17-10)

3rd: Will Lutz 30 (17-13)
         Austin Ekeler 11 yd run (24-13)

4th: Mark Ingram 8 yd run (24-20)
        Melvin Gordon 17 yd reception (Rivers 31-20)
        Ted Ginn 58 yd reception (Brees 31-27)

MVP: Philip Rivers 23-32 277 yds 3TDs









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
SB49: BRONCOS 23  SEAHAWKS 20        MVP: V.Miller              QB-Manning    HC-Fox
SB50: BRONCOS 21  SEAHAWKS 17        MVP: C.Harris         QB-Manning    HC-Kubiak
SB51: CHIEFS 27  FALCONS 20                 MVP: T.Hill                 QB-Smith          HC-Reid
SB52: VIKINGS 17 PATRIOTS 10               MVP: X.Rhodes          QB-Keenum      HC-Zimmer
SB53: CHARGERS 31  SAINTS  27             MVP: P.Rivers             QB-Rivers         HC-Lynn






ALL SB Team (1-25)

QB-J Montana, R,Staubach 
RB- T.Dorsett, F.Harris, R.Craig 
WR-J. Rice, D. Pearson, L.Swann
TE B.J Dupree
DL: A.Page, LC Greenwood, H.Martin, B.Smith
LB: J.Ham, C.Haley, J.Lambert
DB: R.Lott, M.Blount, Cliff Harris, M.Renfro

ALL SB Team (26-50)
QB: T.Brady, J.Flacco, P.Manning 
RB E.Smith, M.Faulk, M.Lynch 
WR - J.Taylor, T.Holt, Demaryius Thomas 
TE-T.Heap
DL R.White, D.Stubblefield 
LB - G.Lloyd, J.Porter, B.Scott L.Timmons, V.Miller
DB-R.Harrison, E.Reed, L.Webb, C.Harris

ALL SB Team (51-
QB P.Rivers
RB M.Gordon
WR T.Hill
TE A.Gates
DB X.Rhodes

The 21 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. SB53   (LAC)  Philip Rivers 23-32 277 yds 3TDs
8. SB 24 (SF)      Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing
9. SB 6 (Minn)   Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs
10. SB 8 (Dall)      Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.
11. SB 30 (Dall)    Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs
12. SB40 (Sea)      Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs
13. SB14 (Pitt)      Franco Harris 3 TDs
14. SB 18 (Wash)  Joe Washington 3 TDs
15. SB 33 (Minn)  Robert Smith, 3 TDs 
16. SB 33 (Den)    Terrell Davis 3 TDs
17. SB 49 (Den)    Von Miller, TD, 2 sacks
18. SB 19 (SF)       Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD
19. SB 43 (Balt)    Ed Reed INT, TD, sack
20. SB 25 (Buff)    Bruce Smith 3 sacks
21. SB 11 (Dall)    Harvey Martin 3 sacks

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