The top seed in region 5 is our first Vince Lombardi squad - the '62 Packers
1. 1962 GREEN BAY PACKERS v. 16. Play In Winner: 1991 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS v. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS
1. 1962 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 13-1
Off: 1st
Def: 1st
d. Giants NFL Title 16-7
HC Vince Lombardi, DC Phil Bengston
1st TM AP: FB J.Taylor (27) TE R.Kramer (27) LCB H.Adderley (23) RG J.Kramer (26) RDT H.Jordan (27) RLB B.Forester (30) LLB D.Currie (27) C J.Ringo (31)
16. 1991 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 8th
Def: 1st
Lost WC Falcons 27-20
HC: Jim Mora OC Carl Smith DC Steve Sidwell
1st TM AP ROLB P.Swilling (27)
16. 1972 OAKLAND RAIDERS
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 8th
Lost Div Rnd Steelers 13-7
HC: John Madden
1st TM AP: WR F.Biletnikoff (29)
The Packers are the 5th overall seed, but have the best Pythag we've seen so far. They'll face the winner of the '91 Saints, with the best defense in football that season, against another 70s Oakland group.
8. 2014 DENVER BRONCOS v. 9. 1975 LOS ANGELES RAMS
8. 2014 DENVER BRONCOS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 2nd
Def: 16th
Lost Div Rnd Colts 24-13
HC: John Fox, OC Adam Gase, DC Jack del Rio
1st Team AP: None
9. 1975 LOS ANGELES RAMS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 11th
Def: 1st
d. Cards Div Rnd 35-23
lost Cowboys NFC Title 37-7
HC: Chuck Knox, OC Ken Meyer DC Ray Malavasi
1st Team AP: LDE: J.Youngblood (25)
38 year old Peyton Manning leads the 2nd best offense from 2014 against the Fearsome Foursome, the best defense from 1975.
5. 2021 BUFFALO BILLS v. 12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS
5. 2021 BUFFALO BILLS
Pythag: 13-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 1st
d. Patriots WC 47-17
lost Div Rnd Chiefs 42-36
HC: Sean McDermott, OC Brian Daboll, DC Leslie Frazier
1st Team AP: S J.Poyer (30)
12. 2000 TENNESSEE TITANS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 13th
Def: 2nd
lost Ravens Div Rnd 24-10
HC: Jeff Fisher, OC Mike Heimerdinger DC Gregg Williams
1st Team AP RB E.George (27) WR D.Mason (26) LG B.Matthews (39) RCB S.Rolle (24)
The '21 Bills were first in defense and third in offense and that buys them a 5th seed in the Region; they face the 2nd best defense in 2000, the Titans.
4. 1967 BALTIMORE COLTS v. 13. 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
4. 1967 BALTIMORE COLTS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 2nd
Def: 2nd
Did not make playoffs
HC: Don Shula
1st Team AP: QB J.Unitas (34) WR W.Richardson (28) TE J.Mackey (26)
13. 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 6th
Def: 4th
d. Vikes WC 26-14
d. Giants Div Rnd 23-11
Lost Cards NFC Title 32-25
HC: Andy Reid, OC: Marty Mornhinweg DC Jim Johnson
1st Team AP: None
Don Shula's here with a 34 year old Unitas and a Colts team that was second in offense and defense in '67; the '08 Eagles were top 6 in offense and defense.
3. 1971 DALLAS COWBOYS v. 14. 2017 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
3. 1971 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 1st
Def: 7th
d. Vikes Div Rnd 20-12
d. Niners NFC Title 14-3
d. Dolphins Super Bowl 24-3
HC: Tom Landry OC: Jim Myers
1st Team AP: RDT B.Lilly (32) RT R.Wright (26)
14. 2017 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 4th
Def: 10th
d. Panthers 31-26
lost Vikes Div Rnd 29-24
HC Sean Payton OC Pete Carmichael DC Dennis Allen
1st Team AP: LDE C.Jordan (28)
The Cowboys are just the second SB Champion in the region; they take on 38 year old Drew Brees and the 4th best offense in '17.
6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS v. 11. 1981 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
6. 2004 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 1st
Def: 19th
d. Broncos WC 49-24
lost Patriots Div Rnd 20-3
HC: Tony Dungy OC Tom Moore DC Ron Meeks
1st Team AP: QB P.Manning (28) RDE D.Freeney (24)
11. 1981 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 7th
Def: 2nd
d. Giants Div Rnd 38-24
d. Cowboys NFC Title 28-27
d. Bengals Super Bowl 26-21
HC Bill Walsh DC Chuck Studley
1st Team AP: LCB R.Lott (22) DE F.Dean (29)
Another SB Champion in Region 5 - the young Niners will head to Indianapolis to face 28 year old Peyton Manning and the best offense from 2004.
7. 1962 DETROIT LIONS v. 10. 2006 BALTIMORE RAVENS
7. 1962 DETROIT LIONS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 5th
Def: 2nd
Did not make playoffs
HC: George Wilson, DC Don Shula
1st Team AP: RS Y.Lary (32) RDT R.Brown (25) LCB NT Lane (34) MLB J.Schmidt (30)
10. 2006 BALTIMORE RAVENS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 12th
Def: 1st
lost Div Rnd Colts 15-6
HC Brian Billick OC Jim Fassel DC Rex Ryan
1st Team AP FS E.Reed (28) LLB A.Thomas (29)
Shula's the HC of the Colts team in the top half of the region; he's the DC for the '62 Lions who had the second best defense that year. The best defense in '06 was Baltimore; we should have a good defensive battle here.
2. 1968 OAKLAND RAIDERS v. 15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
2. 1968 OAKLAND RAIDERS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 1st
Def: 2nd
d. Chiefs Div Rnd 41-6
Lost AFL Title Jets 27-23
HC John Rauch
1st Team AP FB H.Dixon (28) RS D.Grayson (29) LDT D.Birdwell (28) RCB W.Brown (28)
C J.Otto (30)
15. 1995 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 12th
Def: 1st
Lost Div Rnd Colts 10-7
HC Marty Schottenheimer OC Paul Hackett DC Gunther Cunningham
1at Team AP None
We finish Region 5 with the second seed in the region, the '68 Raiders. Art Shell's a rookie on the bench; he's also on the Chiefs sideline as the OL coach.
