5 Regions left - the top seed here - the 2013 Seattle Seahawks
1. 2013 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS v. 16. Play In Winner 2011 BALTIMORE RAVENS/2001 GREEN BAY PACKERS
1. 2013 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 8th
Def: 1st
d. Saints Div Rnd 23-15
d. Niners NFC Title 23-17
d. Broncos Super Bowl 43-8
HC Pete Carroll OC Darrell Bevell DC Dan Quinn
1st TM AP: FS E.Thomas (24) LCB R.Sherman (25)
16. 2011 BALTIMORE RAVENS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 12th
Def: 3rd
d. Texans Div Rnd 20-13
lost Patriots AFC Title 23-20
HC Jim Harbaugh OC Cam Cameron DC Chuck Pagano
1st TM AP: FB T.Leach (30) LOLB T.Suggs (29) LDE H.Ngata (27)
16. 2001 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 5th
Def: 5th
d. Niners WC 25-15
lost Rams Div Rnd 45-17
HC Mike Sherman OC Tom Rossley DC Ed Donatell
1st TM AP: None
13th overall seed in the tournament - the '13 Seahawks; their OC is Darrell Bevell, he's on the staff for the '01 Packers, who will face the 11 Ravens in the play in game.
8. 1963 NEW YORK GIANTS v. 9. 2020 BUFFALO BILLS
8. 1963 NEW YORK GIANTS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 1st
Def: 5th
lost NFL Title Bears 14-10
HC Allie Sherman OC Kyle Rote DC Andy Robustelli
1st TM AP: QB Y.A. Tittle LE D.Shofner (29) LDE J.Katcavage (29) RCB D.Lynch (27)
9. 2020 BUFFALO BILLS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 2nd
Def: 16th
d. Colts WC 27-24
d. Ravens Div Rnd 17-3
Lost AFC Title Chiefs 38-24
HC Sean McDermott OC Brian Daboll DC Leslie Frazier
1st TM AP: WR S.Diggs (27)
Battle of New York in the 8/9; the '63 Giants had the best offense in football; the '20 Bills were second.
5. 1977 OAKLAND RAIDERS v. 12. 1988 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
5. 1977 OAKLAND RAIDERS
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 1st
Def: 14th
d. Colts Div Rnd 37-31
Lost AFC Title Broncos 20-17
HC: John Madden
1st TM AP: TE D.Casper (25) P R.Guy (28)
12. 1988 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 10-6
Off: 7th
Def: 8th
d. Vikings Div Rnd 34-9
d. Bears NFC Title 28-3
d. Bengals Super Bowl 20-16
HC Bill Walsh DC George Seifert
1st TM AP WR J.Rice (26) RB R.Craig (28)
Bay Area Battle here - the second SB Champion in the region is the '88 Niners - they go over the bridge to Oakland to meet the best offense in 1977, the Raiders.
4. 2017 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES v. 13. 2019 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
4. 2017 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 4th
d. Falcons Div Rnd 15-10
d. Vikings NFC Title 38-7
d. Patriots Super Bowl 41-33
HC Doug Pederson OC Frank Reich DC Jim Schwartz
1st TM AP RT L.Johnson (27)
13. 2019 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 7th
Def: 1st
lost WC Titans 20-13
HC Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels
1st TM AP: RCB S.Gilmore (29) ST M.Slater (34)
Third SB Champion in the top half of the region; the '17 Eagles were top 4 in offense and defense; they host Brady's last Patriots team, they had the top defense in football.
3. 1995 DALLAS COWBOYS v. 14. 1972 WASHINGTON REDSKINS
3. 1995 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 3rd
d. Eagles Div Rnd 30-11
d. Packers NFC Title 38-27
d. Steelers Super Bowl 27-17
HC Barry Switzer OC Ernie Zampese DC Dave Campo
1st TM AP: RB E.Smith (26) SS D.Woodson (26)
14. 1972 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 7th
Def: 3rd
d. Packers Div Rnd 16-3
d. Cowboys NFC Title 26-3
Lost Super Bowl Dolphins 14-7
HC George Allen OC Ted Marchibroda DC LaVern Torgeson
1st TM AP: RB L.Brown (25) RLB C.Hanburger (31)
Bottom half of the region pits traditional rivals; yet another Super Bowl Champion, the '95 Cowboys, third in offense and defense, hosts the '72 Skins, third in defense.
6. 1965 GREEN BAY PACKERS v. 11. 2000 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
6. 1965 NFL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 8th
Def: 1st
d. Colts Div Rnd 13-10
d. Browns AFL Title 23-12
HC Vince Lombardi DC Phil Bengsten
1st TM AP: LS W.Wood (29) LCB H.Adderley (26) LDE W.Davis (31) LG F.Gregg (32)
11. 2000 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 4th
Def: 15th
lost WC Dolphins 23-17
HC Jim Mora OC Tom Moore DC Vic Fangio
1st TM AP None
The last pre-Super Bowl NFL Champ is the '65 Pack, they had the top defense in the league - they host a Jim Mora Colts team with the 4th best offense in football.
7. 1973 MINNESOTA VIKINGS v. 10. 1976 LOS ANGELES RAMS
7. 1973 NFC CHAMPION MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 9th
Def: 2nd
d. Redskins Div Rnd 27-20
d. Cowboys NFC Title 27-10
Lost Super Bowl Dolphins 24-7
HC Bud Grant OC Jerry Burns DC Neill Armstrong
1st TM AP: LDE C.Eller (31) RDT A.Page (28)
10. 1976 LOS ANGELES RAMS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 3rd
Def: 3rd
d. Cowboys Div Rnd 14-12
lost Vikings NFC Title 24-13
HC Chuck Knox OC Ken Meyer DC Ray Malavasi
1st TM AP: LDE J.Youngblood (26) RCB M.Jackson (23) RLB I.Robertson (27)
The '76 Rams were third in both offense and defense; they lost the NFC Title game to Minnesota - and they will head to Minnesota to face the '73 Vikings with the second best defense in football.
2. 1950 CLEVELAND BROWNS v. 15. 1995 GREEN BAY PACKERS
2. 1950 NFL CHAMPION CLEVELAND BROWNS
Pythag: 10-2
Off: 4th
Def: 2nd
d. Giants Div Rnd 8-3
d. Rams NFL Title 30-28
HC Paul Brown
1st TM AP: FB M.Motley (30)
15. 1995 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 10-6
Off: 6th
Def: 4th
d. Falcons WC 37-20
d. Niners Div Rnd 27-17
lost NFC Title Cowboys 38-27
HC Mike Holmgren OC Sherm Lewis DC Fritz Shurmur
1st TM AP QB B.Favre (26) LDE R.White (34)
Region 12 ends with a Paul Brown Championship team hosting the '95 Packers.
