3/4 of the field is locked. Still 4 regions to go if you continue to await to see your team.
The top seed in Region 13? Pop the champagne. It's the Perfect Dolphins.
1. 1972 MIAMI DOLPHINS v. 16. Play In Winner 1991 HOUSTON OILERS/1973 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
1. 1972 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION MIAMI DOLPHINS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 1st
Def: 1st
d. Browns Div Rnd 20-14
d. Steelers AFC Title 21-17
d. Redskins Super Bowl 14-7
HC Don Shula OC Howard Schnellenberger DC Bill Arnsbarger
1st TM AP: QB E.Morrall (38) SS D.Anderson (26) RDE B.Stanfill (25)
16. 1991 HOUSTON OILERS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 4th
Def: 6th
d. Jets WC 17-10
lost Div Rnd Broncos 26-24
HC Jack Pardee OC Kevin Gilbride DC Jim Eddy
1st TM AP: WR H.Jeffires (27) LCB C.Dishman (26)
16. 1973 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 4th
Def: 8th
lost Div Rnd Raiders 33-14
HC Chuck Noll DC Bud Carson
1st TM AP: RDT J.Greene (27)
The 13th overall seed in the tournament is the '72 Dolphins - first in offense and defense; they may face the '73 Steelers in round 1, if Pittsburgh can get past the '91 Oilers.
8. 1974 WASHINGTON REDSKINS v. 9. 1992 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
8. 1974 WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 4th
Def: 4th
lost Div Rnd 19-10 Rams
HC George Allen OC Ted Marchibroda DC LaVern Torgeson
1st TM AP: None
9. 1992 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 5th
Def: 6th
d. Saints WC 36-20
lost Cowboys Div Rnd 34-10
HC Rich Kotite DC Bud Carson
1st TM AP: RDE C.Simmons (28)
The '92 Eagles just escaped getting cut with a 5th ranked offense in '92; they will head to DC to face the '74 Skins who were 4th in both offense and defense.
5. 1995 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS v. 12. 1984 DENVER BRONCOS
5. 1995 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 1st
Def: 2nd
lost Packers Div Rnd 27-17
HC George Seifert OC Marc Trestman DC Pete Carroll
1st TM AP WR J.Rice (33) FS M.Hanks (27) MLB K.Norton (29) LCB E.Davis (27)
12. 1984 DENVER BRONCOS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 11th
Def: 2nd
lost Div Round Steelers 24-17
HC Dan Reeves DC Joe Collier
1st TM AP None
First in offense, second in defense - the '95 Niners could be a tough out; they host the '84 Broncos who had the second best defense in football.
4. 2011 GREEN BAY PACKERS v. 13. 1966 DALLAS COWBOYS
4. 2011 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 1st
Def: 19th
lost Div Rnd 37-20
HC Mike McCarthy OC Joe Philbin DC Dom Capers
1st TM AP QB A.Rodgers (28) LCB C.Woodson (35)
13. 1966 DALLAS COWBOYS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 1st
Def: 4th
lost NFL Title Packers 34-27
HC Tom Landry DC Dick Nolan
1st TM AP LE B.Hayes (24) LLB C.Howley (30) RDT B.Lilly (27) LCB C.Green (26)
Upper half of Region 13 closes with the '66 Cowboys, top 4 in offense and defense, headed to Lambeau to face the best offense in 2011, the Packers.
3. 2012 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS v. 14. 1987 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
3. 2012 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 1st
Def: 9th
d. Texans Div Rnd 41-28
lost Ravens AFC Title 28-13
HC Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels DC Matt Patricia
1st TM AP: LDT V.Wilfork (31)
14. 1987 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Pythag: 11-4
Off: 2nd
Def: 5th
lost WC 44-10 Vikings
HC Jim Mora OC Carl Smith DC Steve Sidwell
1st TM AP: K M.Andersen (27)
Bottom half of Region 13 - this Patriots team had the best offense in 2012 and they host the '87 Saints who were top 5 in both offense and defense.
6. 1963 GREEN BAY PACKERS v. 11. 1980 DALLAS COWBOYS
6. 1963 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 2nd
Def: 2nd
Did not make playoffs
HC: Vince Lombardi DC Phil Bengsten
1st TM AP: LCB H.Adderley (24) RG J.Kramer (27) RDT H.Jordan (28) RT F.Gregg (30)
11. 1980 DALLAS COWBOYS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 1st
Def: 13th
HC: Tom Landry OC Dan Reeves DC Ernie Stautner
1st TM AP None
The '63 Packers were second in offense and defense; they will be the home team against the top offense from 1980, the Cowboys.
7. 1983 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS v. 10. 2020 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
7. 1983 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION LOS ANGELES RAIDERS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 3rd
Def: 13th
d. Steelers Div Rnd 38-10
d. Seahawks AFC Title 30-14
d. Redskins Super Bowl 38-9
HC Tom Flores DC Charlie Sumner
1st TM AP TE T.Christiansen (27)
10. 2020 AFC CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 6th
Def: 10th
d. Browns Div Rnd 22-7
d. Bills AFC Title 38-24
lost Bucs Super Bowl 31-9
HC Andy Reid OC Eric Bieniemy DC Steve Spagnuolo
1st TM AP: TE T.Kelce (31) WR T.Hill (26) SS T.Mathieu (28)
The Raiders are the second Super Bowl Champion in the region; the Chiefs just squeak into the field with the AFC Title; I see a scenario, if the tournament is extended, where the 2022 season ends during the first round - if that happens, my inclination will be to add in the 2022 teams that would qualify and this is a good example of a team that would get bounced.
2. 2001 ST LOUIS RAMS v. 15. 2011 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
2. 2001 NFC CHAMPION ST LOUIS RAMS
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 1st
Def: 7th
d. Packers Div Rnd 45-17
d. Eagles NFC Title 29-24
lost Super Bowl Patriots 20-17
HC Mike Martz OC Bobby Jackson DC Lovie Smith
1st TM AP; K.Warner (30) RB M.Faulk (28) LCB A.Williams (33) LT O.Pace (26)
15. 2011 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 11th
Def: 2nd
d. Div Rnd Saints 36-32
lost NFC Title Giants 20-17
HC Jim Harbaugh OC Greg Roman DC Vic Fangio
1st TM AP: K D.Akers (37) P A.Lee (29) RILB P.Willis (26) RDE J.Smith (32)
Region 13 ends with a battle of rivals; the Greatest Show on Turf hosting the 2nd best defense from 2011, Harbaugh's Niners.
