Two regions to go. Who is the 15th overall seed?
1. 1969 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS v. 16. Play In Round 2003 GREEN BAY PACKERS/1960 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
1. 1969 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 2nd
Def: 1st
d. Jets Div Rnd 13-6
d. Raiders AFL Title 17-7
d. Vikings Super Bowl 23-7
HC Hank Stram
1st TM AP: LLB B.Bell (29) RS J.Robinson (31) RDT B.Buchanan (30)
16. 2003 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 4th
Def: 11th
d. Seahawks WC 33-27
lost Div Rnd Eagles 20-17
HC Mike Sherman OC Tom Rossley DC Ed Donatell
1st TM AP: None
16. 1960 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Pythag: 8-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 7th
d. Packers NFL Title 17-13
HC Buck Shaw
1st TM AP QB N. Van Brocklin (34) C C.Bednarik (35) RCB T.Brookshier (29)
The '69 Chiefs are the 15th overall seed - best defense, second best offense in the AFL; if the '60 Eagles win the play in game we'll have an opportunity at a second Champion v. Champion first round matchup. The Eagles will need to get by the 4th best offense in 2003, the Green Bay Packers, to make that game.
8. 1990 NEW YORK GIANTS v. 9. 1985 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
8. 1990 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 15th
Def: 1st
d. Bears Div Rnd 31-3
d. Niners NFC Title 15-13
d. Bills Super Bowl 20-19
HC Bill Parcells OC Ron Erhardt DC Bill Belichick
1st TM AP P S.Landetta (28) RILB P.Johnson (26)
9. 1985 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 5th
Def 2nd
lost WC Giants 17-3
HC Bill Walsh DC George Seifert
1st TM AP RCB E.Wright (26)
The '85 Niners had their season come to an end via the Giants. The '90 Niners had their season come to an end via the Giants. Might as well have the '85 Niners head to the Meadowlands to face the Super Bowl Champion '90 Giants.
5. 2017 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS v. 12. 2002 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
5. 2017 AFC CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 2nd
Def: 5th
d. Titans Div Rnd 35-14
d. Jags AFC Title 24-20
lost Super Bowl Eagles 41-33
HC Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels DC Matt Patricia
1st TM AP QB T.Brady (40) TE R.Gronkowski (28)
12. 2002 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 4th
Def: 2nd
d. Falcons Div Rnd 20-6
lost NFC Title 27-10 Bucs
HC Andy Reid OC Brad Childress DC Jim Johnson
1st TM: FS B.Dawkins (29) LCB T.Vincent (32)
The '02 Eagles and '17 Patriots were top 5 in both offense and defense; the Patriots lost the SB to the Eagles and look for some type of revenge against an Eagle team from 15 years prior.
4. 2008 PITTSBURGH STEELERS v. 13. 2010 BALTIMORE RAVENS
4. 2008 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 20th
Def: 1st
d. Chargers Div Rnd 35-24
d. Ravens AFC Title 23-14
d. Cards Super Bowl 27-23
HC Mike Tomlin OC Bruce Arians DC Dick LeBeau
1st TM AP ROLB J.Harrison (30) SS T.Polamalu (27)
13. 2010 BALTIMORE RAVENS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 16th
Def: 3rd
d. Chiefs WC 30-7
lost Div Rnd Steelers 31-24
HC John Harbaugh OC Cam Cameron DC Greg Mattison
1st TM AP: FS E.Reed (32) K B.Cundiff (30) LDE H.Ngata (26)
The '08 Steelers took out the Ravens to win the AFC Title; the '10 Ravens season ended in the playoffs at the hands of the Steelers - the '10 Ravens will head to Pittsburgh to face the '08 Super Bowl Champion Steelers and their topped ranked defense.
3. 2019 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS v. 14. 1985 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
3. 2019 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 5th
Def: 7th
d. Texans Div Rnd 51-31
d. Titans AFC Title 35-24
d. Niners Super Bowl 31-20
HC Andy Reid OC Eric Bieniemy DC Steve Spagnuolo
1st TM AP: SS T.Mathieu (27)
14. 1985 AFC CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Pythag: 10-6
Off: 10th
Def: 6th
d. Jets WC 26-14
d. Raiders Div Rnd 27-20
d. Dolphins AFC Title 31-14
lost Bears Super Bowl 46-10
HC Ray Berry DC Rod Rust
1st TM AP A.Tippett (26)
The 4th Super Bowl Champion in Region 15 is the '19 Chiefs; they'll host the second Patriots Super Bowl losers in the region, the '85 Pats.
6. 1977 DALLAS COWBOYS v. 11. 1970 LOS ANGELES RAMS
6. 1977 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 2nd
Def: 8th
d. Bears Div Rnd 37-7
d. Vikes NFC Title 23-6
d. Broncos Super Bowl 27-10
HC Tom Landry OC Dan Reeves DC Ernie Stautner
1st TM AP: WR D.Pearson (26) FS C.Harris (29) K E.Herrera (26)
11. 1970 LOS ANGELES RAMS
Pythag: 11-3
Off: 4th
Def: 2nd
Did not make playoffs
HC George Allen OC Ray Prochaska
1st TM AP: LDT M.Olsen (30)
Another SB Champion here in Region 15, the second best defense from '70, the Fearsome Foursome, will head to Dallas to face the second best offense in '77, the World Champion Cowboys.
7. 1964 BALTIMORE COLTS v. 10. 1998 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
7. 1964 BALTIMORE COLTS
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 1st
Def: 1st
lost NFL Title Browns 27-0
HC Don Shula DC Charley Winner
1st TM AP: QB J.Unitas (31) RB L.Moore (31) LCB B.Boyd (27) LDE G.Marchetti (37) LG J.Parker (30)
10. 1998 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 3rd
Def: 13th
d. Packers WC 30-27
lost Div Rnd Falcons 20-18
HC Steve Mariucci OC Marty Morhinweg DC John Marshall
1st TM AP None
The '64 Colts were first in both offense and defense - they host the '98 Niners who had the 3rd best offense in the NFL.
2. 1983 WASHINGTON REDSKINS v. 15. 1985 MIAMI DOLPHINS
2. 1983 NFC CHAMPION WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Pythag: 12-4
Off 1st
Def: 11th
d. Rams Div Rnd 51-7
d. Niners NFC Title 24-21
lost Super Bowl Raiders 38-9
HC Joe Gibbs OC Joe Bugel DC Richie Petitbon
1st TM AP QB J.Theismann (34) RB J.Riggins (34) KR M.Nelms (28) LDT D.Bunz (33) FS M.Murphy (28)
15. 1985 MIAMI DOLPHINS
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 4th
Def: 12th
d. Browns Div Rnd 24-21
lost AFC Title Patriots 31-14
HC Don Shula DC Chuck Studley
1st TM AP QB D.Marino (24)
In '82, the Skins beat the Dolphins in the SB - here's the '83 Skins, with the best offense in football, hosting the '85 Dolphins, with the 4th best offense, to close out region 15.
