jim jividen

Simulated Super Bowl 50 (2015 Playoffs)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

2014

Actual Result: Denver Broncos 24 Carolina Panthers 10, Manning gets over the hump with the Broncos

Simulation: Manning's a back to back SB Champion, Denver once again has home field advantage throughout the playoffs as they stare down a threepeat. The Seahawks have won 3 straight conference championships and are back in the divisional round as a WC - it's the Panthers with home field, having gone 15-1 in the regular season.

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 16, 2016

Green Bay Packers (10-6) at Arizona Cardinals (13-3)

Ariz -7

Ariz 26 GB 20

CARDINALS 24 PACKERS 3

7 years ago, the Cardinals lost SB 43, next week they play in the NFC Championship game.

1st: Michael Floyd 4 yd reception (Palmer Ari 7-0)

Chandler Catanzaro 44 yd FG (10-0)

2nd: Mason Crosby 48 yd FG (10-3)

John Brown 9 yd reception (Palmer 17-3)

3rd: Larry Fitzgerald 8 yd reception (Palmer 24-3)

MVP: Chris Johnson 24 carries 159 yds rushing

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 16, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at New England Patriots (12-4)

38 degrees

NE 27 KC 20

PATRIOTS 35 CHIEFS 14

The Patriots go back to the AFC Championship game, still looking to get back to the SB after their perfect '07 season.

1st: Stephen Gostkowski 51 yd FG (NE 3-0)

Stephen Gostkowski 29 yd FG (6-0)

2nd: Danny Amendola 12 yd reception (Brady 13-0)

Jamaal Charles 11 yd run (13-7)

3rd: Rob Gronkowski 38 yd reception (2 pt Brady 21-7)

4th: LeGarrette Blount 3 yd run (28-7)

Tom Brady 1 yd run (35-7)

Jamaal Charles 3 yd reception (Smith 35-14)

MVP: Tom Brady 18-29 287 yds 2 TDs, 1 Run

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 17, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) at Denver Broncos (12-4)

43 degrees

Den -7.5

Den 23 Pitt 16

BRONCOS 22 STEELERS 17

The 2 time Super Bowl Champions are back in the AFC Title game, once again hosting the Patriots.

1st: Ronnie Hillman 7 yd run (Den 7-0)

Le'Veon Bell 38 yd run (7-7)

2nd: DeAngelo Williams 18 run (Pitt 14-7)

DeMarcus Ware safety (14-9)

Brandon McManus 48 yd FG (14-12)

3rd: Emmanuel Sanders 11 reception (Manning Den 19-14)

4th: Chris Boswell 44 yd FG (19-17)

Brandon McManus 33 yd FG (22-17)

MVP: DeMarcus Ware 2 sacks, safety

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 17, 2016

Seattle Seahawks (10-6) at Carolina Panthers (15-1)

43 degrees

Car -2.5

Car 31 Sea 24

SEAHAWKS 20 PANTHERS 17

The Panthers finished 15-1 but are knocked out in the divisional round by the 3 time conference champion Seahawks. Seattle will head to Phoenix to play the Cards in the NFC Title game.

1st: Jonathan Stewart 24 yd run (Car 7-0)

Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Russell Wilson 17 yd run (Sea 10-7)

Cam Newton 22 yd run (Car 14-10)

3rd: Steven Hauschka 39 yd FG (14-13)

4th: Graham Gano 48 yd FG (17-13)

Doug Baldwin 29 yd reception (Wilson Sea 20-17)

MVP: Russell Wilson 17-25 259 yds TD, TD run

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 24, 2016

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals

SEAHAWKS 26 CARDINALS 24

The first team in NFL history to win four straight conference championships, to play in four straight Super Bowls is the Seattle Seahawks.

1st: Larry Fitzgerald 19 yd reception (Palmer Ari 7-0)

Thomas Rawls 20 yd run (7-7)

Chandler Catanzaro (Ari 10-7)

2nd: Thomas Rawls 2 yd run (Sea 14-10)

Steven Hauschka 39 yd FG (17-10)

Chris Johnson 4 yd run (17-17)

3rd: Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (Sea 20-17)

4th: Russell Wilson 20 yd run (missed XP 26-17)

Chris Johnson 8 yd run (26-24)

MVP: Thomas Rawls 18 carries, 109 yds 2 TDs

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 24, 2016

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos

46 degrees

NE -3

Den 20 NE 18

BRONCOS 16 PATRIOTS 10

Denver will get a chance for a 3 peat and for the third straight season we have a Denver/Seattle Super Bowl.

1st: Brandon McManus 49 yd FG (Den 3-0)

Ronnie Hillman 20 yd run (10-0)

2nd: Brandon McManus 30 yd FG (13-0)

Julian Edelman 19 yd reception (Brady 13-7)

3rd: Brandon McManus 39 yd FG (16-7)

Steven Gostkowski 48 yd FG (16-10)

MVP: Von Miller 3 sacks

SUPER BOWL 50

Feb 7 2016

Seattle Seahawks v. Denver Broncos

Santa Clara

76 degrees

BRONCOS 21 SEAHAWKS 17

The Broncos join the Cowboys (SB11-13) and Niners (SB22-24) as winners of back-to back-to back Super Bowls - all 3 coming against the Seattle Seahawks the first team to ever play in 4 straight and lose 3 straight.

1st: Chris Harris 38 yd INT return (Wilson Den 7-0)

2nd: Emmanuel Sanders 70 yd punt return TD (14-0)

Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (14-3)

Steven Hauschka 49 yd FG (14-6)

3rd: Paul Richardson 37 yd reception (2 pt conversion 14-14)

4th: Steven Hauschka 47 yd FG (Sea 17-14)

under 2 min

CJ Anderson 30 yd run (Den 21-17)

MVP: Chris Harris, INT, TD

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

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

The 20 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. SB 24 (SF) Joe Montana 17-23 253 yds 2 TD, TD rushing

8. SB 6 (Minn) Gary Cuozzo 16-25, 228 yds 3 TDs

9. SB 8 (Dall) Calvin Hill 207 yards from scrimmage, 3 TDs.

10. SB 30 (Dall) Emmitt Smith 138 yds 3 TDs

11. SB40 (Sea) Shaun Alexander 151 yds 2 TDs

12. SB14 (Pitt) Franco Harris 3 TDs

13. SB 18 (Wash) Joe Washington 3 TDs

14. SB 33 (Minn) Robert Smith, 3 TDs

15. SB 33 (Den) Terrell Davis 3 TDs

16. SB 49 (Den) Von Miller, TD, 2 sacks

17. SB 19 (SF) Ronnie Lott, 2 INT, TD

18. SB 43 (Balt) Ed Reed INT, TD, sack

19. SB 25 (Buff) Bruce Smith 3 sacks

20. SB 11 (Dall) Harvey Martin 3 sacks

Simulated Super Bowl 49 (2014 Playoffs)

Monday, September 15, 2025

2013

Actual Result: New England Patriots 28 Seattle Seahawks 24, the Patriots 4th SB, first in a decade.

Simulation: Denver is coming off its first SB win and they head to the divisional round this year. The Seahawks won two years ago, lost a heartbreaker last year, and have home field throughout the NFC this season.

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 10, 2015

Carolina Panthers (12-4) at Seattle Seahawks (12-4)

48 degrees

Sea -11.5

Seattle 31 Carolina 17

SEAHAWKS 27 PANTHERS 26

The Seahawks head to their 3rd straight NFC Championship.

1st: Greg Olsen 26 yd reception (Newton, missed XP Car 6-0)

2nd: Marshawn Lynch 4 yd run (Sea 7-6)

Jonathan Stewart 7 yd run (Carol 13-7)

Doug Baldwin 12 yd reception (Sea 14-13)

3rd: Graham Gano 44 yd FG (Car 16-14)

Graham Gano 29 yd FG (19-14)

Steven Hauschka 39 yd FG (19-17)

4th: Fozzy Whitaker 3 yd reception (Newton 26-17)

Christine Michael 3 yd run (26-24)

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Steven Hauschka 48 yd FG (Sea 27-24)

MVP: Jonathan Stewart 18 carries 139 yds TD

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 10, 2015

Baltimore Ravens (10-6) at New England Patriots (12-4)

20 degrees

NE -7

NE 35 Balt 31

PATRIOTS 27 RAVENS 13

The Patriots head back to the AFC Championship, its been 7 years since they last went to the SB.

1st: Justin Tucker 33 yd Fg (Balt 3-0)

Danny Amendola 19 yd reception (Brady NE 7-3)

Justin Tucker 48 yd FG (7-6)

2nd: Julian Edelman 26 yd reception (Brady 14-6)

Joe Flacco 1 yd run (14-13)

Julian Edelman 30 yd reception (Brady 21-13)

3rd: Stephen Gostkowski 40 yd FG (24-13)

Stephen Gostkowski 46 yd FG (27-13)

MVP: Tom Brady 18-26 320 yds 3 TDs

AFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 11, 2015

Indianapolis Colts (11-5) at Denver Broncos (12-4)

40 degrees

Den -7

Ind 24 Den 13

BRONCOS 31 COLTS 7

Manning beats the Colts and heads to New England for a rematch of last year's AFC Title game, Denver looking to go back to back.

2nd: Ronnie Hillman 11 yd run (Den 7-0)

Peyton Manning 3 yd run (14-0)

Connor Barth 29 yd FG (17-0)

4th: Emmanuel Sanders 33 yd reception (Manning 24-0)

Emmanuel Sanders 70 yd reception (Manning 31-0)

TY Hilton 64 yd reception (Luck 31-7)

MVP: Petyon Manning 21-35 340 yds 2 TDs, 1 Run TD

NFC DIVISIONAL ROUND

Jan 11, 2015

Dallas Cowboys (12-4) at Green Bay Packers (12-4)

24 degrees

Pack -6

Pack 26 Dallas 21

COWBOYS 31 PACKERS 28

It's been 19 years since Dallas won its 7th Super Bowl - next week they will go to Seattle for the NFC Championship.

1st: Dan Bailey 47 yd FG (Dall 3-0)

Randall Cobb 18 yd reception (Rodgers GB 7-3)

2nd: DeMarco Murray 4 yd run (Dall 10-7)

Joseph Randle 3 yd run (17-7)

Mason Crosby 38 yd FG (17-10)

3rd: DeMarco Murray 40 yd run (24-10)

Mason Crosby 30 yd FG (24-13)

4th: Jordy Nelson 30 yd reception (Rodgers, 2 pt conversion 24-21)

Jason Witten 8 yd reception (Romo 31-21)

Davante Adams 10 yd reception (Rodgers 31-28)

MVP: DeMarco Murray 27 carries 150 yds 2 TDs

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 18, 2015

Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks

52 degrees

SEAHAWKS 31 COWBOYS 22

3 consecutive NFC Championship wins for the Seahawks, they head to their third straight SB.

1st: Dez Bryant 9 yd reception (Romo Dall 7-0)

2nd: Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (7-3)

Dan Bailey 30 yd FG (10-3)

Dan Bailey 48 yd FG (13-3)

Marshawn Lynch 59 yd run (13-10)

3rd: Dan Bailey 47 yd FG (16-10)

Doug Baldwin 7 yd reception (Wilson Sea 17-16)

4th: Marshawn Lynch 2 yd run (24-16)

Jason Witten 9 yd reception (missed 2 pt Romo 24-22)

Marshawn Lynch 1 yd run (31-22)

MVP: Marshawn Lynch 3 TDs

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP

Jan 18, 2015

Denver Broncos at New England Patriots

51 degrees

BRONCOS 30 PATRIOTS 20

One more Manning/Brady - and it goes to Manning, New England fails once more in the conference championship, they have 2 SB wins, the last one coming 7 years ago - the defending champion Broncos look to go back to back - a rematch against the Seahawks awaits, it's a battle of the last two SB Champions.

1st: Demaryius Thomas 4 yd reception (Manning Den 7-0)

Stephen Gostkowski 37 yd FG (7-3)

2nd: Emmanuel Sanders 19 yd reception (Manning 14-3)

Steven Gostkowski 33 yd FG (14-6)

Connor Barth 31 yd FG (17-6)

Tom Brady 1 yd run (17-13)

CJ Anderson 1 yd run (24-13)

3rd: Connor Barth 38 yd FG (27-13)

Connor Barth 49 yd FG (30-13)

4th: Danny Amendola 39 yd reception (Brady 30-20)

MVP: Peyton Manning 19-27 259 yds 2 TDs

SUPER BOWL XLIX

Feb 1, 2015

Denver Broncos v. Seattle Seahawks

Phoenix

BRONCOS 23 SEAHAWKS 20

With GM John Elway, who never won a SB, looking on, Peyton Manning nears the end of his career with back to back SB championships for the Broncos.

1st: Demaryius Thomas 9 yd reception (Manning Den 7-0)

Von Miller fumble return 14 yds (14-0)

2nd: Steven Hauschka 39 yd Fg (14-3)

Connor Barth 29 yd FG (17-3)

Connor Barth 32 yd FG (20-3)

3rd: Russell Wilson 13 yd run (20-10)

Robert Turbin 3 yd run (20-17)

4th: Steven Hauschka 30 yd FG (20-20)

Connor Barth 26 yd FG (23-20)

MVP: Von Miller, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery, TD