Sportsims
'01 Patriots vs '67 Packers '69 Chiefs vs '97 Broncos '79 Steelers vs '93 Cowboys '74 Steelers vs '87 Redskins '80 Raiders vs '88 49ers '68 Jets vs '00 Ravens '02 Buccaneers vs '95 Cowboys '83 Raiders vs '05 Steelers '72 Dolphins vs '01 Patriots '66 Packers vs '70 Colts '78 Steelers vs '81 49ers '98 Broncos vs '69 Chiefs '86 Giants vs '92 Cowboys '82 Redskins vs '79 Steelers '75 Steelers vs '96 Packers '84 49ers vs '74 Steelers '85 Bears vs '88 49ers '77 Cowboys vs '99 Rams '04 Patriots vs '71 Cowboys '89 49ers vs '68 Jets '03 Patriots vs '90 Giants '91 Redskins vs '02 Buccaneers '73 Dolphins vs '94 49ers '76 Raiders vs '05 Steelers '72 Dolphins vs '66 Packers '78 Steelers vs '98 Broncos '92 Cowboys vs '82 Redskins '75 Steelers vs '84 49ers '85 Bears vs '77 Cowboys '04 Patriots vs '89 49ers '03 Patriots vs '91 Redskins '73 Dolphins vs '76 Raiders '85 Bears vs '89 49ers '91 Redskins vs '76 Raiders '85 Bears vs '76 Raiders Championship Game: '78 Steelers vs '85 Bears '72 Dolphins vs '78 Steelers '92 Cowboys vs '84 49ers '78 Steelers vs '84 49ers

Bracket Notes:  Each team was seeded and then games were simmed using SportSims simulation engine.  Seedings are based on:

  • Regular season win/loss percentage (i.e. 1972 Miami 14-0 record = 1.000; 1984 San Francisco and 1985 Chicago 15-1 record = 0.938; 1976 Oakland record 13-1 = 0.929, etc.) The 1972 Miami team gets the #1 seed.

  • Odd numbers of seeds are on the left side of the bracket, even numbers on the right. (i.e. #1 seed 1972 Miami is #1 seed on left bracket, #2 seed 1985 Chicago is #1 seed on the right bracket).

  • Teams with the same win/loss percentage are then separated by points for vs. points against (i.e. points for = 333, points against = 165, therefore total is 168). Example: 15-1 1985 Chicago = 258, 15-1 1984 San Francisco = 248. 1985 Chicago is the higher seed.

All games are played with modern day rules (two point conversion option, kickoff from the 30 yard line, etc.) and all games are played in perfect weather conditions with no injuries.

The bracket is played with the top 24 teams receiving a bye week, with the remaining 16 teams playing an opening round, with the winner of the round advancing into the bracket to establish a 32 team bracket. (i.e. #19 2001 New England and #20 1967 Green Bay play for the right to be the #16 seed to face #1 1972 Miami).

Strike season Super Bowl Champions have slight adjustments: 1982 Washington has statistics of all four playoff games (three in the playoffs, one Super Bowl) added into their statistics for better representation. This gives 1982 Washington a total of 13 games played and all 13 weeks worth of statistics are included The other 14-week season teams were adjusted similarly to equal out 16 week's worth of statistics. 1987 Washington has the substitute players from the strike removed entirely.