Bracket Notes: In honor of the real March Madness, I'm doing a tournament of the greatest NFL teams of the Super Bowl era. All 43 Super Bowl winners are included, as well as 22 teams that didn't win it all.
Play-in
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First Round
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Second Round
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Sweet 16
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Elite Eight
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Final Four
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Title Game
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(11) 07 Patriots*
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07 Patriots* 96 Packers
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(6) 96 Packers
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96 Packers 04 Eagles
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(14) 04 Eagles
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04 Eagles 66 Packers
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96 Packers 76 Raiders
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(3) 66 Packers
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(10) 88 Niners
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88 Niners 79 Steelers
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96 Packers 68 Colts
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(7) 79 Steelers
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79 Steelers 76 Raiders
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(15) 87 Browns
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87 Browns 76 Raiders
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(2) 76 Raiders
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(12) 68 Colts
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68 Colts 69 Chiefs
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Winner of 121 Winner of 122
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(5) 69 Chiefs
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68 Colts 73 Dolphins
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(13) 05 Seahawks
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05 Seahawks 73 Dolphins
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68 Colts 93 Cowboys
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(4) 73 Dolphins
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(9) 08 Steelers
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08 Steelers 93 Cowboys
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(8) 93 Cowboys
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93 Cowboys 85 Bears
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(16) 07 Packers
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07 Packers 85 Bears
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(1) 85 Bears
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(11) 67 Packers
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67 Packers 99 Rams
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Winner of 125 Winner of 126
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(6) 99 Rams
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99 Rams 04 Patriots*
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(14) 99 Titans
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99 Titans 04 Patriots*
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99 Rams 05 Steelers
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(3) 04 Patriots*
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(10) 05 Steelers
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05 Steelers 83 Raiders
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99 Rams 75 Steelers
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(7) 83 Raiders
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05 Steelers 05 Colts
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(15) 05 Colts
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05 Colts 86 Giants
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(2) 86 Giants
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(12) 67 Raiders
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67 Raiders 92 Cowboys
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(5) 92 Cowboys
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67 Raiders 75 Steelers
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(13) 06 Bears
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06 Bears 75 Steelers
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75 Steelers 84 Niners
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(4) 75 Steelers
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(9) 82 Skins
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82 Skins 97 Broncos
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(8) 97 Broncos
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97 Broncos 84 Niners
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(16) 06 Chargers
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06 Chargers 84 Niners
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(1) 84 Niners
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(11) 87 Skins
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87 Skins 68 Jets
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(6) 68 Jets
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68 Jets 97 Packers
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(14) 97 Packers
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97 Packers 03 Patriots*
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97 Packers 74 Steelers
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(3) 03 Patriots*
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(10) 80 Raiders
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80 Raiders 74 Steelers
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97 Packers 84 Dolphins
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(7) 74 Steelers
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74 Steelers 90 Bills
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(15) 90 Bills
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90 Bills 89 Niners
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(2) 89 Niners
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(12) 84 Dolphins
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84 Dolphins 90 Giants
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Winner of 123 Winner of 124
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(5) 90 Giants
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84 Dolphins 77 Cowboys
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(13) 01 Rams
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01 Rams 77 Cowboys
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84 Dolphins 95 Cowboys
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(4) 77 Cowboys
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(9) 06 Colts
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06 Colts 95 Cowboys
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(8) 95 Cowboys
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95 Cowboys 04 Steelers
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(16) 04 Steelers
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04 Steelers 72 Dolphins
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(1) 72 Dolphins
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(11) 07 Giants
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07 Giants 94 Niners
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(6) 94 Niners
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94 Niners 91 Bills
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(14) 91 Bills
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91 Bills 98 Broncos
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91 Bills 98 Vikings
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(3) 98 Broncos
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(10) 01 Patriots*
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01 Patriots* 71 Cowboys
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91 Bills 98 Falcons
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(7) 71 Cowboys
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71 Cowboys 98 Vikings
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(15) 98 Vikings
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98 Vikings 91 Skins
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(2) 91 Skins
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(12) 83 Skins
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83 Skins 81 Niners
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(5) 81 Niners
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83 Skins 98 Falcons
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(13) 98 Falcons
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98 Falcons 70 Colts
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98 Falcons 81 Chargers
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(4) 70 Colts
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(9) 02 Bucs
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02 Bucs 00 Ravens
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(8) 00 Ravens
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00 Ravens 81 Chargers
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(17) 81 Chargers (16) 99 Jaguars
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81 Chargers 78 Steelers
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(1) 78 Steelers
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