49ers Were A Victim Of The Super Bowl Loser's Curse

[KoolAid Mans Brother]

Avante

History clearly showed that the 49ers never had a chance to return to the Super Bowl this year. You chose to live in denial all season though, and thought that they actually had a chance. Please let this be a lesson learned.

Avante

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** How the Super Bowl losers have fared the following season:
2012 49ers: 11-4-1; lost to Ravens, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII
2013 49ers: 12-4; lost to Seahawks, 23-17 in NFC Championship Game
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2011 Patriots: 13-3; lost to Giants, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLVI
2012 Patriots: 12-4; lost to Ravens, 28-13, in AFC Championship Game
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2010 Steelers: 12-4; lost to Packers, 31-25, in Super Bowl XLV
2011 Steelers: 12-4; lost to Broncos, 29-23, in AFC wild-card playoffs
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2009 Colts: 14-2; lost to Saints, 31-17, in Super Bowl XLIV
2010 Colts: 10-6; lost to Jets, 17-16, in AFC wild-card playoffs
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2008 Cardinals: 9-7; lost to Steelers, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII
2009 Cardinals: 10-6; lost to Saints, 45-14, in NFC divisional playoffs
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2007 Patriots: 16-0; lost to Giants, 17-14, in Super Bowl XLII
2008 Patriots: 11-5; missed playoffs
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2006 Bears: 13-3; lost to Colts, 29-17, in Super Bowl XLI
2007 Bears: 7-9; missed playoffs
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2005 Seahawks: 13-3; lost to Steelers, 21-10, in Super Bowl XL
2006 Seahawks: 9-7; lost to Bears, 27-24 in NFC divisional playoffs
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2004 Eagles: 13-3; lost to Patriots, 24-21, in Super Bowl XXXIX
2005 Eagles: 6-10; missed playoffs
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2003 Panthers: 11-5; lost to Patriots, 32-29, in Super Bowl XXXVIII
2004 Panthers: 7-9; missed playoffs
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2002 Raiders: 11-5; lost to Buccaneers, 48-21, in Super Bowl XXXVII
2003 Raiders: 4-12; missed playoffs
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2001 Rams: 14-2; lost to Patriots, 20-17, in Super Bowl XXXVI
2002 Rams: 7-9; missed playoffs
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2000 Giants: 12-4; lost to Ravens, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXV
2001 Giants: 7-9; missed playoffs
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1999 Titans: 13-3; lost to Rams, 23-16, in Super Bowl XXXIV
2000 Titans: 13-3; lost to Ravens, 24-10, in AFC divisional playoffs
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1998 Falcons: 14-2; lost to Broncos, 34-19, in Super Bowl XXXIII
1999 Falcons: 5-11; missed playoffs
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1997 Packers: 13-3; lost to Broncos, 31-24, in Super Bowl XXXII
1998 Packers: 11-5; lost to 49ers, 30-27, in NFC wild-card playoffs
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1996 Patriots: 11-5; lost to Packers, 35-21, in Super Bowl XXXI
1997 Patriots: 10-6; lost to Steelers, 7-6, in AFC divisional playoffs
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1995 Steelers: 11-5; lost to Cowboys, 27-17, in Super Bowl XXX
1996 Steelers: 10-6; lost to Patriots, 28-3, in AFC divisional playoffs
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1994 Chargers: 11-5; lost to 49ers, 49-26, in Super Bowl XXIX
1995 Chargers: 9-7; lost to Colts, 35-20, in AFC wild-card playoffs
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1993 Bills: 12-4; lost to Cowboys, 30-13, in Super Bowl XXVIII
1994 Bills: 7-9; missed playoffs

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OP with statistical facts in the OP

[LakerHater]

oh c'mon, what about some of the winners... you know its extremly hard to repeat!

[TampaDude]

Only teams to lose a SB and then win the next SB are the Dallas Cowboys in SB V and VI, and the Miami Dolphins in SB VI and VII.

[dg7md]

Only teams to lose a SB and then win the next SB are the Dallas Cowboys in SB V and VI, and the Miami Dolphins in SB VI and VII.

This right here is enough proof that a "curse" doesn't actually exist. The Niners should have won that game honestly, lots of bad calls didn't help matters.