The #1 seed is cursed

[bostonguy]

This has been proven for 5 consecutive seasons now and nearly 8 of the last 9 years. Lets go back down memory lane:

00-01: AFC: Ravens beat ans. NFC: Ravens beat Giants

01-02: AFC: Pats beat Steelers. NFC: Pats beat Rams.

02-03: AFC: Bucs beat Raiders. NFC: Bucs beat Eagles

04-05: AFC: Pats beat Steelers. NFC: Pats beat Eagles

05-06: AFC: Pitts beats Indy. NFC: Pitts beat Seattle

06-07: AFC: Pats beat Chargers NFC:Colts beat Bears

07-08: AFC: Giants beat Pats NFC:Giants beat Cowboys

08-09: AFC: Ravens beat ans NFC: Eagles beat Giants





This shows how little homefield helps in the postseason. The #1 seed is literally a curse. Giants will be the next victim especially with how they finished December.

[J.T.]

Interesting that 2006 when Colts and Pats both beat 1 seeds is the only year that that didn't have the same team beat both #1 seeds (meaning SB winner beat AFC #1 and NFC #1)

[Clandestino]

its called premature ejaculation

[Obstructed_View]

Interesting that 2006 when Colts and Pats both beat 1 seeds is the only year that that didn't have the same team beat both #1 seeds (meaning SB winner beat AFC #1 and NFC #1)

Notice that a number one made the super bowl every year, even if they didn't win. That means that being a number one seed gives you a 50 percent shot at making the super bowl. Not really a curse when you look at it that way.

[Whisky Dog]

Stupid thread. A #1 seed almost always makes a super bowl. They just haven't been winning that game.

[bostonguy]

Stupid thread. A #1 seed almost always makes a super bowl. They just haven't been winning that game.

How is it stupid? A number 1 seed hasnt won a superbowl since 2004. If you dont like this thread, then dont post in it. It's that simple.

[bostonguy]

Notice that a number one made the super bowl every year, even if they didn't win. That means that being a number one seed gives you a 50 percent shot at making the super bowl. Not really a curse when you look at it that way.

All the more reason why it's cursed.

[jack sommerset]

A 100 years is a curse. We live in a NOW society. I remember not to long ago Spew fans were trying to convince the world they had a dynasty. God that still makes me laugh.

[Whisky Dog]

How is it stupid? A number 1 seed hasnt won a superbowl since 2004. If you dont like this thread, then dont post in it. It's that simple.

So, because 2 out of a possible 12 teams that could win the playoff tourney every year don't win it most of the time that means there's a curse. Right. 16% of the teams in the playoffs should win every time.

I posted in the stupid thread just to point out that statistically speaking your curse doesn't hold water, but you can believe in it if you want to.

[bostonguy]

So, because 2 out of a possible 12 teams that could win the playoff tourney every year don't win it most of the time that means there's a curse. Right. 16% of the teams in the playoffs should win every time.

I posted in the stupid thread just to point out that statistically speaking your curse doesn't hold water, but you can believe in it if you want to.

[Warlord23]

A 100 years is a curse. We live in a NOW society. I remember not to long ago Spew fans were trying to convince the world they had a dynasty. God that still makes me laugh.

Congrats, you're getting stupider by the day

[jack sommerset]

Congrats, you're getting stupider by the day

WTF? You might want to point that comment to yourself.

[Obstructed_View]

All the more reason why it's cursed.

So you consider having an almost fifty percent chance of making it to the super bowl a curse? Every single person who works for an NFL team will disagree with you, and will happily take home field and the bye week.

[bostonguy]

So you consider having an almost fifty percent chance of making it to the super bowl a curse? Every single person who works for an NFL team will disagree with you, and will happily take home field and the bye week.

Who cares if they made it to the superbowl. They didnt win it which is all that matters.

[Obstructed_View]

Who cares if they made it to the superbowl. They didnt win it which is all that matters.

From 1977-2007, the 1 seed won the Superbowl 62% of the time, a number 2 seed 21% of the time. That's a of a drop off, just for home field advantage. That's more than twice as good as your odds of winning an overtime game if you get the ball first.

Since 1990, the age of parity in the NFL, a 1 seed has made it to the super bowl just under half the time. Until last year, a five had never done it, and until the Steelers a couple of years ago, a six had never done it.

[bostonguy]

From 1977-2007, the 1 seed won the Superbowl 62% of the time, a number 2 seed 21% of the time. That's a of a drop off, just for home field advantage. That's twice as good as your odds of winning an overtime game if you get the ball first.

Since 1990, the age of parity in the NFL, a 1 seed has made it to the super bowl just under half the time. Until last year, a five had never done it, and until the Steelers a couple of years ago, a six had never done it.

I was talking about the past 9 years. Not from 1977, 1987, or 1997.

[ClingingMars]

Congrats, you're getting stupider by the day

[florige]

Eli Manning played like crap today.