First time ever that all 4 conference final teams are the same

[Skooby]

I looked at who's left in the AFC this year & remember a similiar event took place last season. It turns out it was the first time that all 4 conference final teams are the same for 2 consecutive years in either conference. So the theory that there's always new teams that have a chance to win the Superbowl every year seems to be a changing.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I looked at who's left in the AFC this year & remember a similiar event took place last season. It turns out it was the first time that all 4 conference final teams are the same for 2 consecutive years in either conference. So the theory that there's always new teams that have a chance to win the Superbowl every year seems to be a changing.

The AFC hasn't sent anyone to the Super Bowl except the Pats, Colts, or Steelers since 2002. So that hasn't been true in the AFC for some time.

[imbondz]

The AFC hasn't sent anyone to the Super Bowl except the Pats, Colts, or Steelers since 2002. So that hasn't been true in the AFC for some time.

Raiders got there in 2003 but still. wow.

[Skooby]

This is from 2011, henceforth:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/01/nfl-continues-trend-of-high-playoff-turnover/

[Buddo]

One year doesn't make that much difference, when the underlying trend has been similar for many, i.e. several teams who go to the playoffs one year, don't go the next.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

get a ****ing qb

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Raiders got there in 2003 but still. wow.

2002 season, 2003 bowl, same diff

[K-Gun]

get a ****ing qb

Getting the right qb is more important. If we hadn't forced the Losman pick, we could have had Rodgers the next year.

[Skooby]

Getting the right qb is more important. If we hadn't forced the Losman pick, we could have had Rodgers the next year.

The elderly would of wrecked his career then, so it wouldn't of mattered. That's the real difference now is that we have modern coaches & not retreads that have no passion.