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Originally Posted by Norg
i meant over the past 60 years
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Wild Card teams haven't won a Super Bowl since 2013. Last year, KC was the #2 seed (AFC) and SF was the #1 seed (NFC). Both had a bye week. Of course, this year, only #1 seeds get a bye week (this year, KC and GB).
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/w...off-expansion/
I couldn't find up to date data, but here's historical data from 2013. While this infographic clearly shows that being the #1 seed is clearly not a lock, keep in mind that a good chunk of the Super Bowl wins here (that obviously affect the data) were won by #2 seeds who have historically also gotten a bye week, which is no longer the case. How the data will change in the future now that only the #1 seed gets a bye week is unknown, but I imagine it will skew in a direction in which more #1 seeds win (or at least appear in) Super Bowls while less #2 seeds do so.
