The Super Bowl loser trend : UPDATE
2009-2010 Arizona Cardinals ( - 7 ? ) : vs SF 49ers
Result :
Arizona loses vs SF 16-20 SU & Loses ATS ( - 5 )
2008-2009 NE wins vs KC 17-10 SU & loses ATS ( -16 )
2007-2008 Chicago loses @ SD 3-14 SU & loses ATS ( + 7 )
2006-2007 Seattle wins @ Detroit SU 9-6 & loses ATS ( -6 )
2005-2006 Phil loses @ Atlanta 10-14 SU & loses ATS ( -1.5 )
2004-2005 Carolina loses vs GB 14-24 SU & loses ATS ( -3 )
2003-2004 Oakland loses @ Tenn 20-25 SU & loses ATS ( +3 )
2002-2003 St Louis loses @ Denver 16-23 SU & loses ATS ( -3 )
2001-2002 NYG loses @ Denver 20-31 SU & loses ATS ( + 7 )
2000-2001 Tennessee loses @ Buff 13-16 SU & loses ATS ( -1 )
1999-2000 Atlanta loses vs Minn 14-17 SU & wins ATS ( + 4 )
1998-1999 Green Bay wins 34-19 SU vs detroit & wins ATS ( -9 )
So, the significance lies in the streak ATS for the Super Bowl loser in their first regular season game after their loss.
it stands now at 0-10 ATS.
During this streak , these teams are 2-8 SU , two of those wins are in the last 4 years.
It is significant to note that the SB losers have been scheduled to play on the road in 7 of those 10 games, though all three of those home games reulted in an ATS loss ( 2 of these SB Losers lost @ home outright )
Let's save it until next year , shall we ?
( the trick is not to lose the SB ! )
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