Published 7/24/2008
by Eian Bell
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Curses are no laughing matter, just ask the Boston Red Sox.
Beginning with the '98-'99 Atlanta Falcons, the majority of teams that have gone to the "big game" have failed to live up to the hype the following season.
Here is the list of losers and their following season records.
Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl XXXIII 1988-99 14-2 following year 5-11
New York Giants Super Bowl XXXV 2000-01 12-4 following year 7-9
Saint Louis Rams Super Bowl XXXVI 2001-02 14-2 following year 7-9
Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XXXVII 2002-03 11-5 following year 14-5
Carolina Panthers Super Bowl XXXVIII 2003-04 11-5 following year 7-9
Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl XXXIX 2004-05 13-3 following year 6-10
Chicago Bears Super Bowl XLI 2006-07 13-3 following year 7-9
The only exceptions to the curse have been the 2000-01 Tennessee Titans who followed up their Super Bowl appearance with a 13-3 record, and the 2006-07 Seattle Seahawks who went 10-7 after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super ...
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