Red Dragon
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All the way up until 2003, it was quite common for Super Bowls to be lopsided blowouts. The Bears crushed the Patriots 46-10, the Raiders crushed the Commanders 38-9, the Niners routed the Broncos 55-10, the Cowboys crushed the Bills 52-17, the Commanders crushed the Broncos 42-10, the Niners beat the Chargers 49-26, the Ravens beat the Giants 34-7, the Bucs trounced the Raiders 48-21, etc.
But - starting from 2003 and onwards - almost every single Super Bowl has been a nail biter in which, heading into the fourth quarter, you couldn't tell which team was going to win. The Brady-Belichick Patriots won or lost almost all their Super Bowls by the margin of just one score. The only lopsided Super Bowl we've seen since then was when the Seahawks drubbed the Broncos 43-8. Every other recent Super Bowl was a tight, narrowly fought contest.
Furthermore, when one team soared ahead, the other would almost inevitably make a comeback. The Packers jumped to a 21-3 lead over the Steelers.......but then the Steelers came back, aided by questionable officiating. The Ravens jumped out to a 28-6 lead over the Niners.......but then the Niners promptly roared back. The Falcons jumped to a 28-3 lead over the Patriots...........well, we all know how that turned out.
Anybody else find this suspicious? It seems designed to generate high ratings and suspense.
But - starting from 2003 and onwards - almost every single Super Bowl has been a nail biter in which, heading into the fourth quarter, you couldn't tell which team was going to win. The Brady-Belichick Patriots won or lost almost all their Super Bowls by the margin of just one score. The only lopsided Super Bowl we've seen since then was when the Seahawks drubbed the Broncos 43-8. Every other recent Super Bowl was a tight, narrowly fought contest.
Furthermore, when one team soared ahead, the other would almost inevitably make a comeback. The Packers jumped to a 21-3 lead over the Steelers.......but then the Steelers came back, aided by questionable officiating. The Ravens jumped out to a 28-6 lead over the Niners.......but then the Niners promptly roared back. The Falcons jumped to a 28-3 lead over the Patriots...........well, we all know how that turned out.
Anybody else find this suspicious? It seems designed to generate high ratings and suspense.