Yea, I think that’s reflective of a couple teams which have made runs this era.
What would be another interesting stat is what percentages just make the Super Bowl.
From the NFL site:
Since 1990, there have been 23 Super Bowl champions under the current playoff format (1990-2012). Here is the breakdown of seeds (regardless of conference) of the champions: 1 (9), 2 (6), 3 (1), 4 (4), 5 (1), 6 (2).
• The last No. 1 seed to win the Super Bowl was the 2009 Saints (NFC).
• The last No. 1 seed in the AFC to win the Super Bowl was the 2003 Patriots.
• No. 1 seeds have won just two of the last 13 Super Bowls. In the 10 seasons prior to that streak, the No. 1 seeds won the Super Bowl seven times.
Interestingly enough, SB years 2015, 2016, and 2017 have hosted the #1 seeds from both conferences.
This is from a 2016 article posted in
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Thus, we’ve had 37 years of the NFL paving a path to the Super Bowl through the No. 1 seeds’ stadiums. How much of an advantage has that been? The results might surprise you:
• 20 of the 74 No. 1 seeds have won the Super Bowl -- 14 from the NFC, 6 from the AFC
• 20 No. 1 seeds have lost the Super Bowl -- 7 NFC, 13 AFC
• 14 No. 1 seeds have lost the conference championship game -- 8 NFC, 6 AFC
• 20 No. 1 seeds have lost their first playoff game -- 8 NFC, 12 AFC