Trivia
Trivia for October 23, 2023
Question
The Vikings and 49ers play tonight. When these met in the playoffs following the 1987 season, it represented perhaps San Francisco’s worst postseason flameout: it was 13-2 and playing at home, yet came out flat, losing 36-24. In the Super Bowl era, who are the only two teams that lost even fewer games and then lost by more points at home in playoff games?
Answer
Pittsburgh and Green Bay. The Steelers went 15-1 in 2004 but lost 41-27 in the AFC Championship game against New England. The Packers in 2011 also went 15-1 but lost to the Giants 37-20 in the divisional round.