Re: NFL 2016-17 II: Playoffs, Super Bowl, and Offseason
Here's an interesting comparison:
Originally posted by Shirtless Guy
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(D)espite the AFL triumphs in Super Bowls III and IV, the old-guard NFL was still widely expected to dominate the merged league over the course of an entire season. In 1970, these predictions were proven to be more or less correct, since out of 60 regular season games pitting old-line NFL teams versus former AFL teams, former AFL teams won only 19 while losing 39 (two games ended in ties). Only Oakland managed to post a winning record against old-line NFL opposition, going 3-2. Nevertheless, out of the three NFL teams to join the AFC, only the Colts managed to secure a playoff berth.
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