I believe in several sports curses. These curses include, but are not limited to: the Curse of Buffalo Sports Teams, the Curse of Quarterbacks Named Kyle Boller, and above all, the Super Bowl Loser Curse.
This has been well documented, but here it is for those who have not been paying attention. Between 1998 and 2008, all but three (1999 Titans, 2005 Seahawks and 2008 Arizona Cardinals) teams who lost the Super Bowl failed to qualify for the playoffs the following season.
There are many explanations for this. Maybe teams put all their energy into the Super Bowl run and, after losing a chance to win it all, they are mentally and physically drained to maintain that level next season. Perhaps team management thinks they lost because the current personnel aren't good enough and they try to rebuild the roster. Maybe teams like the 2000 Giants and 2003 Panthers, which were surprise Super Bowl teams, can't surprise anybody the following season because opposing teams know what they're getting.Whatever the reason , it has happened twice as often as it hasn't. Sooo...
Indianapolis must win and they're in. They match up against a Tennessee team with nothing to play for, having lost seven of their last eight. It is possible the Colts could lose this game and still make the playoffs. Jacksonville would need to win as well as Indianapolis lose for Peyton to sit out the postseason for the first time since 2001.
It is a longshot, but one worth taking.
Tennessee +400
Jacksonville +140
Parlay the two @ 11-1 odds.
This has been well documented, but here it is for those who have not been paying attention. Between 1998 and 2008, all but three (1999 Titans, 2005 Seahawks and 2008 Arizona Cardinals) teams who lost the Super Bowl failed to qualify for the playoffs the following season.
There are many explanations for this. Maybe teams put all their energy into the Super Bowl run and, after losing a chance to win it all, they are mentally and physically drained to maintain that level next season. Perhaps team management thinks they lost because the current personnel aren't good enough and they try to rebuild the roster. Maybe teams like the 2000 Giants and 2003 Panthers, which were surprise Super Bowl teams, can't surprise anybody the following season because opposing teams know what they're getting.Whatever the reason , it has happened twice as often as it hasn't. Sooo...
Indianapolis must win and they're in. They match up against a Tennessee team with nothing to play for, having lost seven of their last eight. It is possible the Colts could lose this game and still make the playoffs. Jacksonville would need to win as well as Indianapolis lose for Peyton to sit out the postseason for the first time since 2001.
It is a longshot, but one worth taking.
Tennessee +400
Jacksonville +140
Parlay the two @ 11-1 odds.
