We're onto the second half of Round Three with only twelve teams left standing. By day's end, we'll only have eight. This bracket already saw a couple big upsets last round. The current defending champs are still around though, along with a couple of the first Super Bowl champions. We'll see if they can keep their magical runs going.
To find out, we'll simulate these two matchups as a best-of-three, with the "clinching" game being the official result. Weather forecasts will be taken into account, and all simulations are provided by WhatIfSports.com. Let's play football.
(XXXI) '68 New York Jets @ (XVIII) '97 Denver Broncos
Game 1: '68 NYJ 26, '97 DEN 0
Game 2: '97 DEN 17, '68 NYJ 10
Game 3: '97 DEN 22, '68 NYJ 10
It was all Denver from the get-go, as the Broncos scored on their opening drive via a Terrell Davis 12 yard run. He finished with 124 yards on 22 carries, and John Elway completed 13 of 22 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown to Rod Smith. The Broncos got to Joe Namath three times, including a Neil Smith safety. Karl Henke had three sacks for the Jets. Namath completed 16 of 24 passes for 221 yards and a pick.
(X) '69 Kansas City Chiefs @ (VII) '13 Seattle Seahawks
Game 1: '13 SEA 17, '69 KC 16
Game 2: '69 KC 17, '13 SEA 16
Game 3: '13 SEA 24, '69 KC 10
Kansas City did a great job collectively running the ball, notching 163 yards on 31 carries. Unfortunately for them, Len Dawson went just 12 of 25 passing for 180 yards and a Brandon Browner pick. Russell Wilson completed 11 of 17 passes for 196 yards, a 56-yard touchdown pass to Zach Miller, and a pick. Credit the Chiefs for controlling Seattle's ground game to an extent though; Marshawn Lynch only picked up 29 yards on 19 carries, but he did score twice for the Hawks.
To see the updated bracket, click here.
Check back later today for the final two games of the third round. Can Vince Lombardi get a team to the quarterfinals? What about the bracket's namesake in the '75 Steelers? We'll find out later today!
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