by Kevin Patra
https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-lvii-dream-matchups-ranking-the-five-clashes-i-d-most-like-to-see-in-

For some reason, this particular writer
was given the task of coming up with
5 Super Bowl matchups, each selected
team only chosen once.

In essence, choosing 2 NFC teams &
2 AFC teams to exclude. The 2 NFC
teams he chose to exclude: the Giants
& Seahawks. The 2 AFC teams he chose
to exclude: the Jaguars & Ravens.

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Playoff records of the 14 2022
playoff teams over the last 5 years
(playoff records of each 2022 playoff
team over last 5 years in parentheses):

NFC seed 1 - Eagles (4-3)
2021: Wild Card loss @ Bucs, 15-31
2020: no playoffs
2019: Wild Card loss at home vs Seahawks, 9-17
2018: Wild Card win @ Bears, 16-15
2018: Divisional loss @ Saints, 14-20
2017: Divisional win at home vs Falcons, 15-10
2017: NFC Championship win at home vs Vikings, 38-7
2017: Super Bowl win vs Patriots, 41-33

NFC seed 2 - 49ers (4-2)
2021: Wild Card win @ Cowboys, 23-17
2021: Divisional win @ Packers, 37-20
2021: NFC Championship loss @ Rams, 17-20
2020: no playoffs
2019: Divisional win at home vs Vikings, 27-10
2019: NFC Championship win at home vs Packers, 37-20
2019: Super Bowl loss vs Chiefs, 20-31
2018: no playoffs
2017: no playoffs

NFC seed 3 - Vikings (2-2)
2021: no playoffs
2020: no playoffs
2019: Wild Card win @ Saints, 26-20 (overtime)
2019: Divisional loss @ 49ers, 10-27
2018: no playoffs
2017: Divisional win at home vs Saints, 29-24
2017: NFC Championship loss @ Eagles, 7-38

NFC seed 4 - Bucs (5-1, best playoff win%)
2021: Wild Card win at home vs Eagles, 31-15
2021: Divisional loss at home vs Rams, 27-30
2020: Wild Card win @ Washington, 31-23
2020: Divisional win @ Saints, 30-20
2020: NFC Championship win @ Packers, 31-26
2020: Super Bowl win vs Chiefs, 31-9
2019: no playoffs
2018: no playoffs
2017: no playoffs

NFC seed 5 - Cowboys (1-2)
2021: Wild Card loss at home vs 49ers, 17-23
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: Wild Card win at home vs Seahawks, 24-22
2018: Divisional loss @ Rams, 22-30
2017: no playoffs

NFC seed 6 - Giants (0-0)
2021: no playoffs
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: no playoffs
2017: no playoffs

NFC seed 7 - Seahawks (1-3)
2021: no playoffs
2020: Wild Card loss at home vs Rams, 20-30
2019: Wild Card win @ Eagles, 17-9
2019: Divisional loss @ Packers, 23-28
2018: Divisional loss @ Cowboys, 22-24
2017: no playoffs

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AFC seed 1 - Chiefs (8-4, most playoff appearances & wins)
2021: Wild Card win at home vs Steelers, 42-21
2021: Divisional win at home vs Bills, 42-36 (overtime)
2021: AFC Championship loss at home vs Bengals, 24-27 (overtime)
2020: Divisional win at home vs Browns, 22-17
2020: AFC Championship win at home vs Bills, 38-24
2020: Super Bowl loss vs Bucs, 9-31
2019: Divisional win at home vs Texans, 51-31
2019: AFC Championship win at home vs Titans, 35-24
2019: Super Bowl win vs 49ers, 31-20
2018: Divisional win at home vs Colts, 31-13
2018: AFC Championship loss at home vs Patriots, 31-37 (overtime)
2017: Wild Card loss at home vs Titans, 21-22

AFC seed 2 - Bills (3-4)
2021: Wild Card win at home vs Patriots, 47-17
2021: Divisional loss @ Chiefs, 36-42 (overtime)
2020: Wild Card win at home vs Colts, 27-24
2020: Divisional win at home vs Ravens, 17-3
2020: AFC Championship loss @ Chiefs, 24-38
2019: Wild Card loss @ Texans, 19-22 (overtime)
2018: no playoffs
2017: Wild Card loss @ Jaguars, 3-10

AFC seed 3 - Bengals (3-1)
2021: Wild Card win at home vs Raiders, 26-19
2021: Divisional win @ Titans, 19-16
2021: AFC Championship win @ Chiefs, 27-24 (overtime)
2021: Super Bowl loss vs Rams, 20-23
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: no playoffs
2017: no playoffs

AFC seed 4 - Jaguars (2-1)
2021: no playoffs
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: no playoffs
2017: Wild Card win at home vs Bills, 10-3
2017: Divisional win @ Steelers, 45-42
2017: AFC Championship loss @ Patriots, 20-24

AFC seed 5 - Chargers (1-1)
2021: no playoffs
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: Wild Card win @ Ravens, 23-17
2018: Divisional loss @ Patriots, 28-41
2017: no playoffs

AFC seed 6 - Ravens (1-3)
2021: no playoffs
2020: Wild Card win @ Titans, 20-13
2020: Divisional loss @ Bills, 3-17
2019: Divisional loss at home vs Titans, 12-28
2018: Wild Card loss at home vs Chargers, 17-23
2017: no playoffs

AFC seed 7 - Dolphins (0-0)
2021: no playoffs
2020: no playoffs
2019: no playoffs
2018: no playoffs
2017: no playoffs

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