This is the opposite of 74/75/78/79’s “Great, unexpected meaningful matchups.”
Here, I’m thinking of the opposite
‘89 Chiefs/Packers, ‘97 Buccaneers/Giants, Bears/49ers 2001 jump out for me- teams not expected to be a factor and their matchup turned out to be more important than when the schedule came out.
Or games we thought would be bad but were not
Unexpected meaningful matchups
Re: Unexpected meaningful matchups
1980 Browns@Vikings Week 15
1981 49ers@Bengals Week 14
1981 49ers@Bengals Week 14
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Re: Unexpected meaningful matchups
1981 Bengals-49ners (SB XVI preview)...
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Re: Unexpected meaningful matchups
How about the first game of this season in which the Browns and Steelers played to a tie?
That game, a supposed easy win for Pittsburgh, cost the Steelers a play-off spot (and gave one to Baltimore).
That game, a supposed easy win for Pittsburgh, cost the Steelers a play-off spot (and gave one to Baltimore).