I wanted to know your opinions on what team in a three year span was the most dominant in a three year run. I guess you'd have to take into consideration the circumstances. Era being the biggest one since there didn't used to be salary cap. Also competition level in conference and league at the time. We have yet to have a three peat champion. The NFL is such a small sample size I'm personally not going to have Super Bowls be a dealbreaker for me. Others will differ obviously.
Off the top of my head I'm guessing most answers will consistent of:
1999-2001 Rams
1987-1989 49ers
1988-1990 49ers
1992-1994 Cowboys
1977-1979 Steelers
2003-2005 Patriots
1996-1998 Broncos
2003-2005 Colts
1971-1973 Dolphins
I feel like I'm forgetting some others choices that should stick out.
Best three year run of any team since the merger.
Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
I actually prefer the 1974-76 Steelers run over the 1977-79 Steelers run. Both should be considered, though.
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
Here is a list of teams with aggregate three-year regular season records above .7500, ranked, with Wins, Losses, Ties, and Winning Percentage (W,L,T,WPCT). I also added columns for Postseason Wins and Losses (PW, PL) during the three-year span. In addition, I came up with a Weighted Postseason Wins and Losses (WW, WL) which I calculated from taking Wild Card wins and losses during the span, multiplying by one, Divisional wins and losses and multiplying by two, Conference Championship wins and losses and multiplying by three, and Super Bowl wins and losses and multiplying by four. I then came up with Adjusted Wins and Losses, where I added regular season wins and losses to the weighted wins and losses. AT is adjusted ties which is the same as ties since there are no postseason ties. I created an Adjusted Winning Percentage (APCT) and the final column is the rank of the 78 team-eras listed.
RANK TEAM YRS W L T WPCT PW PL WW WL AW AL AT APCT RANK
1 MIA 72-74 37 5 0 0.8810 6 1 18 2 55 7 0 0.8871 1
2 MIA 71-73 36 5 1 0.8780 8 1 23 4 59 9 1 0.8623 2
3 OAK 74-76 36 6 0 0.8571 5 2 13 6 49 12 0 0.8033 T14
4 CHI 85-87 40 7 0 0.8511 3 2 9 4 49 11 0 0.8167 11
5 OAK 75-77 35 7 0 0.8333 5 2 13 6 48 13 0 0.7869 24
6 MIA 70-72 34 7 1 0.8293 6 1 18 2 52 9 1 0.8468 4
T7 CHI 84-86 39 9 0 0.8125 4 2 11 5 50 14 0 0.7813 25
T7 DEN 96-98 39 9 0 0.8125 7 1 19 1 58 10 0 0.8529 3
T7 IND 05-07 39 9 0 0.8125 4 2 10 3 49 12 0 0.8033 T14
T7 N E 06-08 39 9 0 0.8125 5 1 11 4 50 13 0 0.7937 19
T7 IND 07-09 39 9 0 0.8125 2 3 5 7 44 16 0 0.7333 T46
T7 NE 10-12 39 9 0 0.8125 3 3 7 9 46 18 0 0.7188 55
T7 NE 15-17 39 9 0 0.8125 6 1 16 3 55 12 0 0.8209 T7
T13 MIN 73-75 34 8 0 0.8095 4 3 10 10 44 18 0 0.7097 T56
T13 L A 73-75 34 8 0 0.8095 2 3 4 8 38 16 0 0.7037 60
T15 MIA 82-84 33 8 0 0.8049 5 3 11 10 44 18 0 0.7097 T56
T15 WAS 82-84 33 8 0 0.8049 6 2 15 6 48 14 0 0.7742 26
17 MIN 74-76 33 8 1 0.7976 4 3 10 10 43 18 1 0.7016 62
18 DAL 76-78 35 9 0 0.7955 5 2 14 6 49 15 0 0.7656 30
T19 MIA 83-85 38 10 0 0.7917 3 3 7 9 45 19 0 0.7031 61
T19 S F 88-90 38 10 0 0.7917 7 1 20 3 58 13 0 0.8169 T9
T19 S F 89-91 38 10 0 0.7917 4 1 11 3 49 13 0 0.7903 T21
T19 S F 90-92 38 10 0 0.7917 2 2 4 6 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T19 N E 03-05 38 10 0 0.7917 6 1 18 2 56 12 0 0.8235 6
T19 IND 03-05 38 10 0 0.7917 3 3 4 6 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T19 IND 04-06 38 10 0 0.7917 5 2 11 3 49 13 0 0.7903 T21
T19 N E 05-07 38 10 0 0.7917 4 3 8 9 46 19 0 0.7077 58
T19 DEN 12-14 38 10 0 0.7917 2 3 5 8 43 18 0 0.7049 59
T19 NE 14-16 38 10 0 0.7917 7 1 20 3 58 13 0 0.8169 T9
T30 CHI 86-88 37 10 0 0.7872 1 1 2 3 39 13 0 0.7500 T36
T30 S F 87-89 37 10 0 0.7872 6 1 18 2 55 12 0 0.8209 T7
T32 MIA 73-75 33 9 0 0.7857 3 1 9 2 42 11 0 0.7925 20
T32 DAL 75-77 33 9 0 0.7857 5 2 14 6 47 15 0 0.7581 34
T34 PGH 73-75 32 9 1 0.7738 6 1 18 2 50 11 1 0.8145 12
T34 OAK 73-75 32 9 1 0.7738 3 3 6 9 38 18 1 0.6754 T74
T34 PGH 74-76 32 9 1 0.7738 7 1 20 3 52 12 1 0.8077 13
T34 L A 74-76 32 9 1 0.7738 3 3 6 9 38 18 1 0.6754 T74
T34 MIN 75-77 32 9 1 0.7738 4 3 10 10 42 19 1 0.6855 67
T34 L A 75-77 32 9 1 0.7738 6 4 15 13 47 22 1 0.6786 T71
T40 BUF 90-92 37 11 0 0.7708 3 2 9 3 46 14 0 0.7667 29
T40 DAL 92-94 37 11 0 0.7708 7 1 20 3 57 14 0 0.8028 17
T40 S F 92-94 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 13 6 50 17 0 0.7463 39
T40 G B 95-97 37 11 0 0.7708 6 3 16 8 53 19 0 0.7361 45
T40 G B 96-98 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 6 51 17 0 0.7500 T36
T40 S F 96-98 37 11 0 0.7708 3 3 4 7 41 18 0 0.6949 T64
T40 SLR 99-01 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 5 51 16 0 0.7612 31
T40 N E 02-04 37 11 0 0.7708 6 0 18 0 55 11 0 0.8333 5
T40 PHI 02-04 37 11 0 0.7708 4 3 9 10 46 21 0 0.6866 66
T40 IND 06-08 37 11 0 0.7708 4 2 10 3 47 14 0 0.7705 T27
T40 N E 07-09 37 11 0 0.7708 2 2 5 5 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T40 N E 09-11 37 11 0 0.7708 2 3 5 7 42 18 0 0.7000 63
T40 N O 09-11 37 11 0 0.7708 4 2 10 3 47 14 0 0.7705 T27
T40 N E 11-13 37 11 0 0.7708 3 3 7 10 44 21 0 0.6769 73
T40 N O 11-13 37 11 0 0.7708 2 2 2 4 39 15 0 0.7222 54
T40 DEN 13-15 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 6 51 17 0 0.7500 T36
56 OAK 72-74 31 9 2 0.7619 2 3 4 8 35 17 2 0.6667 78
T57 PGH 77-79 35 11 0 0.7609 6 1 18 2 53 13 0 0.8030 16
T57 DAL 77-79 35 11 0 0.7609 5 2 14 6 49 17 0 0.7424 T41
59 S F 11-13 36 11 1 0.7604 5 3 10 10 46 21 1 0.6838 70
60 LAR 82-84 31 10 0 0.7561 4 2 10 3 41 13 0 0.7593 32
T61 PGH 72-74 31 10 1 0.7500 4 2 11 5 42 15 1 0.7328 48
T61 PGH 76-78 33 11 0 0.7500 4 2 11 5 44 16 0 0.7333 T46
T61 OAK 76-78 33 11 0 0.7500 4 1 11 3 44 14 0 0.7586 33
T61 BUF 91-93 36 12 0 0.7500 7 3 16 12 52 24 0 0.6842 T68
T61 DAL 91-93 36 12 0 0.7500 7 1 19 2 55 14 0 0.7971 18
T61 DAL 93-95 36 12 0 0.7500 7 1 20 3 56 15 0 0.7887 23
T61 S F 94-96 36 12 0 0.7500 4 2 10 4 46 16 0 0.7419 43
T61 S F 95-97 36 12 0 0.7500 3 3 5 8 41 20 0 0.6721 T76
T61 JAX 97-99 36 12 0 0.7500 2 3 3 6 39 18 0 0.6842 T68
T61 MIN 98-00 36 12 0 0.7500 3 3 5 8 41 20 0 0.6721 T76
T61 N E 04-06 36 12 0 0.7500 6 2 13 5 49 17 0 0.7424 T41
T61 IND 08-10 36 12 0 0.7500 2 3 5 6 41 18 0 0.6949 T64
T61 G B 09-11 36 12 0 0.7500 4 2 10 3 46 15 0 0.7541 35
T61 G B 10-12 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 11 4 47 16 0 0.7460 40
T61 ATL 10-12 36 12 0 0.7500 1 3 2 6 38 18 0 0.6786 T71
T61 N E 12-14 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 13 6 49 18 0 0.7313 T49
T61 SEA 12-14 36 12 0 0.7500 6 2 15 6 51 18 0 0.7391 44
T61 N E 13-15 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 13 6 49 18 0 0.7313 T49
RANK TEAM YRS W L T WPCT PW PL WW WL AW AL AT APCT RANK
1 MIA 72-74 37 5 0 0.8810 6 1 18 2 55 7 0 0.8871 1
2 MIA 71-73 36 5 1 0.8780 8 1 23 4 59 9 1 0.8623 2
3 OAK 74-76 36 6 0 0.8571 5 2 13 6 49 12 0 0.8033 T14
4 CHI 85-87 40 7 0 0.8511 3 2 9 4 49 11 0 0.8167 11
5 OAK 75-77 35 7 0 0.8333 5 2 13 6 48 13 0 0.7869 24
6 MIA 70-72 34 7 1 0.8293 6 1 18 2 52 9 1 0.8468 4
T7 CHI 84-86 39 9 0 0.8125 4 2 11 5 50 14 0 0.7813 25
T7 DEN 96-98 39 9 0 0.8125 7 1 19 1 58 10 0 0.8529 3
T7 IND 05-07 39 9 0 0.8125 4 2 10 3 49 12 0 0.8033 T14
T7 N E 06-08 39 9 0 0.8125 5 1 11 4 50 13 0 0.7937 19
T7 IND 07-09 39 9 0 0.8125 2 3 5 7 44 16 0 0.7333 T46
T7 NE 10-12 39 9 0 0.8125 3 3 7 9 46 18 0 0.7188 55
T7 NE 15-17 39 9 0 0.8125 6 1 16 3 55 12 0 0.8209 T7
T13 MIN 73-75 34 8 0 0.8095 4 3 10 10 44 18 0 0.7097 T56
T13 L A 73-75 34 8 0 0.8095 2 3 4 8 38 16 0 0.7037 60
T15 MIA 82-84 33 8 0 0.8049 5 3 11 10 44 18 0 0.7097 T56
T15 WAS 82-84 33 8 0 0.8049 6 2 15 6 48 14 0 0.7742 26
17 MIN 74-76 33 8 1 0.7976 4 3 10 10 43 18 1 0.7016 62
18 DAL 76-78 35 9 0 0.7955 5 2 14 6 49 15 0 0.7656 30
T19 MIA 83-85 38 10 0 0.7917 3 3 7 9 45 19 0 0.7031 61
T19 S F 88-90 38 10 0 0.7917 7 1 20 3 58 13 0 0.8169 T9
T19 S F 89-91 38 10 0 0.7917 4 1 11 3 49 13 0 0.7903 T21
T19 S F 90-92 38 10 0 0.7917 2 2 4 6 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T19 N E 03-05 38 10 0 0.7917 6 1 18 2 56 12 0 0.8235 6
T19 IND 03-05 38 10 0 0.7917 3 3 4 6 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T19 IND 04-06 38 10 0 0.7917 5 2 11 3 49 13 0 0.7903 T21
T19 N E 05-07 38 10 0 0.7917 4 3 8 9 46 19 0 0.7077 58
T19 DEN 12-14 38 10 0 0.7917 2 3 5 8 43 18 0 0.7049 59
T19 NE 14-16 38 10 0 0.7917 7 1 20 3 58 13 0 0.8169 T9
T30 CHI 86-88 37 10 0 0.7872 1 1 2 3 39 13 0 0.7500 T36
T30 S F 87-89 37 10 0 0.7872 6 1 18 2 55 12 0 0.8209 T7
T32 MIA 73-75 33 9 0 0.7857 3 1 9 2 42 11 0 0.7925 20
T32 DAL 75-77 33 9 0 0.7857 5 2 14 6 47 15 0 0.7581 34
T34 PGH 73-75 32 9 1 0.7738 6 1 18 2 50 11 1 0.8145 12
T34 OAK 73-75 32 9 1 0.7738 3 3 6 9 38 18 1 0.6754 T74
T34 PGH 74-76 32 9 1 0.7738 7 1 20 3 52 12 1 0.8077 13
T34 L A 74-76 32 9 1 0.7738 3 3 6 9 38 18 1 0.6754 T74
T34 MIN 75-77 32 9 1 0.7738 4 3 10 10 42 19 1 0.6855 67
T34 L A 75-77 32 9 1 0.7738 6 4 15 13 47 22 1 0.6786 T71
T40 BUF 90-92 37 11 0 0.7708 3 2 9 3 46 14 0 0.7667 29
T40 DAL 92-94 37 11 0 0.7708 7 1 20 3 57 14 0 0.8028 17
T40 S F 92-94 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 13 6 50 17 0 0.7463 39
T40 G B 95-97 37 11 0 0.7708 6 3 16 8 53 19 0 0.7361 45
T40 G B 96-98 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 6 51 17 0 0.7500 T36
T40 S F 96-98 37 11 0 0.7708 3 3 4 7 41 18 0 0.6949 T64
T40 SLR 99-01 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 5 51 16 0 0.7612 31
T40 N E 02-04 37 11 0 0.7708 6 0 18 0 55 11 0 0.8333 5
T40 PHI 02-04 37 11 0 0.7708 4 3 9 10 46 21 0 0.6866 66
T40 IND 06-08 37 11 0 0.7708 4 2 10 3 47 14 0 0.7705 T27
T40 N E 07-09 37 11 0 0.7708 2 2 5 5 42 16 0 0.7241 T51
T40 N E 09-11 37 11 0 0.7708 2 3 5 7 42 18 0 0.7000 63
T40 N O 09-11 37 11 0 0.7708 4 2 10 3 47 14 0 0.7705 T27
T40 N E 11-13 37 11 0 0.7708 3 3 7 10 44 21 0 0.6769 73
T40 N O 11-13 37 11 0 0.7708 2 2 2 4 39 15 0 0.7222 54
T40 DEN 13-15 37 11 0 0.7708 5 2 14 6 51 17 0 0.7500 T36
56 OAK 72-74 31 9 2 0.7619 2 3 4 8 35 17 2 0.6667 78
T57 PGH 77-79 35 11 0 0.7609 6 1 18 2 53 13 0 0.8030 16
T57 DAL 77-79 35 11 0 0.7609 5 2 14 6 49 17 0 0.7424 T41
59 S F 11-13 36 11 1 0.7604 5 3 10 10 46 21 1 0.6838 70
60 LAR 82-84 31 10 0 0.7561 4 2 10 3 41 13 0 0.7593 32
T61 PGH 72-74 31 10 1 0.7500 4 2 11 5 42 15 1 0.7328 48
T61 PGH 76-78 33 11 0 0.7500 4 2 11 5 44 16 0 0.7333 T46
T61 OAK 76-78 33 11 0 0.7500 4 1 11 3 44 14 0 0.7586 33
T61 BUF 91-93 36 12 0 0.7500 7 3 16 12 52 24 0 0.6842 T68
T61 DAL 91-93 36 12 0 0.7500 7 1 19 2 55 14 0 0.7971 18
T61 DAL 93-95 36 12 0 0.7500 7 1 20 3 56 15 0 0.7887 23
T61 S F 94-96 36 12 0 0.7500 4 2 10 4 46 16 0 0.7419 43
T61 S F 95-97 36 12 0 0.7500 3 3 5 8 41 20 0 0.6721 T76
T61 JAX 97-99 36 12 0 0.7500 2 3 3 6 39 18 0 0.6842 T68
T61 MIN 98-00 36 12 0 0.7500 3 3 5 8 41 20 0 0.6721 T76
T61 N E 04-06 36 12 0 0.7500 6 2 13 5 49 17 0 0.7424 T41
T61 IND 08-10 36 12 0 0.7500 2 3 5 6 41 18 0 0.6949 T64
T61 G B 09-11 36 12 0 0.7500 4 2 10 3 46 15 0 0.7541 35
T61 G B 10-12 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 11 4 47 16 0 0.7460 40
T61 ATL 10-12 36 12 0 0.7500 1 3 2 6 38 18 0 0.6786 T71
T61 N E 12-14 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 13 6 49 18 0 0.7313 T49
T61 SEA 12-14 36 12 0 0.7500 6 2 15 6 51 18 0 0.7391 44
T61 N E 13-15 36 12 0 0.7500 5 2 13 6 49 18 0 0.7313 T49
"Every time you lose, you die a little bit. You die inside. Not all your organs, maybe just your liver." - George Allen
Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
If one dates the merger as 1966 when it was agreed to, and when the teams started playing exhibition games against each other and the common draft began....
The Oakland Raiders 1967 - 1969.
1967: 13-1 AFL Champions 40-7 over Houston, played in Super Bowl (lost 33-14 to Green Bay)
1968: 12-2 AFL Western Division Champs (defeated Kansas City 41-6 in playoff for Division title) (lost to NY Jets 27-23 in AFL Title Game when Jet LB Ralph Baker alertly pounced on a lateral that Oak RB Charlie Smith (I believe, from memory) thought was an incomplete pass, killing Oakland's last chance drive.)
1969: 12-1-1 AFL Western Division Champs for 3rd year in a row. (Defeated Houston 56-7 in Divisional round of playoffs.) (Lost to KC in AFL Title Game when Daryle Lamonica's hand was smashed on Aaron Brown's facemask, causing a rusty pre-Miracle Year George Blanda to rush into the lineup. A 7-0 Oak lead turned into a 17-7 defeat when Blanda couldn't move the team.)
3 year total 37-4-1 (playoffs a disappointing 3-3)
Regular season WLT % .892
The Oakland Raiders 1967 - 1969.
1967: 13-1 AFL Champions 40-7 over Houston, played in Super Bowl (lost 33-14 to Green Bay)
1968: 12-2 AFL Western Division Champs (defeated Kansas City 41-6 in playoff for Division title) (lost to NY Jets 27-23 in AFL Title Game when Jet LB Ralph Baker alertly pounced on a lateral that Oak RB Charlie Smith (I believe, from memory) thought was an incomplete pass, killing Oakland's last chance drive.)
1969: 12-1-1 AFL Western Division Champs for 3rd year in a row. (Defeated Houston 56-7 in Divisional round of playoffs.) (Lost to KC in AFL Title Game when Daryle Lamonica's hand was smashed on Aaron Brown's facemask, causing a rusty pre-Miracle Year George Blanda to rush into the lineup. A 7-0 Oak lead turned into a 17-7 defeat when Blanda couldn't move the team.)
3 year total 37-4-1 (playoffs a disappointing 3-3)
Regular season WLT % .892
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
After compiling the list I came up with a couple others that should make the top fifteen or so:Ness wrote:I wanted to know your opinions on what team in a three year span was the most dominant in a three year run. I guess you'd have to take into consideration the circumstances. Era being the biggest one since there didn't used to be salary cap. Also competition level in conference and league at the time. We have yet to have a three peat champion. The NFL is such a small sample size I'm personally not going to have Super Bowls be a dealbreaker for me. Others will differ obviously.
Off the top of my head I'm guessing most answers will consistent of:
1999-2001 Rams
1987-1989 49ers
1988-1990 49ers
1992-1994 Cowboys
1977-1979 Steelers
2003-2005 Patriots
1996-1998 Broncos
2003-2005 Colts
1971-1973 Dolphins
I feel like I'm forgetting some others choices that should stick out.
2015-17 Patriots (regardless of Sunday's outcome)
1982-84 Redskins
2005-07 Colts
1974-76 Raiders
1975-77 Raiders
1984-86 Bears
1976-78 Cowboys
"Every time you lose, you die a little bit. You die inside. Not all your organs, maybe just your liver." - George Allen
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
Jim Harbaugh’s ’11-thru-’13 SF teams are a unique ‘island’ trio in that there were numerous non-winning teams before (8 straight) and, so far, numerous ones after (4 straight). Any other such, three-straight-winner, ‘islands’?
Vermeil’s Eagles are an example of a four-straight one. 11 non-winners in a row prior to ’78, 6 in a row after ’81.
Vermeil’s Eagles are an example of a four-straight one. 11 non-winners in a row prior to ’78, 6 in a row after ’81.
Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
Miami
43-6 counting the playoffs. If you want to take it until week 8 of 1975 it's 50-7
I believe they only lost by 10 or more points once
43-6 counting the playoffs. If you want to take it until week 8 of 1975 it's 50-7
I believe they only lost by 10 or more points once
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
What was I thinking? Two that took place at right about the same time - the ’74-thru-’76 Cards and ’75-thru-’77 Colts.74_75_78_79_ wrote:Jim Harbaugh’s ’11-thru-’13 SF teams are a unique ‘island’ trio in that there were numerous non-winning teams before (8 straight) and, so far, numerous ones after (4 straight). Any other such, three-straight-winner, ‘islands’?
Vermeil’s Eagles are an example of a four-straight one. 11 non-winners in a row prior to ’78, 6 in a row after ’81.
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
What was I thinking? Two that took place at right about the same time - the ’74-thru-’76 Cards and ’75-thru-’77 Colts.74_75_78_79_ wrote:Jim Harbaugh’s ’11-thru-’13 SF teams are a unique ‘island’ trio in that there were numerous non-winning teams before (8 straight) and, so far, numerous ones after (4 straight). Any other such, three-straight-winner, ‘islands’?
Early-’80s Bills almost qualify. If only they don’t collapse after that 4-2 start in ’82.
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Re: Best three year run of any team since the merger.
Rupert Patrick wrote:Here is a list of teams with aggregate three-year regular season records above .7500, ranked, with Wins, Losses, Ties, and Winning Percentage (W,L,T,WPCT). I also added columns for Postseason Wins and Losses (PW, PL) during the three-year span. In addition, I came up with a Weighted Postseason Wins and Losses (WW, WL) which I calculated from taking Wild Card wins and losses during the span, multiplying by one, Divisional wins and losses and multiplying by two, Conference Championship wins and losses and multiplying by three, and Super Bowl wins and losses and multiplying by four. I then came up with Adjusted Wins and Losses, where I added regular season wins and losses to the weighted wins and losses. AT is adjusted ties which is the same as ties since there are no postseason ties. I created an Adjusted Winning Percentage (APCT) and the final column is the rank of the 78 team-eras listed.
I think this ranking system has a major flaw in that it perhaps penalizes teams too much for losing postseason games. For example, a team who won their divisional game and won their conference championship will get five wins credited for those achievements, but if they lose the Super Bowl, they have four of those credited victories taken away, leaving them with just one. Perhaps keep the win scale as you have suggested, but keep each playoff loss as only one no matter the magnitude.