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There are 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl. When we think of those franchises, ineptitude stands out.
And let’s give the New York Jets an exemption and throw them on that list, too. They have the longest drought since their last Super Bowl win in the 1968 season. Joe Namath’s guarantee was a long, long time ago and there has been a lot of frustration since then, including what is currently the longest playoff drought in major North American professional sports.
Not all of those 13 teams have a shot this season. Spoiler alert: The Carolina Panthers aren’t winning a championship this season. But the list of contenders this season includes plenty of the “never won a Super Bowl” club (and the Jets).
Among teams atop the Super Bowl odds at BetMGM this season, four have never won a Super Bowl: Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans. The Jets are tied for 10th. The Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars might not profile as true championship contenders this season but they aren’t that far down the list either.
This season will be defined by the Kansas City Chiefs’ chase for their third straight Super Bowl win, which has never been done before. It could end up being remembered as the season some new blood broke through and brought a city unspeakable joy with a long-awaited Super Bowl.
The Lions headline the group. They have never been to a Super Bowl, one of four teams that has that sad claim along with the Browns, Texans and Jaguars. The Lions are the only team that has played every season of the Super Bowl era and hasn’t made it. They came close last season. They had a 17-point lead at halftime of the NFC championship game. The San Francisco 49ers came back and beat them, but the Lions’ roster looks better this season thanks to additions on defense. There’s no reason Detroit can’t win a Super Bowl. This might be the first time in the Super Bowl era we can say that before a season and be serious…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-09-03 05:03:11
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