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How past winners fared

How Super Bowl winners fared in the succeeding season:

2007--Indianapolis lost to San Diego 28-24 in AFC divisional playoff.

2006--Pittsburgh finished third in AFC North division with an 8-8 record.

2005--New England lost to Denver 27-13 in AFC divisional playoff.

2004--New England repeated and beat Philadelphia 24-21 in Super Bowl.

2003--Tampa Bay finished third in NFC South division with a 7-9 record.

2002--New England finished second in AFC East division with a 9-7 record.

2001--Baltimore lost to Pittsburgh 27-10 in AFC divisional playoff.

2000--St. Louis lost to New Orleans 31-28 in NFC wild-card game.

1999--Denver finished last in the AFC West division with a 6-10 record.

1998--Denver repeated and beat Atlanta 34-19 in Super Bowl.

1997--Green Bay lost to Denver 31-24 in Super Bowl.

1996--Dallas lost to Carolina 26-17 in NFC divisional playoff.

1995--San Francisco lost to Green Bay 27-17 in NFC divisional playoff.

1994--Dallas lost to San Francisco 38-28 in NFC championship.

1993--Dallas repeated and beat Buffalo 30-13 in Super Bowl.

1992--Washington lost to San Francisco 20-13 in NFC divisional playoff.

1991--N.Y. Giants finished fourth in NFC East division with an 8-8 record.

1990--San Francisco lost to N.Y. Giants 15-13 in NFC championship.

1989--San Francisco repeated and beat Denver 55-10 in Super Bowl.

1988--Washington finished third in NFC East division with a 7-9 record.

1987--N.Y. Giants finished last in NFC East division with a 6-9 record.

1986--Chicago lost to Washington 27-13 in NFC divisional playoff.

1985--San Francisco lost to N.Y. Giants 17-3 in NFC wild-card game.

1984--L.A. Raiders lost to Seattle 13-7 in AFC wild-card game.

1983--Washington lost to the Los Angeles Raiders 38-9 in Super Bowl.

1982--San Francisco finished 11th in the conference with a 3-6 record.

1981--Oakland finished fourth in the Western division with a 7-9 record.

1980--Pittsburgh finished third in the Central division with a 9-7 record.

1979--Pittsburgh repeated and beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl.

1978--Dallas lost to Pittsburgh 35-31 in Super Bowl.

1977--Oakland lost to Denver 20-17 in AFC Championship.

1976--Pittsburgh lost to Oakland 24-7 in AFC Championship.

1975--Pittsburgh repeated and beat Dallas 21-17 in Super Bowl.

1974--Miami lost to Oakland 28-26 in AFC divisional playoff.

1973--Miami repeated and beat Minnesota 24-7 in Super Bowl.

1972--Dallas lost to Washington 26-3 in NFC Championship.

1971--Baltimore lost to Miami 21-0 in AFC Championship.

1970--Kansas City finished second in the Western division with a 7-5-2 record.

1969--New York Jets lost to Kansas City 13-6 in AFL divisional playoff.

1968--Green Bay finished third in the Central divison with a 6-7-1 record.

1967--Green Bay repeated and beat Oakland 33-14 in Super Bowl.