How SB winners fared the following season

2014—Seattle vs. New England in Super Bowl

2013—Baltimore finished third in AFC North division with an 8-8 record.

2012—N.Y. Giants finished second in NFC East division with a 9-7 record.

2011—Green Bay lost to N.Y. Giants 37-20 in NFC divisional playoff.

2010—New Orleans lost to Seattle 41-36 in NFC wild-card game.

2009—Pittsburgh finished third in AFC North division with an 9-7 record.

2008—N.Y. Giants lost to Philadelphia 23-11 in NFC divisional playoff.

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 eleventh 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.