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Article: Numbers add up to Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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Byline: Eric Gilmore
Forget tea leaves, crystal balls and calls to psychic hot lines.
When it comes to predicting postseason futures and picking Super Bowl teams, you need cold, hard facts.
So let's crunch some numbers and examine some trends from past Super Bowls, then apply them to the 12 playoff teams this year.
First, think defense. Better yet, think points allowed, the most important defensive statistic. After all, they do keep score in the NFL.
So if you want to predict who'll wind up playing Feb. 1 at Houston's Reliant Stadium, this is the best place to start.
Each of the past 10 Super Bowl winners boasted ...