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What’s the highest point spread we could realistically see in a modern SB? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by 3headeddragn@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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The Diamondbacks being in the World Series had me thinking…

What if in the NFC you had a team like the Falcons go 9-8 with a -10 point differential to win the NFC south. They shock the world and make their way through the NFC playoffs by beating the Cowboys at home, somehow shocking the Eagles on the road and then getting matched up with a wild card Seahawks team that upset division rival 49ers in the divisional round. They beat Seattle in a close game in Atlanta to punch a ticket to the SB.

They go and face a 15-2 Chiefs team that is top 5 on offense and defense and has a +200 point differential. Patrick Mahomes looks as unstoppable as ever down the stretch of the regular season and postseason and KC blows their way through the Bills/Bengals to reach the SB.

What is the point spread in that Super Bowl?

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[–] Twink_Tyler@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Point spread could be even bigger if any team ever makes it to the Super Bowl but their starting qb gets injured in the conference championship game.

Even with an elite team, I think Cheifs vs eagles would be a pretty low point spread either way but if either team lost their qb and it was the starter, I would expect atleast a full touchdown point swing in that direction.

[–] JCiLee@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Especially if that team is not that great outside of their QB. So basically, the Chargers but Justin Herbert is injured in the fourth quarter of the CCG win, and their opponent is a 15-2 NFC team

[–] Tireseas@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine if somehow Mahomes went down the week before the SB and suddenly all hopes were riding on Blaine Gabbert. That'd be one hell of a spread I suspect.

[–] KCShadows838@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If the 49ers finish the season in dominating fashion and go 15-2, and Gabbert has to take on the 49ers in SB58, then the line would be pretty big