The Most Shocking Losses in Sports: 2010s Edition

Sports give us moments that we'll never forget, which is one of the biggest reasons we all tune in to every single game, even if we have no dog in the fight.

From unbelievable upsets to great plays and, yes, never before seen instances, sports strike a nerve with all those who watch them, especially when a team loses in a bizarre fashion.

And in the past five years there have been plenty of shocking outcomes that we still find ourselves talking about among friends and family, wondering which team had the most unbelievable loss. That's why this list is here for your enjoyment, to refresh your memory on some of the all-time most shocking defeats since 2010.

Stanford Cardinal Ruin the Oregon Ducks' Title Hopes

With zero national championships in its history, the Oregon Ducks football team has proven to have some of the worst luck, or they just fail to perform in every big-time game when ranked high.

Whatever the reason, the Ducks found themselves on the wrong end of another crushing defeat when they lost to a Stanford Cardinal team in 2012 at home that they were favored to beat by 20 points.

Losing 17-14 in overtime, the No. 1 ranked Ducks, who were, at the time, No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches poll, had their national title dreams crushed by the No. 13 Cardinal.

Maybe more shocking than just the loss is that Oregon was held to just 14 points; they were averaging an insane 54.8 points per game up to that point.

Canadian Women's Hockey Team Steals Olympic Gold (2014)

It's said all-too-often: Most sports are just a game of inches.

The 2014 U.S. women's hockey team found that out in one of the most difficult ways possible against Team Canada in the gold-medal game of that year's Winter Olympics.

With the Canadians dodging a bullet thanks to a goal-post save to keep a victory alive, they took advantage at the cost of the Americans.

After narrowing the deficit to one goal and yanking their goalie late in the third period, a sliding puck that nicked their post turned into a tying goal with just 55 seconds left for the team.

With the game set for overtime, Canada snatched gold from beneath the U.S. team's nose by stunning them with a goal about eight minutes into the extra period.

It was crushing way to go down on the big stage for Team USA.

David Freese Saves the St. Louis Cardinals (2011)

More than just the incredible comeback victory that stunned the Texas Rangers in both Games 6 and 7 in the 2011 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals made an amazing turnaround starting on Aug. 28 of that season.

After losing that day, the team fell to 10 games out of the NL Wild Card, leaving them way outside looking in on the postseason.

Something clicked, though, giving them the chance to, eventually, win the World Series. But it wasn't without drama.

Trailing the Rangers in the series 3-2 and losing 7-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, Texas rolled out their closer, Neftali Feliz, to close the deal for the championship.

Enter David Freese.

With two out, two on and a 1-2 count, Freese connected and blasted a liner to deep right field that bounced off of the wall and scored the two men on base to tie the game.

Freese's heroics didn't end there, though, as he saved the Cards again in extra innings, helping them, once again, overcome a two-run deficit by hitting the game-winning walk-off homer in the 11th to cap one of the most remarkable individually clutch performances in MLB history.

The win forced a Game 7, which St. Louis won for the World Series title.

Chicago Blackhawks' Two-Goal Combo for Stanley Cup Title (2013)

Whether you make it to the pros or just played sports as a kid, every athlete dreams of scoring the game-winning goal or points for his or her team to cap a championship.

When things get dire, that's when the most clutch performers—some unexpected—step up and take charge.

For the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, it was actually a pair of players who did just that.

Netting two goals just 17 seconds apart in Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, the Hawks stunned the B's to go from one goal down to one goal up, closing out the series and hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup.

It was Chicago's second title in four years, with the squad adding a third championship last season.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Get Stunned by the Iowa State Cyclones

This is one that's just crushing for all of the Oklahoma State Cowboys football fans out there, especially considering how highly favored the Cowboys were over Iowa State before their 2011 matchup.

Heading into Ames as a 27.5-point favorite on a Friday night late in the season, O.K. State had the national championship on the horizon, starting the season 10-0.

But, on a cold night in November, the Cyclones didn't make things easy for their opponent.

Rather than an easy win for the Cowboys, Iowa State tied the game in the fourth quarter before winning in double overtime to shock the world, destroying the Cowboys' title hopes. They finished No. 3 in the final BCS Standings just a few weeks later because of this loss.

Brazil Gets Humiliated on Their Home Turf in World Cup (2014)

I'm pretty sure that, had you asked 100 people, no one would have predicted what would have happened to the Brazilian men's soccer team on their home turf in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup against Germany.

Easily two of the best teams in the tournament, Brazil was destroyed, humbled, embarrassed and everything else that has a negative connotation by losing 7-1 to the eventual champs.

It was an onslaught never before seen on the World Cup stage, especially to El Selecao, as players and fans were left crying over the outcome.

Ray Allen Reminds Miami Heat Fans It Ain't over 'Till It's over (2013)

Shame on all those Miami Heat fans who left early in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals when the San Antonio Spurs appeared to have a title within their grasp in the closing minutes.

If you don't remember, Heat fans actually fled the scene, leaving the arena early because they thought it was over.

Ah, but Ray Allen reminded them the clock hadn't hit triple zeroes yet.

With the Spurs' Kawhi Leonard missing a critical free-throw to keep the lead at one possession in the closing seconds, the NBA's all-time best three-point leader, Allen, rose to the occasion, providing one of the most dramatic and clutch shots in NBA history.

Even as security tape was being lined along the court-side seats in anticipation of the Spurs winning, Allen came through in the biggest of ways, eventually helping Miami win the series and title in Game 7.

Michigan Wolverines Can't Punt the Spartans (2015)

The word "unbelievable" often gets tossed around way too often in sports.

Well, after watching the ending of the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game this season, maybe we need to rethink how often we want to use that particular expression because the ending really was unbelievable.

Everything, and I mean everything, had to go wrong for the Wolverines, as they mismanaged the clock to attempt a punt back to the Spartans in the closing nine seconds, only to see the snap get bobbled by the punter, who, attempting to corral the ball, knocked it inadvertently into the arms of a Michigan State player who ended up in the end zone as time ran out.

Had the MSU player not made it to the end zone, Sparty would have lost in crushing fashion as time would have expired.

As it turned out, the Wolverines—and their fans—were the ones crying.

Sergio Aguero Scores in Stoppage Time to Win Premier League Title (2012)

It had been 44 years since English club team Manchester City had finished their Premier League season as champions, often spoiling their efforts and playing second-fiddle to that other club in the same city, Manchester United.

Hoping to shed the younger brother label, City shocked the Red Devils by beating Queens Park Rangers for the English league title in 2012 by a goal in stoppage time by Sergio Aguero, just when all hope had seemed to be lost.

Aguero's goal, which saved Man City from embarrassment against a QPR with the worst road record of any team in the EPL, is one that won't soon be forgotten and is one of the greatest moments in the longtime league's history.

Auburn Tigers Football Score Miracle Touchdown in Iron Bowl (2013)

It doesn't get much bigger than the Auburn Tigers-Alabama Crimson Tide rivalry. So when the two teams met in their annual Iron Bowl game in 2013 with both in national title contention, it was one of the biggest sporting moments in the past five years.

The game didn't disappoint.

With the Tide looking for a third-straight national title, entering the contest as the No. 1 team in the country, the Tigers spoiled the dream in amazing fashion by returning a last-second field goal attempt that fell short for a 109-yard touchdown.

Auburn's Chris Davis weaved to the left and tip-toed the sideline on his way to the end zone, sending the place into a frenzy and writing an unthinkable chapter in the storied history between the teams.

Roberta Vinci Shocks the World (And Serena Williams)

When No. 1-ranked women's player Serena Williams entered this year's U.S. Open semifinal against Roberta Vinci as a heavy favorite in her quest for the calendar Grand Slam the sports world wouldn't believe the end result.

Vinci, who was unseeded, not only brought down the mighty Serena, but she gained a ton of supporters for her charming on-court interview afterwards.

Some consider this to be the biggest upset in tennis history and something we all may never see again given the circumstances.

Seattle Seahawks Lose Super Bowl XLIX (2015)

One yard. That's all the Seattle Seahawks had left to close out the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX to capture their second-straight Super Bowl title.

They made things really tough for themselves, though.

Rather than hand the ball off to running back Marshawn Lynch in the final 20-plus seconds—the man is nicknamed Beast Mode for a reason, people—the Hawks dropped back and passed, with the Pats' Malcolm Butler cutting in front of the receiver to pick off the ball and turn the tables for New England's fourth championship in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era.

Considered one of the dumbest plays in sports history, the ending to one of the biggest sporting events on the planet shocked everyone.