Super Bowl 2011: Fun Facts and Prediction for Packers vs. Steelers

Here are some quick tidbits to help you dissect today’s game and wow at Super Bowl parties…

Six states in the last 10 years have hosted the Super Bowl: FL five times, AZ, MI, TX, CA and LA once.

Seven different teams have won the last 10 matchups; the Steelers (two) and Patriots (three) have won multiple titles.

Fourteen different teams have been in the game the last 10 years; the Patriots (four), Steelers (two), Colts (two), Giants (two) have been multiple times with at least one win each.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are appearing in a record-tying eight Super Bowls, tying the Dallas Cowboys. They are 6-1, only losing to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. They also own the most Super Bowl victories with six.

The Green Bay Packers are appearing in their fifth Super Bowl. They are 3-1. They won their first two.

At present, neither the Packers nor the Steelers have cheerleading squads.

Facts To Help Pick a Winner…

The lower-seeded team from their conference is 7-2 in the last 10 years with last year not added as both teams were ranked No. 1 (Colts vs. Saints)—Advantage Packers (Green Bay was sixth, Steelers were second)

The AFC is 7-3 in the last 10 years—Advantage Steelers

But, the NFC is 2-1 in the last three—Advantage Packers

The team that won their conference championship by a slimmer margin is 6-2 (two were won by same margin) in the last 10 years—Advantage Steelers (beat Jets by five, Packers beat Bears by seven)

The team CLOSER to the Super Bowl site is 6-4 in the last 10, including 5-0 in the last five—Advantage Packers (Packers are 949 miles by air, Steelers are 1,087)

Steelers have won two Super Bowls in the last five years, the Packers haven’t been since 1996—Advantage Steelers

That’s 3-3, so here’s a nice little tiebreaker, and my pick…

The NFC is 23-21 all time—Advantage Packers

Let's Go, Cheeseheads!