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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Prior to Brady's first Super Bowl, the Patriots had appeared in the Super Bowl in 1997, just 5 years before.
Russell appeared in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks (2013 and 2014), winning one. The Seahawks had also appeared in the Super Bowl just 8 years earlier, in 2005.
In addition to 2007 and 2011, the Giants had appeared in the Super Bowl in 1990 and again in 2000.
The 49ers played in the 2012 Super Bowl before making it back again in 2019. They lost the NFC Championship 4 times in the 1990's. They also won the 1994 Super Bowl.
The Vikings made it to the 1998, 2000, and 2009 AFC Championship games.
I arbitrarily only went back 20 years but if I had gone further, this statement would be even more impactful:
Between Len Dawson and Mahomes, the Chiefs played in one conference championship game. ONE.
Of the teams you listed, only the Vikings really come close but even then, the Vikings fans at least had SOME evidence they had a punchers chance. Chiefs fans had literally nothing to give them hope. Nothing.
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I see. You're operating with full hindsight, so it seems you have all the leverage. The issue is, we actually
did have a puncher's chance many of those years, and a pretty damned good chance in quite a few others. Hell, we lost four playoff games with Alex by a combined 4 points. You're telling me we had no chance in those games?
I honestly feel like the point you just made only strengthens my argument. Those teams got lucky and had some success in the postseason without a premier QB. They just stacked their roster and hoped to get hot.. and they did.