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5 best NFL teams to not win the Super Bowl

By Mike Phillips

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 1: Don Beebe #82 of the Buffalo Bills catches a pass against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game at Rich Stadium November 1, 1992 in Buffalo, New York. Beebe played for the Bills from 1989-94. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 1: Don Beebe #82 of the Buffalo Bills catches a pass against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game at Rich Stadium November 1, 1992 in Buffalo, New York. Beebe played for the Bills from 1989-94. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA BAY, FL – JANUARY 27: Scott Norwood #11 of the Buffalo Bills attempts a field goal against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Giants won the game 20-19. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
TAMPA BAY, FL – JANUARY 27: Scott Norwood #11 of the Buffalo Bills attempts a field goal against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Giants won the game 20-19. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

2. The 1990’s Buffalo Bills

This is a bit of a catch-all, but there may not be a greater missed opportunity than the one the Buffalo Bills had in the early 1990s. The Bills built a superpower in the AFC, going to four straight Super Bowls and losing them all.

The worst defeat was the first one when the Bills’ high-powered offense got slowed to a crawl by a tough New York Giants’ defense. Despite failing to dictate the tempo the Bills had a chance to win in the end, but kicker Scott Norwood was wide right on a 47-yard field goal in the final seconds.

That loss in Super Bowl XV didn’t impact the Bills in the following season when they went 13-3 and got back to the big game. Buffalo ended up being thoroughly outplayed by the Washington Redskins, who built a 17-0 halftime lead before falling 37-24.

Those big-game defeats caused the Bills to develop a reputation as chokers, something that clearly haunted them in their next two Super Bowl defeats. Their opponents, the Dallas Cowboys, were clearly an elite team but Buffalo didn’t acquit themselves well at all.

As much grief as the Bills get for losing four straight Super Bowls, they still remain the only team to ever reach that many in a row. A win in just one would have secured the Bills’ place in NFL history, making it increasingly frustrating for Buffalo’s fan base since they have made the playoffs only six times since dropping that final Super Bowl in 1994.

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