Super Bowl Winners: Who won the Super Bowl in 2021?

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This year’s Super Bowl is just around the corner. The biggest game of the NFL is certainly a spectacle in every way possible. It’s the culmination of months of work. When two teams finally take it to the pitch and give it their all. So a lot of historic moments tend to happen during the Super Bowl that live rent free in fans memories. Like last year’s epic game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was one for the books.

On last year’s Super Bowl, the Buccs led by Tom Brady beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9, and achieved the feat of becoming the first team to play the Super Bowl in their new stadium and win the game.

What happened during the Super Bowl LV?

The Tampa Bay team, led by QB Tom Brady, won Super Bowl LV and its second title in its history, after 18 years of waiting, after what winning all the way back in 2003. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, were the most successful duo of the Super Bowl by getting the first two touchdowns of the game for Tampa Bay.

Antonio Brown received the ball from Brady and scored the third touchdown of the night for the locals. The extra point helps the Buccaneers take a good lead. Kansas City started the game with Butcker’s 49-yard field goal, but Patrick Mahomes was not on the field.

Thus came halftime, where The Weeknd poured his heart out to a divisive yet entertaining show that certainly gave us something to talk about in social media.

In the third quarter, Leonard Fournette ran 27 yards and scored a new score for the home side. The extra point was good and Tampa’s lead was further extended. The Buccaneers increased the lead to 31-9 with their first field goal of the night. The attempt was 52 yards.

On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs looked like the favorites to win the Super Bowl, however, Tom Brady’s experience prevailed and he won his seventh ring. The Kansas City Chiefs were a long way from achieving the two-time championship, as the last team to achieve it was the New England Patriots in the distant 2004.

Ranking the Five Best Potential Super Bowl LVI Matchups

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Ranking the best potential Super Bowl LVI matchups originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

Super Wild Card Weekend was anything but super. Four of the six games were decided by at least two touchdowns, and three were 20-plus-point blowouts.

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But I have some good news: we get a chance at redemption this weekend, with four more postseason battles on tap. The matchups for divisional round weekend are juicy – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

One of those eight teams will hoist the Lombardi Trophy at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles next month. To do so, it’ll take an impressive victory this weekend followed by two more even tougher games in the coming weeks. By the time Super Bowl Sunday rolls around, there are a handful of potential matchups that would be thrilling.

There are currently 16 potential Super Bowl scenarios, and all of them have flair. But which would be the best? Here’s a look at the top five potential Super Bowl LVI matchups heading into the divisional round:

5. 49ers vs. Titans

Between Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow, this playoff field is filled with star quarterbacks. You’ll notice that the 49ers and Titans employ none of those players. Their quarterbacks – Jimmy Garoppolo and Ryan Tannehill – aren’t the most flashy signal callers in the field. Garoppolo, 30, had 20 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions this season, while the 33-year-old Tannehill tossed 21 touchdowns and 14 picks.

So, what makes this matchup so intriguing? It’s the guys around Garoppolo and Tannehill. 49ers star Deebo Samuel, a self-proclaimed “wide back,” has electrified San Francisco’s offense as a receiver and a runner. Rookie running back Elijah Mitchell and second-year receiver Brandon Aiyuk have also emerged as capable weapons for Jimmy G.

On the other side, Titans running back Derrick Henry will presumably be back after missing the final nine games of the season due to injury. He rushed for over 2,000 yards last year and was on pace to break the single-season record this year before getting hurt. Tennessee also has two impressive wideouts in AJ Brown and Julio Jones. So while this game wouldn’t have the usual quarterback star power, it more than makes up for it with these skill position players.

4. Buccaneers vs. Chiefs

The NBA recently had a stretch of four straight years where two teams – the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors – played each other in the NBA Finals. Football is much different, as it’s almost non-existent to see a Super Bowl rematch. In fact, it’s only happened once in NFL history – the Dallas Cowboys beat the Bills in back-to-back Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993.

Bucs-Chiefs would not only be a historic anomaly, it would be a thrilling battle between two all-time greats. Brady and Mahomes have played five times in their career (including playoffs), with Brady winning three times (including both playoff matchups). Last year’s Super Bowl was a blowout, 31-9 in favor of Tampa. An evenly-matched, back-and-forth battle between Brady and Mahomes would be epic.

These two crossing paths would feel as if Michael Jordan and LeBron James’ careers overlapped. That is to say, we need to appreciate the greatness and realize that we could be watching the two best quarterbacks in history on the biggest stage. Mahomes is still a ways away from achieving the accolades to get there, but he has certainly shown the talent in his early career. And of course, there’s always the possibility that this could be Brady’s final game.

3. Rams vs. Bengals

This matchup would check a lot of boxes. Two teams that haven’t won a Super Bowl in a while (or ever, sorry Cincy)? Check. Two exciting quarterbacks? Check. Two young, offensive-minded coaches? Check. The list goes on and on.

Stafford has experienced some growing pains in his first season with the Rams. After 12 years with the Detroit Lions, he came out firing in Hollywood – 22 touchdowns and four interceptions through eight games. His last nine weren’t as smooth, with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. If the Rams get to the Super Bowl, Stafford has to be the guy from the first half of 2021.

Burrow and the Bengals came out of nowhere this season after the 2020 No. 1 overall pick tore his ACL as a rookie. With help from college teammate Ja’Marr Chase, Burrow has emerged as a young star. No one expected Cincinnati to get this far, and they’re playing with house money at this point. Head coach Zac Taylor, a disciple of Rams coach Sean McVay, would have to cook up an impressive game plan against Aaron Donald, Jalen Ramsey and Co.

2. Buccaneers vs. Bills

Looking at these two franchises, this game has zero historical relevance. They’ve played just 12 times, with Tampa winning eight, and they have never met in the postseason. But when you dig deeper, you can find a simple connection: it’s Brady vs. the city of Buffalo.

The small city in Western New York has a long, tortured history against the 44-year-old GOAT. For 19 years, the Bills were toyed with as Brady’s New England Patriots made Orchard Park their home. Brady was 32-3 with 70 touchdown passes against the Bills as a member of the Patriots. The two met again in Week 14 of the 2021 season, with Brady again victorious in a 33-27 game.

But after all those nightmares, the Bills are finally waking up. Led by star quarterback Josh Allen, Buffalo exercised one demon by beating the Patriots in the wild card round. To complete the exorcism, it might take a Super Bowl win over Brady and the Bucs. Buffalo has experienced heartbreak before, once losing a record four consecutive Super Bowls. Perhaps this is the way it has to end, completing a dream season with separate playoff wins over the Patriots and then Brady.

1. Packers vs. Chiefs

The game that everyone has wanted since Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018. Green Bay and Kansas City played in 2019 and 2021, but neither featured the coveted Mahomes vs. Rodgers battle. The first game was Rodgers against Matt Moore, while this year’s edition pitted Mahomes against Jordan Love.

Historically, this game would offer more weight than any potential matchups. The Packers and Chiefs met in Super Bowl I, with Green Bay winning 35-10. That game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of nearly 62,000 fans. Fifty-five years later, the franchises could meet in the same city at the brand-new SoFi Stadium with over 70,000 fans in attendance.

Putting aside the quarterbacks and the history, this battle would simply be between the two best teams. The Packers, at 13-4, are the NFC’s top seed after posting a top 10 offense and defense this season. They have stars all over the field, including receiver Davante Adams, running backs Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, cornerback Jaire Alexander and linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. The Chiefs have similar star power, with receiver Tyreek Hill, tight end Travis Kelce, defensive tackle Chris Jones and safety Tyrann Mathieu. It would be a treat to see all these players on the field at the same time with Rodgers and Mahomes slinging the ball around, both in pursuit of a second ring.

Petition to move Super Bowl to Saturday has over 80K signatures

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Super Bowl Saturday? Having the big game one day earlier is apparently what over 80,000 fans want. High school student Frank Ruggeri, 18, of Palm Bay, Fla. started an online petition to move Super Bowl Sunday to Super Bowl Saturday, and it has quickly gained tens of thousands of signatures.

While the Super Bowl is traditionally on a Sunday, moving it would mean less have to worry about heading to work the next day. The Monday after the game is a day in which some people traditionally miss work and Ruggeri argued moving it could prevent this.

“It’s really, really important to me because 17.2 million people miss work,” Ruggeri said during a TV appearance. “That’s 44 billion dollars less of productivity.”

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the television audience is larger on Sunday. But Ruggeri challenged Goodell’s reasoning, saying, “Commissioner Goodell, there would be more viewership. The people will be watching. Bigger party. And I think the economic impact would be easier to have it on a Saturday.”

Sports cater to what will make the league the most money, so unless their is clear evidence Saturday would bring in more cash, it is unlikely the game ever moves days.

Super Bowl LVI is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium. The remaining playoff teams will duke it out to get one step closer to raising the Lombardi Trophy starting on Saturday.

Who needs a Super Bowl LVI win the MOST? Aaron Rodgers tops the list

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After creating a year-long soap opera in Green Bay with countless headlines, cryptic comments and controversial antics, Rodgers needs to cap off the 2021 season with a Super Bowl win to change the narrative surrounding his legacy. While the soon-to-be four-time MVP is a lock to wear a gold jacket down the road, Rodgers is viewed as a bit of an underachiever due to his individual accomplishments failing to translate into extraordinary team success. Yes, Rodgers has won a Super Bowl, but that occurred 11 years ago – and it’s the only time in his career that he’s even made it to the Lombardi Trophy game. So, while many people tout Rodgers as one of the best to ever do it at the game’s most important position, his ring count clearly pales in comparison to that of Tom Brady. Furthermore, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger are three other contemporaries with multiple titles, giving them more championship juice than Mr. Rodgers.

Now, Rodgers has guided the Packers to the past two NFC title games. In fact, he’s reached Championship Sunday in four of the last seven seasons. But he just hasn’t been able to get over the hump and return to the sport’s biggest stage. Falling short once again would prompt critics to take a closer look at why he has been unable to get the job done in the playoffs despite his immense arm talent and savvy. Although Rodgers’ supporters tend to pin the blame on others (the coaching staff, the front office, the supporting cast), the onus is on No. 12 to put the “title” back in Titletown. With Green Bay owning the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the second consecutive season, Rodgers must deliver. If he falls short again, the postseason shortcomings will increasingly taint his overall legacy.

How many Super Bowls have the Buccaneers won with Tom Brady?

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the franchise that really made a change for the best and grew the most from one season to another in recent memory. After the disappointing 2019, the Florida team scored a big win after recruiting Tom Brady, and the man practically was responsible for their return to a Super Bowl game.

Certainly one of the best quarterbacks in history. What his inclusion did is something that was practically impossible, since the Buccaneers had only played in one Super Bowl throughout their history. In other words, they were far from being one of the most successful teams, but it is clear that they were 100% effective.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the National Conference in 2002, for which they played in Super Bowl XXXVII. The final did not have any kind of discussion and the ‘Buccs’ beat the Oakland Raiders 48-21 to win their first NFL championship.

The Buccaneers Super Bowl history

After 2021’s Super Bowl win, it has been 18 years since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the only Super Bowl that the franchise had in its 44-year history, thanks to winning the National Conference in 2002, which gave them a place in the final of Super Bowl XXXVII, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California.

At that time there were no big surprises. Everyone knew who was going to be the winner of the Lombardi. With great determination, the Florida team won 48-21 against the Oakland Raiders to achieve what was their first and only NFL world championship.

On the other hand, Tom Brady is the player with most championship rings in all of NFL history, although besides the one from 2021, he won them all with the New England Patriots.