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It has been called the greatest rivalry in NFL history other than Steelers vs Ravens. [103] [104] The Giants and Eagles have met five times in the playoffs, with the Eagles leading 3–2. The Giants won in 1981 and 2000, and the Eagles won in 2006, 2008, and 2022. The Eagles currently lead the all-time series 96–89–2 as of the end of the ...
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The rivalry again intensified in the 2010s with Napoli's 2–0 win over Juventus in the 2012 Coppa Italia Final, Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero's last game for Juventus. [9] Between 2011–12 and 2016–17 , Juventus won each league title, with Napoli finishing in at least the top five in each of the seasons.
Owners have been known to encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches. Clubs can reduce fan aggression surrounding rivalry games by acknowledging rather than downplaying the conflict [2] because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity. [3]
Early championships between 1920 and 1932 were awarded to the team with the best won-lost record, initially rather haphazardly, as some teams played more or fewer games than others, or scheduled games against non-league, amateur or collegiate teams; this led to the 1920 title being determined during a league meeting after the season, [3] the 1921 title being decided on a controversial ...
6–2 Colts' loss to the Broncos eliminated the Jaguars from playoff contention, preventing a wild-card matchup between the two teams. 2005: Colts 2–0: Colts 10–3: Colts 26–18: Colts 8–2 In Jacksonville, Colts clinched the AFC South, the AFC's 1st seed, and achieved a sweep of the AFC South for the first time with their win. 2006: Tie 1 ...
NFC Championship Game logo, 2008–2010 (Used with old shield since 2005) The structure of the NFL playoffs has changed several times since 1970. At the end of each regular season, the top teams in the NFC qualify for the postseason, including all division champions (three division winners from the 1970–71 to 2001–02 seasons; four since the 2002–03 season) and a set number of "wild card ...
In 1932, the Chicago Bears (6–1–6) and the Portsmouth Spartans (6–1–4) were tied at the end of the season with identical winning percentages (.857). Of note, the Green Bay Packers (10–3–1) had more wins, but a lower winning percentage (.769) as calculated under the rules of the day, which ignored ties.