#1) 2007 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS #12) 2006 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Tom Brady found Randy Moss for two first quarter touchdowns as the Patriots jumped out to a 14-0 lead. The Chargers answered when Ladanian Tomlinson rushed for an 8 yard touchdown to narrow the lead to 14-7. Sammy Morris rushed for a 7 yard touchdown extending the lead to 21-7. Both teams added field goals as the first half ended with the Patriots leading 24-10. The Patriots broke the game opened as Tom Brady passed for 2 third quarter touchdowns. New England led 38-10 after three quarters. The Chargers added a late touchdown but it was academic to the outcome.
07 PATRIOTS WIN 38-17
#2) 2009 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS #9) 2010 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Saints held an early 17-7 lead. Tom Brady led the Patriots to 10 unanswered points late in the half, tying the game 17-17. The game was tied 24-24 after three quarters.
Drew Brees connected with Reggie Bush for a 12 yard touchdown as the Saints took the lead 31-24 early in the 4th quarter. Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis rushed for an 11 yard touchdown to tie the game 31-31 with 7:12 remaining. The Patriots added a Steven Gostowski field goal to take a 34-31 lead with 2:21 remaining. Brees led the Saints on a late game drive capped off by a Reggie Bush 17 yard touchdown reception to seal the win.
09 SAINTS WIN 38-34
#3) 2013 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS #7) 2008 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Seahawks forced three Steelers turnovers en route to building a 17-7 lead after 3 quarters. Rothlesberger led the Steelers on a 4th quarter drive capped off by a Jeff Reed field goal to narrow the lead to 17-10 with 6:01 remaining in the game. The Steelers had the ball with under 2 minutes to play and a chance to tie the game. Earl Thomas picked off a Roethlesberger pass and took it to the house to seal the win for the Seahawks.
13 SEAHAWKS WIN 24-10
#4) 2014 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS #6) 2009 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
The Colts jumped out to an early 17-0 lead. However, Tom Brady rallied the Patriots to 2 second quarter touchdowns to narrow the game to 17-14 at halftime. Manning found Dallas Clark for a 14 yard touchdown to extend the Colts lead to 24-14 early in the 4th quarter. A Steven Gostkowski field goal narrowed the lead to 24-17. Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski for a 17 yard touchdown to tie the game 24-24 with 1:41 remaining in the game. The Colts would have one more chance with the ball. Manning found Reggie Wayne for 32 yards. This set up the game winning 38 yard field goal by Vinatieri.
09 COLTS WIN 27-24
Tom Brady found Randy Moss for two first quarter touchdowns as the Patriots jumped out to a 14-0 lead. The Chargers answered when Ladanian Tomlinson rushed for an 8 yard touchdown to narrow the lead to 14-7. Sammy Morris rushed for a 7 yard touchdown extending the lead to 21-7. Both teams added field goals as the first half ended with the Patriots leading 24-10. The Patriots broke the game opened as Tom Brady passed for 2 third quarter touchdowns. New England led 38-10 after three quarters. The Chargers added a late touchdown but it was academic to the outcome.
07 PATRIOTS WIN 38-17
#2) 2009 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS #9) 2010 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Saints held an early 17-7 lead. Tom Brady led the Patriots to 10 unanswered points late in the half, tying the game 17-17. The game was tied 24-24 after three quarters.
Drew Brees connected with Reggie Bush for a 12 yard touchdown as the Saints took the lead 31-24 early in the 4th quarter. Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis rushed for an 11 yard touchdown to tie the game 31-31 with 7:12 remaining. The Patriots added a Steven Gostowski field goal to take a 34-31 lead with 2:21 remaining. Brees led the Saints on a late game drive capped off by a Reggie Bush 17 yard touchdown reception to seal the win.
09 SAINTS WIN 38-34
#3) 2013 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS #7) 2008 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Seahawks forced three Steelers turnovers en route to building a 17-7 lead after 3 quarters. Rothlesberger led the Steelers on a 4th quarter drive capped off by a Jeff Reed field goal to narrow the lead to 17-10 with 6:01 remaining in the game. The Steelers had the ball with under 2 minutes to play and a chance to tie the game. Earl Thomas picked off a Roethlesberger pass and took it to the house to seal the win for the Seahawks.
13 SEAHAWKS WIN 24-10
#4) 2014 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS #6) 2009 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
The Colts jumped out to an early 17-0 lead. However, Tom Brady rallied the Patriots to 2 second quarter touchdowns to narrow the game to 17-14 at halftime. Manning found Dallas Clark for a 14 yard touchdown to extend the Colts lead to 24-14 early in the 4th quarter. A Steven Gostkowski field goal narrowed the lead to 24-17. Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski for a 17 yard touchdown to tie the game 24-24 with 1:41 remaining in the game. The Colts would have one more chance with the ball. Manning found Reggie Wayne for 32 yards. This set up the game winning 38 yard field goal by Vinatieri.
09 COLTS WIN 27-24