I swear this playoffs has been the best in the history of the NFL. All the games had so much drama. Hawks used up all their luck against the Packers. Brady is the fucking man despite having a Mourinho type coach in Billy.
I don't follow NFL, but I remember most of the Superbowls as boring lopsided blowouts. However, out of curiousity, I ran through the scores last night and threw them in a spreadsheet. There's been a significant change starting in 2004, with the games being much more competitive:
Superbowls 1 through 37:
70% of games ended with a score difference of more than 7 points
59% of games ended with a score difference of more than 10 points
54% of games ended with a score difference of more than 14 points
27% of games ended with a score difference of more than 21 points
Superbowls 38 through 49:
33% of games ended with a score difference of more than 7 points
33% of games ended with a score difference of more than 10 points
8% of games ended with a score difference of more than 14 points
8% of games ended with a score difference of more than 21 points
The only big blowout in the last 12 years was Seattle-Denver last year. Every other game was within reach of a touchdown + field goal.