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Super Bowl Liv Preview COMPLIMENTS OF: www.Summit-Risk.com 1-888-582-8046 VOLUME 9 ● ISSUE #19 FEBRUARY, 2020 RESULTS FROM THIS SEASON’S NFL PLAYOFFS DATE PLAYOFF ROUND STADIUM (CAPACITY) WINNING TEAM SCORE LOSING TEAM SCORE ATTEND TV SAT 1- 4 -2020 .... AFC WILD CARD ............ NRG STADIUM (71,995)...................... #4 HOUSTON ..................... (1OT) 22 ...... #5 BUFFALO ............................... 19 .... 71,699 .... ABC SAT 1- 4 -2020 .... AFC WILD CARD ............ GILLETTE STADIUM (65,878) ............. #6 TENNESSEE ............................ 20 ...... #3 NEW ENGLAND ..................... 13 .... 65,878 .... CBS SUN 1 -5 -2020 .... NFC WILD CARD ............ MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME (73,208) ... #6 MINNESOTA .................. (1OT) 26 ...... #3 NEW ORLEANS ..................... 20 .... 73,038 .... FOX SUN 1 -5 -2020 .... NFC WILD CARD ............ LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (69,696) ..... #5 SEATTLE ................................. 17 ...... #4 PHILADELPHIA ........................ 9 .... 69,796 .... NBC SAT 1-11-2020 .... NFC DIVISIONAL ............ LEVI’S STADIUM (68,500) ................... #1 SAN FRANCISCO .................... 27 ...... #6 MINNESOTA .......................... 10 .... 71,649 .... NBC SAT 1-11-2020 .... AFC DIVISIONAL ............ M&T BANK STADIUM (71,008) ........... #6 TENNESSEE ........................... 28 ...... #1 BALTIMORE ........................... 12 .... 71,254 .... CBS SUN 1-12-2020 .... AFC DIVISIONAL ............ ARROWHEAD STADIUM (76,416) ...... #2 KANSAS CITY .......................... 51 ...... #4 HOUSTON .............................. 31 .... 73,503 .... CBS SUN 1-12-2020 .... NFC DIVISIONAL ............ LAMBEAU FIELD (81,441) .................. #2 GREEN BAY............................. 28 ...... #5 SEATTLE................................ 23 .... 78,998 .... FOX SUN 1-19-2020 .... AFC CHAMPIONSHIP ..... ARROWHEAD STADIUM (76,416) ...... #2 KANSAS CITY .......................... 35 ...... #6 TENNESSEE ......................... 24 .... 73,656 .... CBS SUN 1-19-2020 .... NFC CHAMPIONSHIP ..... LEVI’S STADIUM (68,500) ................... #1 SAN FRANCISCO .................... 37 ...... #2 GREEN BAY ........................... 20 .... 72,211 .... FOX KANSAS CITY (14-4) SAN FRANCISCO (16-2) Sept 8 @ JACKSONVILLE ...... 40-26 Sept 8 @ TAMPA BAY ............ 31-17 Sept 15 @ OAKLAND ................ 28-10 Sept 15 @ CINCINNATI ............. 41-17 Sept 22 vs BALTIMORE ............. 33-28 Sept 22 vs PITTSBURGH .......... 24-20 Sept 29 @ DETROIT .................. 34-30 OPEN DATE Oct 6 vs INDIANAPOLIS ........ 13-19 Oct 7 vs CLEVELAND ............. 31-3 Oct 13 vs HOUSTON ................ 24-31 Oct 13 vs LA RAMS ................... 20-7 Oct 17 @ DENVER ..................... 30-6 Oct 20 @ WASHINGTON............. 9-0 Oct 27 vs GREEN BAY ............. 24-31 Oct 27 vs CAROLINA .............. 51-13 Nov 3 vs MINNESOTA ............ 26-23 Oct 31 @ ARIZONA ................. 28-25 Nov 10 @ TENNESSEE ............ 32-35 Nov 11 vs SEATTLE ........ (OT) 24-27 Nov 18 @ LA CHARGERS ........ 24-17 Nov 17 vs ARIZONA ................. 36-26 OPEN DATE Nov 24 vs GREEN BAY .............. 37-8 Dec 1 vs OAKLAND .................. 40-9 Dec 1 @ BALTIMORE ............ 17-20 Dec 8 @ NEW ENGLAND ....... 23-16 Dec 8 @ NEW ORLEANS ....... 48-46 Dec 15 vs DENVER ..................... 23-3 Dec 15 vs ATLANTA ................ 22-29 Dec 22 @ CHICAGO ................... 26-3 Dec 21 vs LA RAMS ................. 34-31 Dec 29 vs LA CHARGERS ........ 31-21 Dec 29 @ SEATTLE ................. 26-21 BYE BYE Jan 12 vs HOUSTON ................ 51-31 Jan 11 vs MINNESOTA ............ 27-10 Jan 19 vs TENNESSEE ............ 35-24 Jan 18 vs GREEN BAY ............ 37-20 SUPER BOWL LIV PREVIEW ALL-TIME RESULTS: CHIEFS vs 49ERS Our prediction of what will happen at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday February 2nd when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers is below. AFC CHAMPS NFC CHAMPS Two of the great franchises in the Na- put points on the scoreboard vs that unit tional Football League will meet for the Vince Lombardi Trophy down in Miami The San Francisco 49ers have looked when they meet in Super Bowl LIV. amazing all season long. In the NFC Championship Game, running back The Kansas City Chiefs led by QB Pat- Raheem Mostert gained 220 yards with 4 rick Mahomes are never out of the game rushing TD’s while filling in for Tevin as evidence by the two playoff games. Coleman. If the 49ers can run the ball They were down 24-0 to the Houston like that against the Chiefs then it will Texans and 17-7 to the Tennessee Ti- take the pressure off of Jimmy Garoppolo tans but you never though that it was too who has the ability to throw the ball but much to overcome by the high scoring takes what the defense gives him. 1971 San Francisco, CA ... Candlestick Park ............. CHIEFS .......... 26 49ERS ............ 17 Kansas City Chiefs. 1975 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... 49ERS............ 20 CHIEFS ............ 3 Defensively, the 49ers are led by rookie 1982 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... 49ERS............ 26 CHIEFS .......... 13 Mahomes is arguable the best quarter- sensation Nick Bosa and the veteran 1985 San Francisco, CA ... Candlestick Park ............. 49ERS............ 31 CHIEFS ............ 3 back in the NFL. No QB possesses a Richard Sherman. 1991 San Francisco, CA ... Candlestick Park ............. 49ERS............ 28 CHIEFS .......... 14 better arm than Mahomes. He seems to 1994 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... CHIEFS .......... 24 49ERS ............ 17 flick the ball with amazing velocity and 1997 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... CHIEFS .......... 44 49ERS .............. 9 good accuracy. The Chiefs also have SUPER BOWL LIV 2000 San Francisco, CA ... 3Com Park ...................... 49ERS............ 21 CHIEFS ............ 7 playmakers like Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, 2002 San Francisco, CA ... 3Com Park ...................... 49ERS............ 17 CHIEFS .......... 13 Sammy Watkins, and Damien Williams PREDICTION: 2006 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... CHIEFS .......... 41 49ERS .............. 0 who are all dangerous with the ball in 2010 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... CHIEFS .......... 31 49ERS ............ 10 their hands. The Chiefs defense is good KANSAS CITY ..................... 31 2014 San Francisco, CA ... Levi’s Stadium ................. 49ERS............ 22 CHIEFS .......... 17 but far from great so expect the 49ers to SAN FRANCISCO ................ 28 2018 Kansas City, MO ...... Arrowhead Stadium ......... CHIEFS .......... 38 49ERS ............ 27 © 2020. JIM GUMM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1918 ASHFORD COURT NW CLEVELAND, TN 37312 PH: 423-584-0360 EMAIL: [email protected] FINAL 2019 NFL STANDINGS Below we show the final 2019 NFL Standings. The teams that made the playoffs are listed in BOLD CAPS. 2019 AFC STANDINGS 2019 NFC STANDINGS POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS W - L - T PCT FOR AGAINST W - L - T PCT FOR AGAINST AFC EAST NFC EAST NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ................. 12 - 4 - 0 .750 .......... 420 ......... 225 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES........................ 9 - 7 - 0 .563 .......... 385 .......... 354 BUFFALO BILLS ................................... 10 - 6 - 0 .625 .......... 314 ......... 259 DALLAS COWBOYS ................................ 8 - 8 - 0 .500 .......... 434 .......... 321 NEW YORK JETS .................................... 8 - 9 - 0 .438 .......... 276 ......... 359 NEW YORK GIANTS ................................ 4-12 - 0 .250 .......... 341 .......... 451 MIAMI DOLPHINS ................................... 5-11 - 0 .313 .......... 306 ......... 494 WASHINGTON REDSKINS ...................... 3-13 - 0 .188 .......... 266 .......... 435 AFC NORTH NFC NORTH BALTIMORE RAVENS .......................... 14 - 2 - 0 .875 .......... 531 ......... 282 GREEN BAY PACKERS ........................ 13 - 3 - 0 .813 .......... 376 .......... 313 PITTSBURGH STEELERS ...................... 8 - 8 - 0 .500 .......... 289 ......... 303 MINNESOTA VIKINGS........................... 10 - 6 - 0 .625 .......... 407.......... 303 CLEVELAND BROWNS ........................... 6-10 - 0 .375 .......... 335 ......... 393 CHICAGO BEARS .................................... 8 - 8 - 0 .500 .......... 280 .......... 298 CINCINNATI BENGALS ........................... 2-14 - 0 .125 .......... 279 ......... 420 DETROIT LIONS ...................................... 3-12 - 1 .219 .......... 341.......... 423 AFC SOUTH NFC SOUTH HOUSTON TEXANS .............................. 10 - 6 - 0 .625 .......... 378 ......... 385 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ....................... 13 - 3 - 0 .813 .......... 458 .......... 341 TENNESSEE TITANS ............................. 9 - 7 - 0 .563 .......... 402 ......... 331 ATLANTA FALCONS ................................ 7 - 9 - 0 .438 .......... 381 .......... 399 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ........................... 7 - 9 - 0 .438 .......... 361 ......... 373 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS ................... 7 - 9 - 0 .438 .......... 458 .......... 449 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS .................... 8-10 - 0 .375 .......... 300 ......... 397 CAROLINA PANTHERS ........................... 5-11 - 0 .313 .......... 340.......... 470 AFC WEST NFC WEST KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ......................... 12 - 4 - 0 .750 .......... 451 ......... 308 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS...................... 13 - 3 - 0 .813 .......... 479 .......... 310 DENVER BRONCOS ............................... 7 - 9 - 0 .438 .......... 282 ......... 316 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.........................
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