Monday, September 6, 2021

Some 2021 Week 1 NFL Series Trivia

 It's been a while since I posted anything. After living through Hurricane Ida, it feels good to have the time (at least for now) to post again. Let's rock & roll!

Dallas vs Tampa Bay: The Cowboys lead the series 15-4, including the postseason. Dallas won the last two games dating back to 2016. The series is tied in Tampa Bay with the Bucs winning 10-6 in 2015. Dallas leads the postseason series 2-0. Their last playoff game was in the 1982 Wild Card, a 30-17 Cowboys win. The Cowboys lead the overtime series 1-0, when they won 27-24 in 1983. The last time Dallas shut out the Bucs was 16-0 in 2003. Tampa Bay has never shut out the Cowboys. 

Philadelphia vs Atlanta: Philadelphia leads the series 20-15-1, with the Falcons winning three of the last four meetings. Atlanta leads the series at home 9-8, winning the last three meetings there since 2011. The Eagles lead the postseason series 3-1, the last one was a 15-10 Divisional Round win from the 2017 season. There is only one overtime game in the series, a 23-17 win for the Eagles in 1985. The last time Philly shut out the Falcons was 16-0 in 1986. Atlanta has never shut out the Eagles. In fact, the only time the Falcons ever held Philly to a single digit score was a 27-3 win in 1969. Their only tie was 13-13 in 1970.

Pittsburgh vs Buffalo: The Steelers are 16-11 in the series, but Buffalo won the last two meeting dating back to 2019. The Bills lead the series 8-6 at home, but the Steelers are 4-2 there since 1999. Pittsburgh leads the postseason series 2-1, winning their last meeting in the 1995 Divisional Round 40-21. They only went to overtime once, in 2010, and the Steelers won 19-16. The last time Pittsburgh shut out the Bills was 23-0 in 1993. The last time Buffalo shut out the Steelers was 13-0 in 1982.

Minnesota vs Cincinnati: The Vikings lead the series 7-6, but they are 3-3 since 1995. Cincy leads the series at home 6-1 and are 3-0 there since 1995. They never met in the postseason or went to overtime. The last time Cincinnati shut out the Vikings was 14-0 in 1980. Minnesota never shut out the Bengals.

San Francisco vs Detroit: The 49ers lead the series 38-28-1, going 10-1 since 1996. Detroit leads the series at home 18-14 and is 5-3 there since 1984. The postseason series is tied 1-1. They last met in the postseason in 1983, when the Niners won 24-23. They never went to overtime. The last time San Francisco shut out the Lions was 49-0 in 1961. The last time Detroit shut out the 49ers was 24-0 in 1960. Their only tie was 20-20 in 1961.

Arizona vs Tennessee: The Cardinals lead the series 7-4, winning the last two meetings dating back to 2013. Surprisingly, Arizona leads the series at the Titans/Houston Oilers 4-2, winning two of the last three meetings dating back to 1994. They never met in the postseason. They went to overtime once, with the Cardinals winning 37-34 in 2013. There is only one shutout in the series. In their first ever meeting in 1970, the St. Louis Cardinals spanked the Houston Oilers 44-0.

Seattle vs Indianapolis: The Colts lead the series 7-5, going 2-2 since 2005. Indy leads the series at home 3-1, going 2-0 since 2009. They never met in the postseason, even when Seattle was in the AFC. They also never went to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Los Angeles Chargers vs Washington: The Team leads the series 7-4, but the Chargers are 4-1 since 2001. Washington leads the series at home 5-1 with the last two games since 2005 going to overtime. They never met in the postseason. They are 1-1 in overtime, the last game going to Washington in 2013, 30-24. There is only one shutout in the series. In their first ever meeting in 1973, Washington dominated the San Diego Chargers 38-0.

New York Jets vs Carolina: The Panthers lead the series 4-3, with Carolina going 3-1 since 2005. Carolina leads the series at home, 3-1. They have never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Jacksonville vs Houston: The Texans lead the series 25-13, going 12-2 since 2014. Houston also leads the series at home 14-5, going 3-0 since 2018. They are 1-1 in overtime, the last game going to the Texans 43-47 in 2012. They never met in the postseason. The last time Houston shut out the Jaguars was 21-0 in 2004.The last time Jacksonville shut out the Texans was 27-0 in 2003.

Cleveland vs Kansas City: The Chiefs lead the series 14-11-2, including the postseason, winning the last four games since 2013. Kansas City leads the series 10-3-1 at home and is 6-1 at Arrowhead since 1988. They met in the postseason for the first time last season. As most fans know, the Chiefs won that game in the Divisional Round 22-17. They only went to overtime once. In 2006, the Browns won 31-28. There is only one shutout in the series. Kansas City blanked Cleveland 34-0 in 1990. Their last tie was 10-10 in 1989.

Miami vs. New England: The Dolphins lead the series 57-54, including the postseason, but the Patriots are 6-5 against the Fins since 2016. New England leads the series at home 37-18, going 11-1 there since 2009. The Patriots lead the postseason series 2-1, the last time in 1997 in the Wildcard Round, when they won 17-3. Miami leads the overtime series 4-3, but New England won their last one 19-13 in 2003. The last time New England shut out the Dolphins was 43-0 in 2019. The last time Miami shut out the Patriots was 21-0 in 2006.

Green Bay vs New Orleans: The Packers lead the series 17-9, but New Orleans is 4-3 since 2006. The Saints also trail in the series at home 6-7, but are 3-1 since 2002. For the upcoming game, the Saints are at home in Jacksonville, FL. In another bit of trivia, the first win the Saints ever had in the Superdome was in 1975, edging the Packers 20-19. They never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other, but New Orleans has never held Green Bay to less than 10 points.

Denver vs New York Giants: New York leads the series 7-6, but the series is 2-2 since 2005. The Giants also lead the series at home 5-2, but the Broncos won their last visit at Giants Stadium, which was the Manning Bowl, in 2013, 41-23. They met in the postseason once, with the Giants winning Super Bowl XXI, 39-20. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.

Chicago vs Los Angeles Rams: The Bears lead the series 54-38-3 and are 6-3 versus the Rams since 2006. Los Angeles leads the series at home 24-23-1 and are 3-1 there since 2013. They are 1-1 in the postseason, their last meeting being a 24-0 spanking by the Bears over the Rams in the NFC Championship game in 1985. This was also the last time Chicago shut out the Rams. They never went to overtime. The last time Los Angeles shut out the Bears was 26-0 in 1973. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1972.

Baltimore vs Las Vegas: The Ravens lead the series 9-3, but the series in 2-2 since 2015. The Raiders trail the series at home 2-3, but they are 1-1 since 2015. Baltimore won their only meeting in the postseason, a 16-3 win in the 2000 AFC Championship game. The never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.

Here are a couple of historical scores of this week's games played on September 12:

2005 Atlanta 14 - Philadelphia 10
2011 New England 38 - Miami 24

I will write posts as long as time allows. At some point, I will narrate these and add the audio.

Have a great day!!

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