"To rank these teams, I used my proprietary DVOA ratings ( explained further here) that look at efficiency on a play-by-play basis adjusted for situation and opponent. For teams prior to the start of DVOA in 1978, I estimated DVOA ratings based on Pro Football Reference's Simple Rating System plus the average margin of victory during the postseason. There's also an adjustment for the first four Super Bowl champions to reflect that the NFL was stronger than the AFL before the merger."
"60. 1970 Baltimore Colts (14-2-1, 6.8%) This was the first season after the merger, and the NFC was still far superior to the AFC. According to Pro Football Reference, the Colts had the second-easiest schedule of the 1970 season. Despite that schedule, they outscored opponents by just 6.2 points per game and finished the regular season 14th in PFR's Simple Rating System. Johnny Unitas, in his final season as the starter, threw more interceptions (18) than touchdown passes (10)."
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, marking 60 Super Bowls since the NFL champion first faced the AFL champion after the 1966 season. Sixty teams now belong to the exclusive club of Super Bowl champions. A ranking of 50 Super Bowl champions orders teams from worst to best using both regular-season and postseason performance. Rankings rely on proprietary DVOA ratings measuring play-by-play efficiency adjusted for situation and opponent; pre-1978 teams use Pro Football Reference's Simple Rating System plus postseason margin. An adjustment accounts for the NFL's pre-merger strength over the AFL.
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