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2023 NFL season · February 11, 2024

Super Bowl 2023: who deserved to win

1 of 1 winners were outplayed on the day. The biggest heist: the Chiefs beat the 49ers 25–22 in a game they win 16% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.

The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was outplayed.

Super Bowl 2023 upsets

Games the betting underdog won, biggest upset first, and whether the way both teams played backs it up. 0 of 1 were deserved: the underdog wins 60% or more of the replays with the same day’s form.

WinnerGameBefore kickoffReplay with same day’s formVerdict
Chiefs 25–22 vs 49ers 46% 16% Lucky

Luck ranking, super bowl

Every team’s luck index this round: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 9 times in 10 scores −90.

#TeamGameWins the replayLuck index
1 Chiefs W 25–22 vs 49ers 16% +84
2 49ers L 22–25 @ Chiefs 84% −84