SUPER BOWL HANGOVER
As good as Green Bay figures to be next season, history is against the Packers repeating. The last team to repeat was New England in 2004. A look at recent Super Bowl champions and how they fared the following season:
Champion Following season Result
New Orleans 2010 Lost to Seattle in wild-card game
Pittsburgh 2009 Third in AFC North at 9-7, missed playoffs
N.Y. Giants 2008 Lost to Philadelphia in divisional playoff
Indianapolis 2007 Lost to San Diego in divisional playoff
Pittsburgh 2006 Third in AFC North at 8-8, missed playoffs
New England 2005 Lost to Denver in divisional playoff
New England 2004 Repeated as champ, beating Philadelphia