by Bruce Bostwick

Created on: July 31, 2010   Last Updated: July 30, 2011

Very rarely does the NFL see a repeat Super Bowl champion going in back-to-back years.  It has happened a few times.  It is one that has some keys and factors that play a role in terms of what happened during that stretch.  It is one of the toughest items in the world but it can be done.  To ask if somebody could do it three times in a row, it’s a bit of a challenge right then and there.

The key about having a solid team would mean one that could go out there every night and look like they can beat anybody whether it’s the toughest or the weakest opponents. An example of a team that did such a thing would be recently the New England Patriots. It wasn’t like they just got too cocky but just played hard to win. Dallas also would be an example as they had done it as well in the 1990s. In short, you have to have a strong team and continue to draft the right players. It is the one key to helping build a winner in the sense of actually continuing to be a strong team.

Sometimes the schedule can be in one’s favor. For instance, a team could have a rather weak schedule and get to the Super Bowl by proving it when it counts the most. Sometimes, it can be an extremely difficult schedule that could be hard to conquer but worth noting nevertheless. Of course, there could be a balanced one that could come into fruition but either way, it doesn’t matter in that sense. All it will come down to is how well the teams play based upon the schedule that they are provided for the upcoming season.

Staying healthy is a key component to having a successful season to go deep. A player must be able to avoid injury as much as humanly possible. Granted, it’s not an easy task but it has to be done in order to be able to fulfill a goal to win it all. It’s the most important key because if not healthy, then there is no chance of actually going to the Super Bowl and winning it.

Even despite all the factors that have been mentioned, there is no guarantee of it happening in general.  Every team that is on the schedule and even in the post-season will be guaranteed to give them everything they got and more.  Just think of that as an obstacle and nothing more.  If that can be accomplished, then it should be considered deserving.  Just remember, it’s not going to be easy and will be perhaps the most difficult task to go with outside of trying to go 19-0 in a single season.

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