As we approach Super Bowl 57 in less than 24 hours between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, here are some historical trends and track to keep track of from the previous 56 Super Bowls!
• Conference head-to-head: NFC leads the AFC 29-27
• The team that wins the coin toss is 24-32 in Super Bowls, losing the last 8.
• The team scoring first is 37-19 in Super Bowls, and has won 11 of the last 14.
• The team with the lead at the end of the first quarter is 31-12 in the Super Bowl (3 ties), and has won the last 4.
• The team with the lead at halftime is 41-11 in Super Bowls (4 ties).
• The team with the fourth quarter lead in the Super Bowl is 42-12 (2 ties).
• The team with fewer turnovers is 38-6 in Super Bowls (12 ties and the Rams bucked that trend last year).
• The team with the most total yards in the Super Bowl is 42-14.
• The team with most rushing yards is 41-14 in Super Bowls (Patriots and Falcons tied with 104 yds in Super Bowl LI).
• The team with the most first downs is 32-22 in Super Bowls (two ties).
• The team with the highest time of possession is 43-13 in Super Bowls.
• No team (0-13) has won the Super Bowl after being shut out in the first half.
• The team that scored 17+ in the first half is 21-2 in Super Bowls.
• The team that scored 30+ is 29-3 in Super Bowls.