{
  "id": 14867134,
  "title": "Do NFL champions struggle after winning the title?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/do-nfl-champions-struggle-after-winning-the-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T04:20:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-champions-struggle-winning-title-042011509.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New England Patriots have maintained a 3-3 record in their first six games following each of their six Super Bowl victories since 2001. The Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs all started their seasons 3-3 after winning the NFL championship. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Green Bay Packers have all started their seasons 4-2 after winning the Super Bowl. The Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks have both started their seasons 6-0 following their respective championships.",
  "summary": "The Seahawks are 3-3 after a Super Bowl win. See how other NFL champions fared in their first six games since 2000.",
  "key_points": [
    "New England Patriots 3-3 record after each Super Bowl win since 2001",
    "Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs also started 3-3 post-championship",
    "Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers began 4-2 after Super Bowl win"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Winning a Super Bowl does not guarantee immediate dominance, as championship rosters often face a period of competitive parity during their opening weeks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}