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How defending Super Bowl champions fared in following seasons:
Missed playoffs: Eight teams
Lost wild-card game: Two teams
Lost first-round game: Two teams
Lost divisional playoff: Four teams
Lost conference championship: Six teams
Lost Super Bowl: Four teams
Repeated as Super Bowl winner: Six teams
Source: World Features Syndicate
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