NFL legend explains why losing in conference title games was harder than the Super Bowl

Legendary NFL caput manager Bill Cowher explained wherefore losing successful the league title was overmuch tougher to woody with than losing the Super Bowl.

Cowher led the Steelers to 2 Super Bowl appearances from 1992 to 2006. The squad came up conscionable abbreviated successful 1995 against the Dallas Cowboys. However, his teams mislaid successful the AFC Championship 4 times.

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Pittsburgh Steelers caput manager Bill Cowher during crippled against the Cleveland Browns astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium connected Nov. 14, 2004. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)

He said successful an interrogation connected "The Dan Patrick Show" connected Monday that the what-if scenarios are ever lingering portion watching the Super Bowl.

"Losing the (conference) title crippled was overmuch harder," helium said. "And I mislaid that 4 times. I've mislaid a Super Bowl once, won it once. But losing those title games was harder because, you know, you beryllium determination for 2 weeks and you're looking astatine the squad that you had a accidental to bushed and you could person beaten them. Look astatine the Rams, they coulda gotten there. Did Denver, if they woulda had their quarterback, is it a antithetic outcome?

CBS sports broadcaster Bill Cowher earlier the crippled betwixt the Kansas City Chiefs against the Denver Broncos astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

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"After this game? After adjacent weekend, everyone is watching NCAA basketball. There’s nary much football. There’s finality to what you do."

Cowher added that erstwhile helium won the Super Bowl successful 2005, helium got close backmost to work. He watched his girl play hoops and did chores that were enactment disconnected until the play was over.

Bill Cowher connected acceptable for the "Thursday Night Football" earlier the crippled betwixt the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers astatine Ford Field connected Dec. 3, 2015. (Tim Fuller/USA TODAY Sports)

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Then, helium had to get acceptable for the NFL Combine with escaped bureau and the draught down that.

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