Here’s a look at the five Super Bowl winners prior to the Saints and how they finished the following season:
Super Bowl XXXIX – New England lost to Denver 27-13 in an AFC Divisional playoff.
Super Bowl XL – Pittsburgh finished third in the AFC North division with an 8-8 record.
Super Bowl XLI – Indianapolis lost to San Diego in an AFC Divisional playoff.
Super Bowl XLII – The New York Giants lost to Philadelphia in an NFC Divisional playoff.
Super Bowl XLIII – Pittsburgh finished third in the AFC North division with a 9-7 record and failed to qualify for the postseason.
Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans finished second in the NFC South with an 11-5 record and qualified for the postseason as a wild card…
The entire list is here.
