It is said that all good stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Last night’s game may have had a beginning and middle so sloppy that was at times hard to watch, but boy, did the ending make up for it.
Just how good was it? I can’t see how Gerald Laird’s celebration isn’t enough to convince, but for the stat-heads out there, I’ve included the full list of the 10 top-rated games in our history below, including last night’s epic that slid into the #6 spot.
World Series.
Game 7.
Less than an hour.
Let’s do this.
1. Packers 31, Steelers 25
Rodgers, Packers beat Steelers in Super Bowl
Final (729)
2. Syracuse20 127, Connecticut4 117
Sixth OT proves to be charm in Syracuse’s win over UConn
Final – 6OT (692)
3. Auburn1 22, Oregon2 19
Auburn downs Oregon on last-second FG for BCS title
Final (661)
4. Giants 17, Patriots 14
Giants win Super Bowl XLII, spoil Patriots’ bid for perfection
Final (635)
5. Packers 42, Saints 34
Packers survive Saints in high-scoring thriller
Final (569)
6. Cardinals 10, Rangers 9
Cards rally to force Game 7 with Rangers
Final/11 (565)
7. Phillies 5, Reds 4
Let’s play 19: Phillies edge Reds in marathon
Final/19 (501)
8. Arkansas 50, LSU1 48
McFadden, Arkansas shock No. 1 LSU in triple-OT
Final – 3OT (494)
9. Steelers 24, Jets 19
Steelers ground Jets, reach another Super Bowl
Final (489)
10. Jets 28, Patriots 21
Jets KO Patriots, set up title game with Steelers
Final (489)