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Denver Broncos: Which Super Bowl loss was the worst?

By Travis Wakeman

SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 1988: Quarterback Doug Williams #17 of the Washington Redskins passing against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII in Jack Murphy Satdium on January 31, l988 in San Diego, California. The redskins defeated the Broncos 42-10. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 1988: Quarterback Doug Williams #17 of the Washington Redskins passing against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII in Jack Murphy Satdium on January 31, l988 in San Diego, California. The redskins defeated the Broncos 42-10. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 02: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos throws a pass against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Seahawks won the game 43-8. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

1. Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks- Super Bowl XLVIII, 2013

This one was awful, just absolutely awful.

After the season the Broncos had in 2013, it seemed like a fairly sure thing that the team would cap it off with a Super Bowl win.

The Broncos had been one of the best offensive teams in league history and Peyton Manning had set a single-season record for passing touchdowns (55) and passing yards (5,477). Seattle seemed like a great opponent, but it wasn’t their time yet.

Wrong,

The phrase “defense wins championships” was never more prevalent than in this game as the defensive-minded Seahawks were ready and willing in this one, simply being the much more physical team.

The Broncos seemed clearly overwhelmed from the opening whistle and this game was never close as a result. Seattle went on to win 43-8, the kind of result absolutely no one would have predicted.

Though the other four Super Bowl defeats were tough to swallow, this one still feels the worst. Is that because it’s the most recent and as a result, is still so fresh? Or because it just seemed like the Broncos were the much better team and should have won the game?

Probably a little bit of both.

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