How NFL teams have fared in their potential three-peat seasons since 1988

Three-peats are hard to come by in sports, with no modern NFL teams ever winning three consecutive Super Bowls, making it one of the hardest things to accomplish in sports.

Some teams have come extremely close to winning the three-peat, with some having late playoff exits or Super Bowl heartbreak.

Here is how NFL teams have fared in their three-peat season since 1988!

Tom Brady's New England Patriots defeated the NFC's Carolina Panthers in the 2003 season and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 to set up a three-peat challenge for 2005.

As reported by Pro Football References, the Patriots finished top of the AFC East, winning ten and losing six. They beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-3 in the Wild Card game before losing 13-27 to Denver in the Divisional Round.

After winning the Super Bowl in 1997 and 1998, the Denver Broncos were hit with serious injuries in their 1999 three-peat season, finishing with a 6-10 record, missing the playoffs, and having their worst season in nine years.

According to Denver Broncos history, their previous Super Bowl MVP, John Elway, retired before the 1999 season, and they lost linebacker John Mobley, defensive end Alfred Williams, and tight end Shannon Sharpe for most of the season.

America's team, the Dallas Cowboys, has failed to be successful in recent years, but in 1994, the team was competing for a potential three-peat after Super Bowl victories against the Buffalo Bills, as reported by ESPN.

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With QB Troy Aikman and star running back Emmitt Smith, the Cowboys stormed through the regular season with a record of 12-4. A third Super Bowl looked on, but defeat to San Francisco in the NFC Championship crushed their dreams.

As reported by Essentially Sport, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice are the third deadliest duo in NFL Playoff history, creating 12 touchdowns. However, in the 1990 season, the duo couldn't lead the 'Niners' to a three-peat.

The 'Niners' finished the regular season with a 14-2 record and looked set to make another Super Bowl, but two field goals from the New York Giants' Matt Bahr in the fourth quarter meant the 'Niners' lost 15-13 in the NFC Championship game.

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