The results of the 2020-21 NFL season displayed once again that there is no singular formula for success. Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht built a championship roster in a unique fashion. Licht augmented a homegrown core that featured Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Tristan Wirfs, Vita Vea, Lavonte David and Devin White with an assortment of free agents including Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, Leonard Fournette, Ndamukong Suh and Shaquil Barrett.
Beyond player acquisition, several different styles of play have been effective in recent Super Bowls. Using Football Outsiders’ DVOA team efficiency measurement, nine of the past ten NFL champions fall into four general categories:
Supreme Pass Offense
The 2011 New York Giants, 2014 New England Patriots, 2018 Patriots and 2019 Kansas City Chiefs were carried to victory by their passing offenses.