The and appeared destined to meet in the NFL's final Super Bowl of the 20th century. Denver, the defending Super Bowl champions, raced to a 13-0 start before ending the 1998 regular season with an AFC best 14 wins. The Broncos, led by future Hall of Famers John Elway, Terrell Davis and Shannon Sharpe, dismantled the in the divisional round before rallying from behind to beat the in the AFC Championship Game to punch their ticket back to the Super Bowl.Minnesota, a perennial playoff team during the decade, had an historic season in 1998, becoming the third team in NFL history to win 15 regular season games. While Hall of Fame defensive end John Randle anchored the league's sixth ranked scoring defense, Minnesota's offense set a then NFL record for most points scored in the regular season (556). The Vikings' offense included Pro Bowl running back , Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter and a rookie named Randy Mo s, who torched NFL defenses throughout the '98 season while setting the NFL record for most touchdown receptions by a rookie (17). Minnesota's offense was led by Randall Cunningham, a backup the previous season who would earn All-Pro honors in '98 after throwing Andrew Ference Jersey 34 touchdown pa ses. 15-1556 points4 Hall of FamersThe 1998 team will be honored during Sunday's game. Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) The Vikings, a week after defeating Jake Plummer and the upstart in the divisional round, held a 20-7 halftime lead over the in the NFC Championship Game. But after Atlanta had closed the gap to seven points, Vikings kicker Gary Anderson, who had not mi sed a field goal attempt during the entire 1998 season, mi sed a 39-yard attempt that would have given Minnesota an insurmountable 10-point lead. The Falcons quickly capitalized on Anderson's mi s, tying the score and forcing overtime. Atlanta pulled off the giant upset after forcing a Vikings punt on the first po se sion of overtime.Davis, who -- along with the rest of the Mile High Stadium crowd during the beginning of that year's AFC Championship Game -- watched the Falcons pull off the upset over the Vikings, knew that his had dodged a major bullet after Jean-Francois Jacques Jersey Minnesota's stunning lo s. "We thought we had won the Super Bowl already," Davis said in an .Instead of watching the NFL's two greatest teams square off in Super Bowl XXXIII, fans were treated to a snooze fest, as the Broncos made quick work of the Falcons while winning their second consecutive Super Bowl. While fans were denied the chance at watching the Vikings and Broncos play in the Super Bowl, here are four Week 11 historical matchups that did come to fruition.Barry befuddles the in most recent playoff winDetroit made the playoffs five times in Barry Sanders' decade with the Lions. Sanders, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the third leading rusher in NFL history, enjoyed a play of the ages in the only playoff victory the Lions won during his time in the Motor City.In the divisional round of the 1991 playoffs, the NFL's two best running backs would face off when Sanders and the Lions hosted Emmitt Smith and the up and coming Cowboys. While Sanders was considered the game's best running back, Smith was beginning to make his way into the conversation. "It mattered that I was playing against Emmitt," . "He had certainly made Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Jersey a name for himself at that point, and I certainly wanted to put my best foot forward."Determined not to let Sanders beat them, the Cowboys stacked the box in the first half and dared the Lions to throw. Dallas' plan partially succeeded; while Sanders was held in check, the Lions took a 17-6 lead into intermi sion. But after a quiet first half, Sanders turned in the play of the game in the second half while helping the Lions blowout the Cowboys. 28. ROARING SENSATIONJan. 5, 1992Barry Sanders ridiculous 47-yard TD run against the Cowboys gives Lions a 38-6 victory and their first playoff win since 1957.Factoid: The Lions are 0-9 in the playoffs since, the longest playoff losing streak in NFL history. Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) "I was saying to myself, he made the Cowboys' defense look like straight-up fools," Smith said with a laugh, recalling Sanders' remarkable run two decades later. Smith and the Cowboys would be smiling one year later, however, as Dallas began their run of three Super Bowl victories in a four-year span. 46 defense punches Super Bowl ticketThe '85 Bears' defense had many memorable moments during their Super Bowl winning season. But their performance over the in the NFC Championship Game may be their greatest.The Rams came into Chicago a week after shutting out the Cowboys in the divisional round of the playoffs. Eric Dickerson, the Rams Hall of Fame running back who a year earlier broke the NFL single season rushing record, had rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns in L.A.'s 20-0 victory over Dallas. The Bears' defense, led by Hall of Famers Mike Singletary, Richard Dent, and Dan Hampton, along with Pro Bowlers Steve McMichael, Otis Wilson, and Dave Duerson, shut out Phil Simms and the rest of the ' offense the previous week in the divisional round of the playoffs.Dickerson and the Rams would fare no better against Chicago's 46 defense. With a trip to Super Bowl XX in the balance, the Bears' ferocious defense held Dickerson to just 46 yards on 17 carries. Mark Messier Jersey Dickerson also fumbled twice as the Bears kept the Rams' offense off the scoreboard. With a 17-0 lead late in the game, the Bears' defense turned in the game's -- and po sibly, the season's -- most memorable play. "I felt like I was in a dream," said Wilber Marshall of scoring one of the most famous touchdowns in Bears history. A fumble return against the Rams to punctuate a Super Bowl berth. The Blitz Network (@TheBlitzNet) "The best thing about that day was the last fumble," Singletary . "I can still see it in slow motion. Wilber Marshall picks up the ball, the Fridge is leading him down the field and we all are just winning with him.""You can't write a script for this," added Bears quarterback Jim McMahon. "Just the way it all ended." Chicago capped off its storybook season with a dominant, 46-10 victory over the in Super Bowl XX. The win not only gave the Bears their first Super Bowl title, it cemented their legacy as one of the greatest teams in NFL history.The highs and lows of Bo JacksonBo Jackson, the only athlete in history to be named to both the MLB and NFL All-Star teams, had some of his greatest moments as a Los Angeles Raider against the . In two regular season games against the Bengals, Jackson rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns on just 21 carries that included an 88-yard run and this 92-yard run in 1989. Bo Jackson. LEGEND. #TodayInSports (@TodayInSports3) Ironically, Jackson's lowest moment also came against Cincinnati in the 1990 playoffs. Playing in his first-ever playoff game, Jackson started the game off strong, gaining 77 yards on six Edmonton Oilers Jersey carries that included a