how often does the top seeded team win a championship

The Washington Redskins won a championship in 1991.

Interpreted as:
How often does the top seeded team win a championship in a regular season?
TEAMChampsTOPSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Redskins
Redskins
1
511:41
1991
16
14
2
0
56
485
30.3
224
14.0
302
50.5
57.1
2Cowboys
Cowboys
1
543:15
1992
16
13
3
0
48
409
25.6
243
15.2
324
41.8
66.7
3Cowboys
Cowboys
1
500:26
1993
16
12
4
0
41
376
23.5
229
14.3
322
41.9
58.3
449ers
49ers
1
506:14
1994
16
13
3
0
66
505
31.6
296
18.5
362
51.0
61.1
5Cowboys
Cowboys
1
501:19
1995
16
12
4
0
51
435
27.2
291
18.2
364
44.6
61.5
6Packers
Packers
1
509:43
1996
16
13
3
0
56
456
28.5
210
13.1
338
44.3
45.5
7Broncos
Broncos
1
520:53
1997
16
12
4
0
55
472
29.5
287
17.9
340
42.4
43.8
8Broncos
Broncos
1
514:08
1998
16
14
2
0
62
501
31.3
309
19.3
347
43.5
40.0
9Rams
Rams
1
509:17
1999
16
13
3
0
66
526
32.9
242
15.1
335
46.9
62.5
10Ravens
Ravens
1
533:00
2000
16
12
4
0
32
333
20.8
165
10.3
288
40.3
16.7
11Patriots
Patriots
1
497:45
2001
16
11
5
0
43
371
23.2
272
17.0
292
41.2
41.2
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1
513:59
2002
16
12
4
0
35
346
21.6
196
12.3
287
35.6
66.7
13Patriots
Patriots
1
505:21
2003
16
14
2
0
39
348
21.8
238
14.9
294
37.0
42.9
14Patriots
Patriots
1
501:57
2004
16
14
2
0
49
437
27.3
260
16.3
344
45.1
40.0
15Steelers
Steelers
1
507:51
2005
16
11
5
0
45
389
24.3
258
16.1
297
35.4
41.7
16Colts
Colts
1
472:31
2006
16
12
4
0
50
427
26.7
360
22.5
376
56.1
0.0
17Giants
Giants
1
501:45
2007
16
10
6
0
44
373
23.3
351
21.9
321
41.6
35.3
18Steelers
Steelers
1
507:00
2008
16
12
4
0
38
347
21.7
223
13.9
290
41.1
25.0
19Saints
Saints
1
505:37
2009
16
13
3
0
64
510
31.9
341
21.3
348
44.7
40.0
20Packers
Packers
1
512:23
2010
16
10
6
0
46
388
24.3
240
15.0
312
41.5
38.5
21Giants
Giants
1
471:59
2011
16
9
7
0
47
394
24.6
400
25.0
331
37.4
30.8
22Ravens
Ravens
1
458:32
2012
16
10
6
0
44
398
24.9
344
21.5
314
36.9
42.9
23Seahawks
Seahawks
1
488:32
2013
16
13
3
0
45
417
26.1
231
14.4
307
37.3
54.5
24Patriots
Patriots
1
473:45
2014
16
12
4
0
52
468
29.3
313
19.6
361
44.3
53.8
25Broncos
Broncos
1
488:03
2015
16
12
4
0
38
355
22.2
296
18.5
314
35.3
50.0
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6
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7
9
1
.441
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5
12
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.294
4
13
0
.235
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8
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8
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12
5
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.706
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14
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.176