With 57 Super Bowls now completed, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain at the top of the totem pole in terms of wins, as they’re tied with the New England Patriots for most Super Bowl wins in NFL history with six. So it’s no surprise that on The Athletic’s point-based rankings for the best NFL franchises in the Super Bowl era, the Steelers came in at No. 1.
The formula The Athletic uses assigns points for certain criteria. If a team wins the Super Bowl, they get 10 points. They get five points for losing the Super Bowl, three points for an AFC or NFC Championship Game appearance, and one point for making the playoffs.