Recording Perna's Curse Wheel Results

Category: Successful Curse

This team lost against the curse

  • Week 6, 2026

    Who did the Curse Wheel curse?

    • Atlanta Falcons (#14)

    Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?

    • YES; the Falcons lost to the Chicago Bears 31-23.

    How Bad Was the Curse?

    • Even though the Falcons did ultimately lose, it was actually kinda close at the end there. The Falcons managed to score 16 points in the last 10 minutes of the 4th Quarter… but it didn’t help them in the end.
    • Maybe the most embarrassing play of the game was the muffed punt catch by Falcons WR Zachariah Branch, putting the Bears at the Falcons 10 yard line, which they then easily sneezed it in. And hey, looks like the Bears managed to win by one score. What a coincidence!
    • Another fumble happened with 1:48 left in the 3rd Quarter when the Bears kicked off to the Falcons, which was recieved by Branch again, and OOPS good ol’ butterfingers fumbled again! It was recovered by the Bears who ultimately turned that into a Field Goal.
    • But hey, despite causing the Bears to add 10 to their score, the Falcons did manage to claw their way back into a one score game. Now the Falcons got the ball, there’s over 3 minutes left in the 4th Quarter, plenty of time to march down the field to try to tie it up. It’s 3rd and 16, and… Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gets sacked and fumbles. Bears recover the ball, end of game.

    Current Curse Win Percentage: 0.286 (2/7 teams cursed)

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  • Week 2, 2026

    Who did the Curse Wheel curse?

    • Kansas City Chiefs (#666)
    • Jacksonville Jaguars (#4)
    • Philadelphia Eagles (#10; after attempting to dislodge the wheel)

    Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?

    • NO; the Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Colts 33-30.
    • YES; the Jaguars lost to the Denver Broncos 13-20.
    • NO; the Eagles defeated the Tennessee Titans 24-20.

    How Bad Was the Curse?

    • The Chiefs won, but BOY was it close! Looks like the Colts are STILL catching strays.
    • The Jaguars had a 90.3% chance of winning in the 3rd Quarter (when it was 13-3), only to completely collapse in the 4th Quarter after the Broncos scored 14 unanswered points.
    • The Eagles actually had a pretty good chance of losing against the TENNESSEE TITANS in the 4th Quarter, who had a 78.4% chance to win when they were up 20-17 on the Eagles with less than 2 minutes left on the clock. But the Eagles managed to come back and score a touchdown in the literal last seconds. Almost got ’em!
      • Perna doesn’t count this one, unless he changes his mind later.

    Current Curse Win Percentage: 0.333 (1/3 teams cursed)

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  • Championship Games, 2025

    Who did the Curse Wheel curse?

    • Los Angeles Rams (#3)

    Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?

    • YES; the Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-31

    How Bad Was the Curse?

    • The Rams had a few chances to take control of the game but the cards were perpetually stacked against them. Even tho the Rams had more total yards overall and the Seahawks had more penalties, the Rams couldn’t get anything done. The Seahawks stopped 7 out of 8 3rd Down plays from the Rams, and also had a crucial turnover on downs with 4:59 left in the 4th Quarter, ultimately sealing the game for the Seahawks.
    • If the Curse cursed the Rams, it stands to reason that it blessed the Seahawks in return. Sam Darnold became the first QB from his draft class to reach the Super Bowl (1st round of 2018 Draft)… before Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield.
    • And in blessing the Seahawks, Vikings fans are now stuck in a liminal space between “what could have been” and “what never was”. Meanwhile, with Darnold going to the Super Bowl, his place in the 2026 Pro Bowl was filled by Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff.

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  • Week 18, 2025

    Who did the Curse Wheel curse?

    • Philadelphia Eagles & Jauan Jennings (#666)
    • Seattle Seahawks (#4)

    Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?

    How Bad Was the Curse?

    • Can it really count as a Curse against the Eagles if Coach Sirianni rest all their starters? Actually, probably! See, the 11-5 Eagles and 11-5 Chicago Bears were in a battle for the #2 seed, but Sirianni undoubtedly expected the Bears (who WEREN’T resting their starters) to defeat the depleated Detroit Lions and maintain their #2 position. However, turns out the Lions had a little roar in them left and managed to defeat the Bears 19-16. Had the Eagles played a bit smarter, they could’ve defeated the Commanders and edged over the Bears for the #2 seed. Now it looks like they’re playing the #6 49ers in the Wild Card. Good luck!
    • Jauan Jennings had a poor game (4 receptions on 6 targets, totalling 35 yards), but maybe his curse infected the San Francisco 49ers overall.
    • But it doesn’t explain why the Seahawks survived the curse in their game against the 49ers. They scored first and kept the 49ers from anything more than a sole field goal, thus locking in their #1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
    • Postseason here we come!

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  • Week 16, 2025

    Who did the Curse Wheel curse?

    • Los Angeles Rams (#2)

    Did the Curse Wheel curse succeed?

    • YES; the Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks 37-38

    How Bad Was the Curse?

    • OOOOHHH BOY
    • With 9:48 left in the 4th quarter, the Seahawks were down 30-14 when Seahawks QB Sam Darnold got intercepted. This brought the Rams up to a 98.8% win chance, their highest win percentage in the game.
    • The Rams drive immediately after goes nowhere and so they punt, but Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed runs it in for a punt return touchdown, bringing it to 30-20. The Seahawks go for a two-point conversion and succeed, now 30-22.
    • The Rams next drive after that Seahawks touchdown also ended in a punt with 7:09 left in the 4th Quarter, only for the Seahawks to score another touchdown in two plays, now 30-28.
    • The Seahawks go for another two-point conversion to tie the game. This one was initially ruled incomplete but was overturned, with how it was overturned being a rather bizarre set of specific circumstances:
      • Darnold unintentionally threw a backwards pass.
      • The pass was blocked by Rams defender Jared Verse, which bounced forward towards the end zone.
      • Rams Safety Kam Curl leaps forward to try to catch the bounced pass but doesn’t, arguably helping move it even further into the end zone.
      • However, since Darnold threw a backwards pass, that blocked pass was therefore technically a fumble.
      • The ball was finally just chilling out in the end zone since everyone thought it was a dead ball, so Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet simply recovered the ball… but inadvertantly (and officially) scored the two-point conversion, tying the game, 30-30.
    • At 2:11 left in the 4th Quarter, the Rams try to kick a field goal to potentially make it 33-30, but Rams kicker Harrison Mevis kicks it wide right.
    • Overtime! Rams get the ball first and get a touchdown, now 37-30, giving the ball to the Seahawks. The Seahawks then get a touchdown themselves… and they go for two points AGAIN. That attempt is successful and the Seahawks win, 38-37.
    • Stat-wise, the Rams outperformed the Seahawks. The Seahawks also suffered three turnovers while the Rams had none. But in the end, the Curse Wheel had spoken.

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