Super Bowl LIII concluded Sunday night in Atlanta without the Detroit Lions losing, extending the franchise's record 53-year streak of not losing the "Big Game."

The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in front of a raucous crowd of 70,081 in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and in front of millions more watching at home.

But most importantly, the Lions didn't lose the Super Bowl, and they remain just one of two teams in NFL history, along with the New York Jets, who have existed in the Super Bowl's entire 53-year run and still have not lost a single Super Bowl. (The Jets, of course, won Super Bowl III.)

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Compare that to the Patriots, who have lost a whopping five Super Bowls, including three under legendary coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. Or the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings, who only needed 11 seasons to lose four Super Bowls. Even the heralded Green Bay Packers lost a Super Bowl (XXXII).

The Lions have reached the postseason 12 times in the Super Bowl era. And while they may have lost nine Wild Card and/or first-round games, two divisional-round games and one NFC championship game, they have not lost a Super Bowl.

The Lions will look to continue this remarkable streak in 2019, coming off a 6-10 season under first-year coach Matt Patricia.

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Super Bowl losses: By the numbers

These NFL teams have lost the most Super Bowls in the game's 53-year history (unlike the Lions, who have lost zero Super Bowls):

New England Patriots — 5

Denver Broncos — 5

Minnesota Vikings — 4

Buffalo Bills — 4

Dallas Cowboys — 3

Miami Dolphins — 3

Los Angeles Rams — 3

Marvel at the Lions' undefeated record in Super Bowls to Brian Manzullo: bmanzullo@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BrianManzullo (WARNING: It's a lot of nonsense).

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