Top 10 Most Underrated Sports City Rivalries
You think of the sports cities and the rivalries (Boston-L.A, New York-L.A, Chicago-St. Louis, etc.) to name a few. This is mainly due to Lakers-Celtics, Yankees-Red Sox, and others in the big cities. But there are other sports city rivalries that are underrated and yet have multiple matchups with each other.Boston wins over St.Louis: 1970, 2001, 2004, 2013
St. Louis wins over Boston: 1944, 1967, 2019
Dallas wins over San Francisco:
- NFL: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1992, 1993
San Francisco wins over Dallas:
- NFL: 1981, 1994
- NBA: 2007 NBA First Round
- MLB: 2010 World Series
Chicago wins over Miami
- NBA: 1992, 1996 1997, 2007
Miami wins over Chicago
- 2003 NLCS
- NBA: 2006, 201, 2013
Los Angeles wins over Philadelphia
- NBA: 1980, 1982, 2001
- MLB: 1977 NLCS, 1978 NLCS
- NFL: 1989 NFC Wild Card
Philadelphia wins over Los Angeles
- NBA: 1983
- MLB: 2008 NLCS, 2009 NLCS
- NFL: 1949 NFL Championship
Houston wins over Los Angeles
- MLB: 1980 NL West Tiebreaker, 2017 World Series
- NBA: 1981 NBA Western Conference First Round, 1986 NBA Western Conference Finals, 1996 NBA First Round
Los Angeles wins over Houston:
- MLB: 1981 NLDS
- NBA: 1999 NBA First Round, 2004 WC First Round, 2009 WC Semifinals
Kansas City wins over New York
- 1969 AFC Divisional Round
- 1980 ALCS
- 2015 World Series
New York wins over Kansas City
- 1976 ALCS
- 1977 ALCS
- 1978 ALCS
Nashville wins over Pittsburgh
- 2003 AFC Divisional
Pittsburgh wins over Nashville
- 2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Miami wins over Washington
- Super Bowl VII
- 2005 NBA ECSF
Washington wins over Miami
- Super Bowl XVII
Atlanta defeated Minneapolis in 1998 NFC Championship Game
Minneapolis defeated Atlanta in 1991 World Series
Denver defeated Seattle in 1994 NBA Playoffs
Seattle defeated Denver in Super Bowl 48