All the talk lately seems to be... If the Patriots win the Super Bowl next week will they be the best team ever? The two teams most commonly referenced have been the 1972 Dolphins and the 1985 Bears; so, let's look at the numbers and the reasons that I believe that this is a no brainer.
- First off, let me point out that the 72' Dolphins opponents had a combined winning percentage of under .400.
- The Patriots have already broken the 1972 Dolphins record of 17-0 which makes them the only team in NFL history to go 18-0 in a single season. Win or lose in the Super Bowl this will be true.
- Dolphin's combined for 385 total points. Patriots scored 589 points in the REGULAR season. The 1985 Bears scored 456 points.
- Multiple choice question.... You're team is in the Super Bowl and you have your choice of starting quarterbacks. Who would you choose... Tom Brady, Jim McMahon, Earl Morrall, or Bob Griese? Yeah, I thought so.
- Patriots have to deal with the Salary Cap and Free Agency. Something neither other team had to consider.
- The Patriots outscored their opponents by 315 points. The Bears outscored their opponents by 258 points and the Dolphins outscored their opponents by only 214.
- With all the advances in sports medicine and training regimens the Patriots are by default a bigger, faster, and stronger team than both the 72' Dolphins, and the 85' Bears.
I'm sure I could continue to dig for more obscure reasons but to me the seven above do an adequate job of proving my point. Maybe you disagree; and that's fine, because at the end of the day that's half of what makes sports so much fun to talk about.
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