Ken Gargett Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 got sent this. needless to say, as far as i am concerned, it was never in doubt. the sad part is that this is the team from my time in DC and i simply assumed it would ever be thus... http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25228031/identifying-the-best-single-season-team-in-every-nfl-franchises-history http://was.247sports.com/Bolt/This-Reds ... r-38012543 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 As a long time Pats fan, I don't always feel the '07 team their best...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, Colt45 said: As a long time Pats fan, I don't always feel the '07 team their best...... the current one is not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFatHokie Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 IMO, tie between the '72 Dolphins and the '85 Bears...the rest are playing for third place... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuma Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 The UNBEATEN Miami Dolphins, the record is the driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 '82 Buccaneers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschrader510 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 '06 Colts (kidding, I grew up there). Besides everyone's opinions on which team in history is the best, I think it is undeniable how impressive what the Pats have done the past 15 years under Belichick. For the record, I disdain the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpmurrin Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I'm a big pats fan and a former season ticket holder but the best team i ever saw was the '85 bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 6 hours ago, ShortFatHokie said: IMO, tie between the '72 Dolphins and the '85 Bears...the rest are playing for third place... Yep...I feel the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 i am purely the messenger (even if the message is one of truth and light). there are, of course, any number of ways of coming up with this. they have this system (and given it appeals to me, i am 100% behind it) but undefeated is hard to argue. i was in awe of those 85 bears. loved them. but amazed to see they were not even rated as chicago's best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahDooRow Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 6 hours ago, ShortFatHokie said: IMO, tie between the '72 Dolphins and the '85 Bears...the rest are playing for third place... Each generation has it's own claim to "best NFL team in history". As the game has changed and evolved over the decades it becomes increasingly difficult to compare teams from different eras. That being said, I have to agree that in my lifetime the '72 Dolphins and the '85 Bears are at the top of the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMQQKIN Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 1985 Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Every year the Pats are the best!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcr Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 10 hours ago, jschrader510 said: '06 Colts (kidding, I grew up there). Besides everyone's opinions on which team in history is the best, I think it is undeniable how impressive what the Pats have done the past 15 years under Belichick. For the record, I disdain the Pats. Oddly enough, the 06 Colts that won the Super Bowl were probably the 3rd best Colts team of the Manning era at best, behind 09 and 04. Funny how that works out. For me the 85 Bears are still the gold standard. 07 Patriots may have been better, even if they ultimately lost. But consider what it took to beat them (the most ridiculously fluky play in the history of the Super Bowl), and what they did to everyone else they played that year. Any of those three Cowboys teams that won it in the 90s or the 94 49ers would also be in the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzArd Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 From what I can tell, another "best _____ ever" thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschrader510 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 hours ago, wabashcr said: Oddly enough, the 06 Colts that won the Super Bowl were probably the 3rd best Colts team of the Manning era at best, behind 09 and 04. Funny how that works out. For me the 85 Bears are still the gold standard. 07 Patriots may have been better, even if they ultimately lost. But consider what it took to beat them (the most ridiculously fluky play in the history of the Super Bowl), and what they did to everyone else they played that year. Any of those three Cowboys teams that won it in the 90s or the 94 49ers would also be in the discussion. The '09 team that lost to the Saints was absolutely better, except for Tracy Porter housing that Manning pass at the end. Bittersweet for an IU alum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimOne Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Da Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 '64 Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave001 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 easy question, heres your answer : 1986 ny giants of course (ok this was a very biased opinion) LOL but still its the 1986 GIANTS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxG Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 The mid-90's Cowboys, with Aikman, Ervin, Smith, Harper, good defense, and one of the best offensive lines to ever play has got to be up there. - MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuma Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 UNBEATEN in a season there is only one team that has ever done it - '72 Dolphins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 the article was about the greatest team, not the greatest result. fully agree that unbeaten is a strong factor but the pats who lost to the fluky play, as mentioned above, won more games, 18 i think. compared to 15 for miami, again i think. the 91 skins won 17 and only lost two, by 2 and 3 points with one of those a game where they rested most of the starters. if undefeated was the only criteria, then sure, but should it be? merely asking the question. if i was to attempt an answer, i would say it should be a a very strong component of the decision but not the only factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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