N.E. strength of schedule

[KiNG]

Originally Posted by Bonedoc7777

the only history the pats have made is getting caught cheating, lets all teach our kids that it is ok to cheat

Basically. They should have a disqualification loss in their record.

Also, props to the refs in Baltimore who single handedly won that game for them.

[Roman529]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

Put on your tux Mecury were ringing your front door bell. Not only are we moving in we're here to evict you.

Neither the Giants or the Packers or any other NFL team for that matter can stand in the way of history.

By the way its going to be the giants who will go down as the loser along the Patriots "path to perfection"

Tiki Barber underestimated Eli as well and was running his mouth about him and Coughlin...I bet we won't hear a peep out of him for a while. The difference between the Giants and a lot of teams is they can rush the QB, they can run the ball, and they can get it to Plaxico and their receivers. Lots of teams lose their edge with a two week break, but the Giants have won ten straight on the road and are peaking at the right time.

[McMichael]

According to a few things I've read it's still very possible that there WILL be an asterisk next to the Patriots of 2007-2008.

We're not going to know for sure until the season is completely over.

[KiNG]

Originally Posted by McMichael

According to a few things I've read it's still very possible that there WILL be an asterisk next to the Patriots of 2007-2008.

We're not going to know for sure until the season is completely over.

I sure hope so.

They don't DESERVE to join the 1972 Dolphins.

[McMichael]

Originally Posted by MR NFLFAN

There is going to be a lot of here when they cross off the 72 dolphins and in their place they put the 07 patriots.

I hope they wrote the 72 fins name in pencil that way they can simply erase it

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Yah theres gonna be a lot of on the patriots forums when they get an asterisk next to their 2007-2008 team for CHEATING and violating NFL rules.

[finswin56]

Originally Posted by nyjunc

The biggest difference is the '72 dolphins didn't play a single playoff bound team during the regular season and only played 2 teams at .500 all year. NE has splayed SD, Indy, NYG, Dallas, Washington and Pitt. That's 5 playoff bound teams compared to zero, I'd love to chop down NE's opponent strength but they played a tough sched, the #s were dragged down by the Jets and Miami but this was nothing like the '72 Dolphins sched.

Comparisons are never that easy. You've got some apples and oranges there. I certainly won't try to take everything away from NE, but the Giants and Redskins wouldn't have made the playoffs back then. Pittsburgh also might not have. They only had 4 playoff teams then.
Two very big differences between then and now:
1) There wasn't a bye week for Miami to rest up while their next opponent was worn down.
2) Miami played the AFC Championship game AT Pittsburgh, despite having the best record in the league. That's a major accomplishment.

I've stopped trying to seriously compare teams and players from different eras. It can be fun trying to do so, but every time you think you have something, there is a mitigating factor that makes the comparison too subjective.

Either way, N.E. is 1a to Chicago's 1b of the best teams from my NFL viewing lifetime.

[finswin56]

Only talk smack if you want warning points, or want to be banned.