Bolts223 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Exclude 2008, because that was Matt Cassel. I'm sure there will be a big argument about if 2007 was the best or not because it didn't win the SB. Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2003 2004 2007 2016 2018 2014 2001 2011 2010 2012 2017 2015 2006 2013 2009 2005 2002 Note: The 2018 team was more like a bottom 5 team from the regular season but they had an incredible post season run, beating 3 12+ win teams and having the largest yards/game plus differential since the 89 49ers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas5737 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Pass. Might be a better thread for the Patriot's subforum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 No 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Won't do all 17 but I think the 2003 and 2007 teams were the best ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) This is assuming the team is at full strength.I'll exclude 2008 because it' too hard to gague how good they would have been because Brady got injured so quickly. 2007 - This team went undefeated against a difficult schedule and routinely destroyed the opposition. Shame they came up one play short in the Super Bowl. 2015 - People forget how good this team was before the injuries began to pile up; they were ripping through the league 07 style. 2016 - They went 3-1 without Brady, then proceeded to only lose once when Brady returned...and it took a goal line stand. 2004 - Very similar to the 16 team: very balanced with Brady playing efficiently. 2014 - Like the 2001 team, this team just had a certain magic around them. I knew this team was special after Belichick repeatedly kept saying "We're on to Cincinnati" after the KC disaster and we went on to destroy Cincinnati. I'm a firm believer that press conference saved our season. 2003 - Belichick's best defensive team. 2001 - This isn't the most talented team. This is hardly the best one. However, I'm ranking this one so highly because there's a certain magic about this unit that will never be matched. Seeing our largely no name defense neutralize the Greatest Show on Turf when absolutely no one gave us a chance was just amazing. Oh, and this still sends chills down my spine: 2018 - Very meh like the previous season, but the way they played in the postseason raises them up. 2011 - Arguably the worst of the "defense dark ages" of 09-11 (they were a den of thieves when it came to turnovers though), but it made the Super Bowl at least. 2012 - In my opinion the most underrated squad. Really ripped through the league once it got past a slow 3-3 start and the defense showed signs of life after the 3 year dark ages. Unfortunately ran into the buzzsaw that was Baltimore in that postseason without Gronk. 2010 - This offense was on a per drive basis more efficient than the 07 squad. So why is it so low? They went one and done, at home, against the Jets. And the defense sucked. 2017 - Very meh team. Offense was it's usual self, but the defense regressed. The way we lost against Philly in the Super Bowl really knocks it down too. 2013 - Seeing Brady carrying a offense that was kicking and screaming was cringe at times. However, this team showed a lot of heart and came through in crunch time. I think the way they fought against that record setting Denver offense really carried over into the next season when they won the Super Bowl. 2006 - This is a strange unit. They were fairly mediocre in the regular season like the 05 team despite the 12-4 record. In the playoffs they destroyed the Jets, went on the road to upset a much better Chargers team...and then we played Indy in, for the first time, in Indy. We were up 21-6 at halftime looking like we were poised to go to the Super Bowl and the rest is history. It was so strange to see a team show so much heart and resilience in the against the Chargers and just crumble a week later against the Colts. 2005 - After winning 3 titles in 4 years, the team finally got hung over from all the success. While I think the 09 team is "technically" better, that team had no business having just as many wins as this one. 2009 -The only reason this isn't dead last because this unit at least the playoffs.While he had glimpses, Brady wasn't quite back to 100% and the rest of the team just didn't seem all there mentally. Lots of blown leads and started a three stretch of bad defense. 2002 - To date the only time Tom Brady missed the playoffs. At this time everyone thought they were flukes. Times have changed. Edited June 22, 2019 by Elky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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