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The New England Patriots have won six championships over the past 25 years, with Tom Brady leading them to victory in each of them. As New England has had a lot of success over the years, it’s the perfect time to figure out where these teams rank. The greatest Patriots teams of all time have given fans many memories. However, the best Patriots teams have not always won the Big Game. New England still has many teams on the list of the 100 best NFL teams of all time. Therefore, it’s time to look at some of the best Pats teams of all time that has also included some of the best players ever.
Drew Bledsoe suffered an injury early in the season. While things looked bad for a while, a young rookie emerged from the rubble. Alongside Bill Belichick, Tom Brady would capture the hearts of everyone and begin his majestic career this season, winning game after game to slowly lead New England to the playoffs.
Brady started his Hall of Fame career with a win over the Oakland Raiders in the infamous tuck rule game. Then, the Pats would stun the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17 in the AFC Title Game before setting up a showdown with the St. Louis Rams. Many people expected “The Greatest Show on Turf” to dominate the Patriots. Instead, Brady led a two-minute drive to set up a game-winning field goal by Adam Vinatieri, cementing his first of six championships.
New England still sought out its fourth title at this point, and things looked promising. While there certainly was a great chance to do it, they fell victim to an old foe. The Pats started their run with a 45-10 throttling of the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round. Then, they eked out a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
The shoe dropped in Super Bowl XLVI, as they faced the New York Giants in a rematch of an epic Super Bowl loss from four years ago (more on that later). Unfortunately for the Patriots, they fell behind 9-0, and the same issues resurfaced. Despite holding the lead in the fourth quarter, the Patriots could not hold on, losing again to Eli Manning and the G-Men.
The 2010 Patriots were not a dominant team. Still, they won the AFC East and looked like they had a good chance to make it to the Super Bowl. It would not end well for the Patriots, as they fell 28-21 to the New York Jets. Ultimately, this would mark another disappointing end for the Pats in an otherwise dominant decade.
The 2018 Patriots might have been the weakest team of all the winners. The Pats won the division with an 11-5 record while also going 8-0 at home. Then, they beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-28 in the AFC Divisional...
