It seems during the season as the New England Patriots were rolling over some opponents many in the press were saying this team is unbeatable. I will admit at times they do look that way, but at other times they look like a normal football team. Three times this season they could have got beat by teams that really played them well. The New England Patriots too their credit held on and completed a perfect 16-0 season. Perfection as we like to call it. Does perfection though has it's pitfalls?
One of the things that the regular season and the playoffs differ is the level of talent and play. Gone our the teams like the Buffalo Bills, N.Y. Jets, and the Miami Dolphins. No more soft teams anymore. To complete a perfect season you will have to earn it. Can the Patriots do that? Personally I don't think they will. In the last few weeks many weaknesses were exploited and for them in the playoffs it's all about matchups and this could prove their downfall. I think a loss during the season would be better as it would take the pressure off. As they go through the playoffs teams want to beat them just to say I was the team that stopped them.
During their run in reality they played only the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers who really could have beat them. The funny part the close games they had were against teams no one gave a shot at them. It could be a team like a Jacksonville or Tennessee that get them you just don't know. No matter what the New England Patriots story has been great for football and I will be watching to see if they reach total perfection or fall short of their lofty goal.
Keywords: New England Patriots, NFL Football, Perfection
