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The Patriots’ joined the 14–0 1972 Miami Dolphins, 11–0 1942 Chicago Bears, and 13–0 1934 Chicago Bears as the fourth team to record an undefeated regular season in the NFL. [ f ] The Pats also set a record for most regular season wins in a single season. [ 6 ]
During the 2007 regular season, the Patriots became the only NFL team in history to win 16 games, and the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (in a 14-game season) to complete the regular campaign undefeated. [8] Belichick's Patriots are one of only two teams to win three Super Bowls in four years (the other being the Dallas Cowboys from 1993 ...
The Patriots and Giants had played against each other in the last week of the regular season. Technically, the game had little significance, since both teams had already clinched their respective spots in the playoffs. But due to the Patriots' quest for an undefeated season, this game was one of the most heavily watched games in league history.
The undefeated Patriots held onto a 7-3 lead entering the final quarter. Down 14-10 with just over a minute to go, Giants wide receiver David Tyree made one of the biggest catches in Super Bowl ...
The second time a franchise won three Super Bowls in four years, these Patriots established a record by winning 21 games in a row, a streak initiated by the 2003 crew. 26. 2000 Baltimore Ravens ...
In what became a preview of Super Bowl XLII, the game was a close comeback win for the Patriots, giving them the first undefeated regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only undefeated regular season since the league expanded to 16 games, and the only undefeated 16 game season as the NFL season was expanded to 17 games in 2021.
The 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2007 New England Patriots are safe for another year. Since the 1970 NFL -AFL merger, those two teams were the only ones ever to go undefeated during the regular season.
In Week 9, the New England Patriots (8–0) faced the Indianapolis Colts (7–0) in a battle of undefeated teams. Thus there was a lot of hype surrounding the game, also due to the fact that these teams had met in the previous season's AFC Championship game, and would possibly meet later in the 2007 AFC Championship game.