I stumbled upon the above YouTube clip of Joe Theismann and John Riggins' discussion of the current Redskins about three weeks ago. Theismann stating that the 1983 Redskins were the best team in NFL history (even though they didn't win the SuperBowl that year) got me thinking about some of the greatest teams in NFL history. Most of the great teams were SuperBowl winners, but is it possible for a team to be considered the best ever if they were not even the best team during one particular year? I guess the quick counter would be that the best team does not always win the SuperBowl in a given year.
I've devised a simple formula that uses basic NFL game statistics to calculate which team should be considered the best ever...and I'll share it in my next post.
But before I share my simple methodology (remember: advanced methods are a waste of time), I'd like to know which team is the best ever in your mind...
My guess for the best team in NFL history before looking at historical NFL statistics was the 2007 Patriots.
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