Also just for fun i noticed I named 11 wagon teams in the salary cap era (the last 22 years) Sounds like a top 10 list chance to me(plus 1)! I can't turn that down
#11 03 Patriots - The Defense was legit but the offense even though clutch left something to be desired IMO. Lack of a running game knocks it down in a tough competition of titan teams and Brady improved next year too.
#10 94 49ers - I was not a big fan of the D though the O was prolific but I don't value the 1 trick wagons as much.
#9 97 Packers
#8 96 Packers - This year they were just a hair better i think and their D and STs was just sick honestly but not the best competition in the league.
#7 14 Seahawks
#6 98 Broncos
#5 97 Broncos - Declining QB play made 97 > 98 and Sharpe was particularly good this year. Also one of the great OLs whether you think they were dirty or not and a very good D.
#4 13 Seahawks - 13 was better than 14 cause they had better weapons. Tate/Harvin/Baldwin though they didn't get great numbers when healthy were highly productive on a run first team which had a beastly defense. Though the only game Harvin will be remembered for is the Superbowl it still stands out. They just ran a pretty impressive but soft Denver team off the field.
#3 07 Pats - Some would call this the best team which injuries stopped. That is partially true but it is also true they had certain play style weaknesses and the D was not amazing but good. On offense they were a bit over reliant on Moss and if you could get pressure before he gets down field it really limited them.
#2 14 Pats - This team unlike 07 still did not have a good run game but had a much more balance offensive attack with the ability to carve you up over the top or underneath and showed the superiority of such a style.
#1 04 Pats - Putting the Pats in the top 3 is maybe not fair... frankly I questioned putting 07 a little lower but thought if not for injuries they probably would have won easily (but they are the only team i had as a wagon not knocked off by another wagon team. 04 IMO was nearly a perefect team. QB play, running game, STs and a shut down D. This D was so good they lost one of the top 3 CBs in the game at the time and still finished #2 in PPG. Also their weapons were pretty good though no 1 elite guy. Bestteam of the salary cap era imo.
