why cant they go 16-0? They have pretty much the same offense, a new, and I think better D.(with the addtion of coach capers) and a head coach that is a master at making ajustments, and has all offeseason to fix what went wrong in the 1 game they lost all last season. Not to mention the schedule they have is cake. So back to back 16-0 seasons is not as far fetched as some of you want to think, I know alot of people are saying it because they dont want to "jinx" anything, but there is no such thing as a jinx, the only thing that stops a team from going undefeated is another team they are playing on any given week, and considering that the cots are going to finish the season 8-8, (i can hope if i want to) and the chargers are the most overrated team in the NFL, I see no real threat to the patriots at all.
And, other people say that luck had alot to do with there 16-0 regular season last year, but really it didnt. People think that the time out in the raves game was because of good luck on the pats part, WRONG, it was because someone called a time out...the false start? luck? NO, it was because there was a false starte. How about the holdling call on 4th down in the endzone, was that luck? No, it was because somone was holding.
16-0 is not only possible, its also probable.