Every dynasty has its origins, and the Patriots' is considerably more successful and dynamic and colorful than the Steelers or Cowboys, and does not include anything as horrific as the Packers' or Giants' decades of futility between titles.
Dynasty, n.: a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time
The Boston/New England Patriots Dynasty, 1959-present
1960-1970: Pioneering, Homeless, Competitive and Courageous Era
1971-1983: Post-merger, Best Uniforms, Adversity and Tragedy, Robbed of 1976 Title, Foundation of Modern Dominance Era
1984-1992: Retro-Sixties Uniforms, Title Chances But For Berry's Fixation on Eason, Had Our Chance With Flutie And Blew It, Crumbling of Sullivan Ownership Era
1993-2000: Kraft Ownership, Acquiescence To Absolutely Everything The League Does To Us Including Destruction Of The Best Logo And Uniforms, Replacing Them With Dreadful Abomination Virtually Identical To Thing That Was Booed Out Of The Stadium And Disgusting, Worst Uniforms On Planet, Mediocre Accomplished Nothing That Wasn't Done Better In All Previous Decades Bledsoe Era
2001-present: Tom (G.O.A.T.) Brady, Gillette Stadium, Five Super Bowl Victories, Continued Baseless, Ignorance, Stupidity and Hatred-Fueled League, Local And National Media Denigration Since Merger, Kraft Learning, Changing, And Doing Nothing Era
A testament to Belichick's greatness: In 1912, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that “if players were free agents at the end of every two years, baseball dynasties such as those built up by the Cubs, Athletics, Detroits and Giants would not be possible."