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Salary Cap era where they don’t have a bunch of Hall of Fame players, meaning the final 4 teams are usually going to have similar strength.
11 AFC Championship Appearances
7 AFC Conference Titles
5 Super Bowl Wins
Seems like they are just about where they should be overall and even a little better. Another way of looking at it is if you simulated a team with a .750+ winning percentage over 20 seasons, you would probably arrive at an average of less than 5 Titles. The single game elimination format makes for a statistically improbable championship each year.
Generally the Patriots have been roughly 4:1 to 7:1 at the start of the season to win the SB for many years now. Even being “the favorite” each year means they should win a championship every 4-7 years. So I don’t feel like they’ve left anything on the table. You can squak about a the close playoff games they’ve lost, but it’s absurd to ignore all the close playoff games they’ve pulled out by the skin of their teeth.
11 AFC Championship Appearances
7 AFC Conference Titles
5 Super Bowl Wins
Seems like they are just about where they should be overall and even a little better. Another way of looking at it is if you simulated a team with a .750+ winning percentage over 20 seasons, you would probably arrive at an average of less than 5 Titles. The single game elimination format makes for a statistically improbable championship each year.
Generally the Patriots have been roughly 4:1 to 7:1 at the start of the season to win the SB for many years now. Even being “the favorite” each year means they should win a championship every 4-7 years. So I don’t feel like they’ve left anything on the table. You can squak about a the close playoff games they’ve lost, but it’s absurd to ignore all the close playoff games they’ve pulled out by the skin of their teeth.
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