The Patriots have done it. Everyone in professional football has been waiting for this since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. The '72 Dolphins finished a perfect season with a record of 14-0 while going on to win the Championship game. The New England Patriots can now add their name to the list of perfect teams. Along with a perfect season, four separate records were broken during the game.
Last night the Patriots had a came from behind win against the New York Giants, 38-35. According to the score, it was a come from behind win, but it seemed the momentum was almost constantly with the Patriots. Trailing by a season high 12 in the third quarter, Tom Brady was still able to lead his squad to a victory. The touchdown that put the Patriots in front for the rest of the game seemed to be the perfect play to sum up the entire season.
The previous play Tom Brady was rushed in and out of the pocket and under threw a wide open Randy Moss. The ball barely slipped through the hands of Moss while he was trying to stop his forward momentum and turn around to catch this 60-yard pass. The fans in New York were happy to see Moss drop this ball and let him hear it. So what do you do if you are Tom Brady? Apologize for a poorly passed ball and try it again. On the second attempt, it worked. Brady hit Moss with a 65-yard Touchdown pass. This team has relied on those two the entire season. How can anyone blame them? When you have a quarterback who can through 50 touchdown and another player who can catch 23 of those, this is a very dangerous offensive attack.
The game plan cannot be done though. It is off to the post-season now. The Patriots have accomplished something very special and they should celebrate and enjoy this time. With that said, this team will be remembered as one of the biggest blunders if it cannot now go and win the Super Bowl. It makes sense right? No one has beaten this team. No one can beat this team, right?
It is time for the Patriots to really buckle down and prove this season can and will be a perfect season. I feel they can only say the they had a 'perfect season' while wearing their Super Bowl shirts and hats while drenching themselves in wine (Don't forget the goggles!).
The four records set on Saturday, December 29:
Most Wins - 16 Wins
Team Scoring - 589 Points
Touchdown Passes - 50 Touchdowns
Touchdown Catches - 23 Touchdowns
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