For Patriots, 16-0 Could Be Forgotten, but Not 19-0
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If the Patriots defeat the Giants, then fall short of a championship, what will they have accomplished?
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There are mathematical chances and real chances, and with two weeks to go it is probably time for Patriots fans to face the real ones, which are that there will be a long row to hoe for their team to return to the Super Bowl this year. It is hardly Mission Impossible, given the shaky caliber of their competition in ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants wanted to send a signal early that they didn't intend to be just another footnote on the Patriots' roll to the first 16-0 season in NFL history.
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Ask the Pittsburgh Steelers about the New England Patriots' NFL record 21-game winning streak, and it's likely they will turn the question around.
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In the din of a gleeful locker room on Saturday, the Patriots coach reminded his players that in the sudden-death format of the playoffs, their 16-0 record would be irrelevant.
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The New England Patriots moved to within  one game of a perfect regular season when they crushed the  Miami Dolphins 28-7 to become the first NFL team to go 15-0 on  Sunday.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - The New England Patriots earned a place in NFL history by completing a perfect 16-0 regular season with a 38-35 victory over the battling New York Giants on Saturday.
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Strange how things evolve. The New England Patriots are in the midst of one of the great runs in NFL history. They are on the brink of dynasty status and have totally spoiled loyal fans who expect nothing less than another Super Bowl victory.
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Nothing concerning the New England Patriots can be dismissed as implausible, not with the team performing with the historic sweep that it is.
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Even if the New England Patriots complete an unprecedented 19-0 sweep, they will still trail the Vince Lombardi Packers of the â60s and the Chuck Noll Steelers of the â70s.
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The New England Patriots are 17-0 this season, though quarterback Tom Brady noted on Wednesday that the team is yet to improve on last year.
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His teammates no longer regard him as a rookie, especially now that the Patriots have turned the page on their historic 16-0 regular season and set their sights on extending that perfection in the playoffs.
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Maybe Bill Belichick's 5-9 record against the Pittsburgh Steelers allows them to talk less reverently about the New England Patriots' defensive mastermind.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Tomorrow night's game against the Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., will bring back plenty of memories for Patriots fans. After all, many of them have popped in the tape of the Patriots' 32-29 Super Bowl victory from last February, sat back, and enjoyed one of New England's landmark sports moments. Turns out, Bill Belichick has, too.
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It's hard to imagine: A 12-2 team has reached a crossroads with two regular-season games left. But today's AFC East showdown against the New York Jets can be used as a barometer to measure whether the Patriots continue to be vulnerable.
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The clock ticks down and the pressure builds. Often, the final minutes of a game are the most important. The Patriots stayed undefeated with a touchdown with 44 seconds left in their 12th game. The Jaguars won their playoff game last weekend on a field goal with 37 seconds remaining.
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FOXBORO -- The circumstances were much different, but the result was the same -- another win for the New England Patriots. Six days after getting torched by Kansas Cityâs powerful offense, the Patriotsâ defense