In 1992, the Patriots finished tied for last in the NFL with a 2-14 record. Though it was an atrocious season, it was hardly a surprising development.
Shocking as it might seem when viewed through the prism of New England’s future successes, finishing last had become a regular Patriots occurrence.
Going back to 1989, New England tallied an especially ignominious (and league worst) 14-50 record during the four-year stretch leading up to the mess at the end of the ’92 season.
“These last few days rank near the top of the epic horror that is Patriot lore,” wrote Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy in Jan.