Winning a game in the National Football League is hard considering the quality of the opposition a team faces week-in and week-out. Winning at least nine games is a lot harder, despite teams having 16 attempts at a victory per season. And winning at least nine games in consecutive years is even more difficult in this day and age of pro football while playing under the salary cap and with a draft system in place designed to promote parity.
The New England Patriots, however, have made a habit out of defying the odds and today secured another winning season when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 17-10 on the road.