Before Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the Patriots had never won a Super Bowl. Since the duo’s partnership began in 2000, New England has etched its name among the league’s elite.
There is no clearer proof of the Patriots’ 21st century golden age than a recent ranking of the 100 greatest NFL teams from USA Today. In total, New England placed 10 teams among the 100, all of which are from the Belichick-Brady era.
An interesting note is that the top Patriots team on the list is from 2007, a season in which New England didn’t win the Super Bowl.