Welcome to SB Nation’s Revenge Week: all week long, the entire network will be devoted to those stories of payback — and Pats Pulpit is no exception. Today, we kick things off with one of the most famous revenge stories in Patriots history. Revenge, after all, is a dish best served cold. January in New England cold.
The Patriots entered the 1976 NFL season as the ultimate underdog. They looked back on a playoff drought that began in 1964, and had their last winning season in 1966. As a matter of fact, the New England Patriots never had even been to the playoffs or enjoyed a season above .