Pursuit of Perfection

With the upcoming Dolphins-Patriots game this Sunday, all of us are subject to the barrage of 72 Dolphin undefeated talk from every major media outlet. Taking the Giants' collapse into account, sadly it seems that this year's Dolphins might just be the last team that can beat the Patriots. In other words, we're screwed. Barring a blizzard that would level the playing field, the Patriots will probably head into the playoffs undefeated.

What does this mean for the 72 Dolphins' legacy? Not much. They are still the first team to do it and nobody will ever forget that. If the Patriots match their feat, it would probably put them above the 72 Dolphins, but frankly I am far more worried about the 2008 Dolphins.

We cant forget that the Patriots don't exactly have a cakewalk playoff schedule ahead of them either. They'd have to face Jax/SD, Indianapolis, and then probably Green Bay or Dallas. However, I almost want the Patriots to do it (I really don't) because nothing is worse than delusional Dolfans who bring our past into arguments about current teams. It's great to be proud of your history, but a growing percentage of our fanbase wasn't even alive back in 1972, much less old enough to appreciate its significance.

If the Patriots do manage to run the table, they would clearly be the best team of all time. They've definitely shown some vulnerability, but for a team in the free agent era to do what the Patriots are doing, that's just flat out impressive. Their point differential is probably going to blow the record out of the water, and before a recent few weeks of struggles, they were legitimately heading towards 40 points scored a game.