While the Patriots’ 2007 season ended in disappointment, going 16-0 still stands as an incredible accomplishment in the NFL’s salary cap era.
And though the 2019 Patriots (currently 8-0) have endured criticism over the quality (or lack thereof) of competition the team has faced so far, New England’s 2007 schedule was very different. Games that season against the Chargers (11-5), Cowboys (13-3), Colts (13-3), and Steelers (10-6) all presented worthy tests (not to mention the Super Bowl preview in Week 17 against the 10-6 Giants).
Yet arguably the toughest game during the undefeated regular season came against the 5-11 Ravens.