This was the first time in the 2001 season that St. Louis fell behind in a game by more than eight points. : Brian Daboll (Defensive Assistant), Jeff Davidson (Asst. He was the defensive coordinator for the Tennesee Titans from 2001-2008 he left . Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the American Football League (AFL) in . Minnesota travels to California for a date with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12. He was also named as the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year for the Patriots. at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Patriots won three out of four Super Bowls during those years, and proved . Pats Pulpit Reacts: Who should be the next Patriots offensive coordinator? Finally, injured draft pick Brock Williams had not yet signed a contract at the start of camp and did not count against the roster limit. Wilson missed only one game in 2003 and 2004, when the Patriots won back-to-back Super Bowls. 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The 2023 Class will be officially announced at the NFL Honors Awards Ceremony, which will be broadcast at 9 p.m. The offense was just 19th in EPA, and the defense was 23rd. The 20 Colts were crushed 4413 following a brutal hit on receiver Jerome Pathon by Patriots linebacker Bryan Cox in the first quarter. PATRIOTS HAVE NOW WON EIGHT STRAIGHT HOME GAMES AGAINST MIAMI The Patriots have now won eight straight home games against Miami. Defense . 2011 was a fun season for the Patriots. They finished with an 115 record and a division title before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXVI. They ranked in the top 10 of takeaways in 11 seasons in that. They also dominated against the Detroit Lions ' Jared Goff and the Cleveland Browns ' Jacoby Brissett. During the game, the Jets appeared to lose a fumble to the Patriots, but the fumble was reversed based on a rule that would become controversial in the subsequent playoffs the Tuck Rule. It just goes to show, that despite all the injuries and the passing yards allowed, the Patriots defense is far from the worst the NFL has to offer. In 2015, the Patriots had a player over 100 yards receiving 10 times. In the secondary, the Seattle Seahawks boasted All-Pro corner Richard Sherman, All-Pro safety Earl Thomas and hard-hitting Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor. Tune-in for an emergency Unfiltered podcast as Fred Kirsch, Paul Perillo and Mike Dussault discuss the news that the Patriots are working to extend Jerod Mayo's contract and will start interviewing for an offensive coordinator. Unfortunately, Tom Brady struggled big time in the Divisional Round against an elite New York Jets defense. Unruly receiver Terry Glenn, making his first start of the season after being benched for the opening four games, caught a 21-yard score from Tom Brady and had seven catches for 110 yards total. PATRIOTS HAVE A 100-YARD RUSHER AND A 100-YARD RECEIVER With TE Martellus Bennett (114) and LeGarrette Blount (123) each going over 100 yards, the Patriots have now had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver in the same game 32 times. Throwing is better than running, so teams will have better efficiency when they air it out. Bruschi defines what New England is all about and was the team's captain, alongside Tom Brady, throughout the dynastic years. [5] Once again, Vinatieri kicked a game-winning field goal; the 48-yard kick sailed through the uprights as time expired, and gave the Patriots their first ever Super Bowl victory in what has been considered by many to be a "Cinderella" season. He ended up completing 26 of 39 passes for 238 yards in the second half. The Patriots will pick 14th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Entry Draft. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. O-Line Coach), Eric Mangini (Defensive Backs), Josh McDaniels (Personnel Assistant) and Rob Ryan (Linebackers), Head Coach/de facto General Manager: Bill Belichick, Director of Player Personnel: Scott Pioli, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +6000; O/U: 6.5, Training Camp: Bryant College (Smithfield, Rhode Island), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2:31PM. To be fair, the defense was not this bad the whole year. On the other side of the ball, the defense was trying to shake the stigma of a depressingly bad 2011 performance. HARMON HAS SEOCND PICK IN THE END ZONE TO SECURE A WIN S Duron Harmon picked off Miami QB Ryan Tannehill in the end zone with nine seconds to play to secure the Patriots 31-24 win. This is where they solidify their spot at the bottom of this list. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. History has somewhat forgotten the 2004 Buffalo Bills for a basic reason: They missed the postseason. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. The Rams scored first midway through the first quarter, driving 48 yards in 10 plays to set up a 50-yard field goal by kicker Jeff Wilkins. They rank in the top half of the league in points allowed and sacks, and in the top five in interceptions and total turnovers produced (7th in fumbles). The Patriots led 24-3 at halftime, thanks to Tom Brady touchdown passes to Deion Branch and David Givens, as well as an 87-yard interception return touchdown from Rodney. 1 in Football Outsiders's DVOA rankings. The Patriots had a 21-6 lead at halftime, and another Super Bowl trip looked like a lock. It was the breakout campaign forRob Gronkowski,and his talents combined with other great weapons led to a dynamic offensive season. Miami then took a 107 lead in the second quarter, before Adam Vinatieri kicked a 37 yard field goal to tie it. Belichick did not trust his defense. First, safety Tebucky Jones intercepted a pass from Stewart and returned it 19 yards to the Steelers 34-yard line. SHAQ MASON MAKES FIRST NFL START AT RIGHT GUARD G Shaq Mason made his first NFL start at right guard. Which team has the most wins as home dogs since 2016? Assuming nihilism or sadism is not the order of the day, certain rules and boundaries will be abided. The Vikings went 13-4 and won the NFC North under first-year head coach Kevin O'Connell. For the past month or two, Patriots fans have heard nothing but how the Patriots "have the worst defense in the NFL." The Patriots have an average offensive ranking of 5.5 in their six championship seasons, with an average defensive ranking of 4.3. Clark impressed by Pats' versatile defense (1:40) Ryan Clark and John Fox credit the Patriots' defense and coach Bill Belichick for having multiple schemes in their playbook and executing with skill. Both the Ravens' special teams and defense scored two touchdowns of their own, meaning they outscored their opponents in the playoffs even before factoring in the offense. We ****-. Although the offense has been the main contributor to the New England Patriots dynasty, they have had some good, and some not so good, defensive units throughout the years. While Vinatieri's game-tying kick had the wind at his back, this drive was into the wind and the Patriots wanted to move closer. Head coach Bill Belichick led the Patriots through those dominant years, but he had a lot of help on his side. But that was despite a unit that ranked No. The Patriots' storybook season continued as Drew Bledsoe came into the game in the second quarter in place of an injured Tom Brady who replaced Bledsoe himself early in the season when he suffered a sheared blood vessel. However, the play was nullified by a holding penalty on linebacker Willie McGinest, which in turn gave the Rams a first down on the 1-yard line instead. A torn tendon sheath in his left wrist ended his 2022 season in July. The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. Four games into the season, the Patriots were sitting at 2-2 and allowing 32 points per game. Unfortunately for Chicago, the Kyle Orton-led offense. 2001. The Rams are 1-3 in Super Bowl games. When Bruschi retired, Bill Belichick was nearly brought to tears and described Bruschi as the "perfect player.". Outside linebacker Willie McGinest holds the NFL record with the most playoff sacks (16). Do you have a blog? McGinest is one of the all-time great New England Patriots, and fans will never forget No. Overall, the Patriots are 32-25 record in home openers. "Roman Phifer is the MVP of the season," said teammateTerrell Buckley, after winning Super Bowl XXXVI. The Eagles consistently picked on him, and the Patriots trailed 22-12 at halftime. We honestly feel terrible that the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns played both the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers twice in 2008. But despite being down 2616, Brady took over, directing a field goal drive, then throwing the game-tying touchdown in the final minute to Jermaine Wiggins. Not counting scores given up on offense or special teams, the Patriots surrendered just 15.8 points per game over their 17-game schedule. When the 49ers play host to the Buccaneers this Sunday, they'll also kick off one of the most intriguing quarterback battles of Week 14. But let me be clear, I'm not making excuses for the unit. The accompanying picture shows Von Miller forcing a fumble on then-Carolina quarterback Cam Newton in Super Bowl 50. [3], With the second seed in the AFC playoffs, the Patriots faced the Oakland Raiders at home following a first-round bye in the final game at Foxboro Stadium; in a snowstorm, a Patriots drive late in the fourth quarter was kept alive in an application of the now-infamous tuck rule that was used in overturning a Brady fumble into an incomplete pass. Denver piled up NFL-high marks of 52 sacks and 123 hits, simply making life miserable for quarterbacks all season. Though St. Louis' defense did not give up a touchdown to the Patriots, kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 37-yard field goal to increase New England's lead to 173. These former NFL players will advance to the final round of voting, which traditionally takes place in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. [1][2] On August 6, quarterbacks coach Dick Rehbein died of cardiomyopathy at the age of 45. Tampa had dominated in that fashion all year, giving up only 10 passing scores with 31 interceptions. Quinn got his start in the NFL in 2001 with the San Francisco 49ers as the defensive quality control coach, and also served as the defensive line coach with the team.. In the second game of the regular season, nine-year starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who had received a 10-year contract extension in March,[2] was injured on a hit by New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis, causing backup Tom Brady, a sixth-round draft pick in 2000, to enter the game after serving as the Patriots' 4th string rookie the season before. Belichick (248 wins overall) needs two victories to join Don Shula (347) George Halas (324) and Tome Landry (270) as the only coaches to reach 250 career wins. The win proved costly, as five Rams starters were knocked out of the game, and coach Mike Martz prophetically said afterward that the Patriots were a Super Bowl-caliber team. Purdy, 22, is just the latest to bear the title, stepping in as a seamless emergency replacement for Jimmy Garoppolo, who in turn replaced an injured Lance early this season. In nine of their first 11 games, they had a negative (bad) EPA. LOGAN RYAN AND JONATHAN FREENY BOTH FORCE FUMBLES CB Logan Ryan forced a fumble that was recovered by DL Chris Long in the second quarter. Belichick abruptly resigned the next day (Jan. 4, 2000). Giants coach Brian Daboll invoked Tom Brady's first of seven Super Bowl runs on Monday to prove a point that playoff experience is "overrated." "The first year that I was part of a Super . Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, the . But, there is no way that you can say that the defense is the "worst." Cookie Notice #6: 2001 EPA Rank: 9th DVOA Rank: 13th Where it all started, the 2001 Patriots were not necessarily the greatest team of all time. The last time the Cowboys won a playoff game on the road . 12th: 2013 EPA Rank: 20th DVOA Rank: 20th The 2013 defense was a talented but erratic unit. They had the fourth-highest EPA that season and the single best DVOA due to a very tough schedule. For more information, please see our That had to be absolutely miserable. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Explore New England Patriots stats and team leaders on FOXSports.com, including passing yards, rushing yards, quarterback rating, total tackles and more. The game, the final one in the history of Foxboro Stadium, played in a heavy snowfall, will be remembered for a call near the end of the game, in which the referees initially ruled that New England quarterback Tom Brady had fumbled on a pass attempt, with Oakland protecting a three-point lead. In the 2005 season, the Chicago Bears ceded 4.4 yards per play and 12.6 points per game. Bledsoe took over without missing a beat, rushing for four yards and completing three passes to David Patten for 37 yards, the last one an 11-yard touchdown to give the Patriots a 143 lead. It's both the single-most important moment of the Broncos' year and shows the challenge of playing this disruptive defense. With quarterback Tom Brady, kicker Adam Vinatieri and a stone-wall defense, the team climbed atop the NFL. The game that decisively turned the 13 Patriots season around came against former and future Patriot Doug Flutie along with the 31 Chargers' vaunted rookie LaDainian Tomlinson. Vinatieri then gave New England its first lead of the game, making a 23-yard field goal to win. The Patriots led 1710 at halftime against the Broncos. The Rams forced New England to another three-and-out, and got the ball back on their own 45-yard line with 1:51 left in the game. Stefanski had just been hired as head coach, and in turn, he hired Woods away from the San Francisco 49ers to become Cleveland's defensive coordinator. Long time safety Lawyer Milloywould end up being cut before the next season. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The most impressive part, by far, is what happened in the playoffs. Defensive end Chandler Jonesand the aforementioned Hightower were drafted in the first round, and they would later acquire Aqib Talib from the Buccaneers via trade. On the opening drive of the third quarter, he led the Patriots 62 yards in 12 plays to the Raiders' 5-yard line, where Adam Vinatieri made a 23-yard field goal to cut the score, 73. However, an instant replay challenge caused referee Walt Coleman to overturn the fumble, ruling Brady's arm had been moving forward while being tackled and making the play an incomplete pass. They rank in the top half of the league in points allowed and sacks, and in the top five in. New England is looking for a new OC, and there are several suitable candidates. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Oddly enough, the Ravens didn't even win their division in 2000. The 2006 Baltimore defense is a best-case example of how consistent disruption can be overwhelming. We take a look back at rookie defensive back Marcus Jones' season scoring in all three phases. Go behind the scenes with Patriots Practice Squad, and see what it takes to work with the Patriots during their practice sessions. A Final Look at the Patriots Defensive Statistics After the Jump! I sure hope not, as the Buccaneers intercepted just 14 passes, allowed a QB rating of 97.2, and most importantly, allowed their opponents to score 30.9 points per game. The traumatic events of Monday night - when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and was administered CPR on the field before being taken by ambulance to a local Cincinnati hospital - brought . Mike Vrabel excelled in New Englandsacking quarterbacks defensively or catching touchdown passes offensively. 2001 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics Previous Season Next Season Super Bowl Champion: New England Patriots AP MVP: Kurt Warner AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Anthony Thomas More league info On this page: Team Defense Passing Defense Rushing Defense Kick & Punt Returns Against Kicking Against Punting Against Scoring Defense Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. They're okay at stopping the run, can produce pressure, and like the Patriots, produce a lot of turnovers. A defensive revolution aims to preserve an orderor order simply. Talent is most important, but a truly dominant unit needs a collection of leadership, depth and intangibles too. The defending champion Seattle Seahawks are favorites -- ever-so-slight favorites -- over the mighty New England Patriots.There's no sneaky underdog like the Seahawks against the Broncos last year or the Patriots way back in 2001-02 when Tom Brady and Bill Belichick won their first Super Bowl. Tackles. But, for many media members and pessimistic fans, saying that the Patriots had "worst defense in the NFL" or even all-time became a convenient excuse to downplay the Patriots as a real Super Bowl contender. Chuck Fairbanks was suspended for the last game of the 1978 regular season. They allowed 32 points per game, which is an immediate red flag. All rights reserved. After returning it 11 yards, Brown threw a lateral pass to Antwan Harris, who took the ball the remaining 45 yards for a touchdown to increase New England's lead to 213. While the pass rush totaled 60 sacks on the season, the Ravens also led the league with 115 quarterback hits and 93 tackles for loss. His defense in 2021, his only other year as a coordinator, also was . 2022-23 Team Stats Player Stats Home Record: 4-4 Away Record: 4-5 Conference Record: 6-6 Division Record: 3-3 Bye Week: 10 Head Coach: Bill Belichick Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Special Teams: Cameron Achord Owner: Behind the best offense in NFL history, the 2007 defense did their part in orchestrating the NFLs only 16-0 campaign to this date. Whitt, Jr. is the leading candidate, as he was considered . He was then the defensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets before joining the Seattle Seahawks as the assistant head coach & defensive line coach in 2009. A deal was worked out Jan. 27 that allowed the Patriots to hire Belichick. Jim Schwartz has an impressive resume having been in the NFL since he was a scout for the Cleveland Browns in 1993. He caught 10 passes as a Patriot, all for touchdowns. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_New_England_Patriots_season&oldid=1133920247, Senior Vice President and chief operating officer , Director of College Scouting Larry Cook, OAK Jett 13 yard pass from Gannon (Janikowski kick) OAK 70, NE field goal Vinatieri 23 yards OAK 73, OAK field goal Janikowski 38 yards OAK 103, OAK field goal Janikowski 45 yards OAK 133, NE Brady 6 yard run (Vinatieri kick) OAK 1310, NE field goal Vinatieri 45 yards Tie 1313, NE field goal Vinatieri 23 yards NE 1613, NE Brown 55 punt return (Vinatieri kick) NE 70, NE Patten 11 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick) NE 143, NE Harris 45 lateral from Brown (Vinatieri kick) NE 213, PIT Zereoue 11 run (Brown kick) NE 2117, NE TD: Ty Law 47-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), NE TD: David Patten 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), STL TD: Kurt Warner 2-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), STL TD: Ricky Proehl 26-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 03:44. The offense was just as good, but the defense struggled. In historically bad fashion, the defense struggled mightily in trying to stop their opponents. New England Patriots David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Previously: No. Wrist injuries can be bad news . Both teams struggled in the heavy snow storm during the first half, combining for the same number of punts as first downs (11) and converting only one of 13 third downs. He appears to be using team defense tables like PFR's 2016 table.Unfortunately, each team's totals include all points scored against the team, including return TDs allowed by special teams, as well as pick-sixes and fumble touchdowns allowed by the offense. At the start of the 2004 regular season, cornerbacks Ty Law and Tyrone Poole were set to be the starters, but due to injuries, Samuel stepped in. Unfortunately for Chicago, the Kyle Orton-led offense ranked 26th in scoring (16.3 per game). Warner fumbled the ball while being tackled by linebacker Roman Phifer, which was recovered by defensive back Tebucky Jones who returned it 97 yards for a touchdown that would have increased the Patriots lead to 233. Star cornerback Stephon Gilmoreplayed very well, but the rest of the team failed to do anything. That's poised to change in the upcoming campaign. The Patriots won three out of four Super Bowls during those years, and proved that a dynasty could be established in an era of capped salaries. Law was a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, and his performance in 2001 will go down in history. Foster played in his first NFL game. But led by Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson, the Buccaneers intercepted him five timesreturning a record three for touchdownsand notched five sacks. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). AFC East Division The point I'm trying to prove with this article is that while the Patriots defense does have its weaknesses, it's a group that still abides by the "bend but don't break" philosophy and it's a group that certainly isn't the worst in the NFL. And as I've said, much like the defense of the Green Bay Packers, is good enough to get the team a Super Bowl title. Adewale Ogunleye paced the defensive line with 10 sacks, and Nathan Vasher grabbed eight picks. However, Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon was efficient, completing 10 of 14 passes for 87 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown pass to James Jett early in the second quarter. The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston town of Foxborough, Massachusetts.They play in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. After a decent performance in Super Bowl XLII, they failed to stop on the final drive. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Downloadable! These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 12. The Jets bullied the Patriots en route to a 130 halftime lead, but the Patriots stormed back, scoring 14 third-quarter points en route to a 1716 win. Although they survived, it did not bode well for the Super Bowl. Ted Johnson is one of the all-time great Patriots linebackers. And they leaned on the defense to give Peyton Manningwho, quite frankly, was not good in 2015to a career-capping Super Bowl win. 7 in NFL defense rankings. [1] The team became part of the NFL when the two leagues merged in 1970. That's close to what he . The Patriots won 2410. Additionally, the Steelers held opponents to the lowest third-down conversion rate (31.4) in the NFL and finished second in sacks (51). Solder was limited to four start in 2015 due to injury. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Before this season, the last time the Patriots played Miami in the home opener was on Sept. 9, 1990, a 27-24 loss. They couldnt. The modern NFL championship game, the Super Bowl, was founded in the 1966 season; the first four were contested between the champions of the AFL and the NFL. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? If preserving the old order requires the gratuitous slaughter of large numbers of people, a defensive revolutionary is likely to concede the order itself is not worth preserving. The Patriots continue to make justice and equity an off-field priority: After raising several hundred thousand dollars for local organizations through the 2022 Patriots Players' Social Justice Fund, Patriots players, Bill Belichick and football staff called to surprise each recipient. After being ranked No. 2022 Regular Season Statistics New England Patriots OPPONENTS 288 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 314 98 166 24 FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing By Penalty 90 194 30 75 / 215 THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS 97 / 241 5 / 13. However, McGinest sacked Warner for a 16-yard loss on second down, pushing the Rams back to their 46-yard line. All-Pro defensive end Simeon Rice and defensive tackle Warren Sapp combined for 23 sacks, too. BENNETT GOS OVER 100 FOR THIRD TIME IN CAREER Bennett went over 100 yards receiving for the third time in his NFL career after finishing with five receptions for 114 yards. He might not have always put up big numbers, but offenses game-planned around him, much like Vince Wilfork today. COLLINS RECORDS FOURTH CAREER REGULAR-SEASON INTERCEPTION LB Jamie Collins picked off a QB Ryan Tannehill pass in the second quarter, his fourth regular season pick. However, the 2013 Seattle Seahawks and 2015 Denver Broncos typically aren't far behind. Following five runs from Antowain Smith and one from Brady, and after a drive of more than eight minutes, Vinatieri and holder Ken Walter cleared snow away from where the ball would be spotted. However, with a p-value of 0.54, we are unable to conclude from this data whether the Patriots' offense or defense deserves more credit for their six Super Bowl titles. ROOKIE QB JIMMY BRISSETT SEES FIRST NFL ACTION 2016 third-round pick QB Jimmy Brissett entered the game in the second quarter. Piecing together an elite NFL defense is incredibly difficult. The 2011 New England Patriots are far from perfect. Samuel was drafted by New England in 2003 and played in all 16 regular-seasons games as a rookie. Aided by a 20-yard reception by wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, a 22-yard reception by Bruce, and a defensive pass interference penalty on Patriots defensive back Otis Smith, the Rams advanced to the New England 41-yard line. New England addressing its edge rush is not something thats expected. Commercial reproduction, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of this website or any information contained therein by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of the Club is not permitted. It is his fourth 100-yard rushing game as a member of the Patriots and his first since he rushed for 129 yards vs. Washington on Nov. 8, 2015. PATRIOTS KNOW HOW TO HOLD THE LEAD AT HOME The Patriots have won 82 straight home games when leading at halftime, adding to their NFL record. PATRIOTS IMRPOVE AGAINST MIAMI IN HOME OPENERS The Patriots have played Miami in the home opener seven times and have a 5-2 record. During the NFC Championship Game, Sherman's pass breakup led to his iconic postgame interview. Ever get confused about the new stat in an article you read? Player PUNTS YDS LNG AVG . They play in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. Plus, a mid-2000s unit deserves more attention than it usually receives. Since Bill Belichick was hired as the team's head coach in 2000, the Patriots have won six Super Bowls, nine AFC Championship Games, and sixteen AFC East titles, while amassing a regular season record of 23782. To close the season, Harrison's pick-six in Super Bowl XLIII was a key moment in the Steelers edging the Arizona Cardinals. They also played in and lost Super Bowls XX, XXXI, XLII, XLVI, and LII. And in my opinion, there's no way you can say that the Patriots defense is preventing them from being Super Bowl contenders. 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