The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls famously embraced the mantra "72-10 don't mean a thing without the ring." The message was clear: A great regular season means nothing without also winning the championship.

The 2007 New England Patriots began their postseason run with a similar mindset after wrapping up the regular season with an unblemished 16-0 record.

Led by Tom Brady , the 2007 Patriots scored an NFL-best 36.8 points per game and compiled a point differential of plus-315, the highest in NFL history. Brady threw for 4,806 yards and a then-single-season record 50 touchdowns en route to winning his first of three NFL MVP awards.

The 2007 Patriots became the first NFL team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0) to complete a regular season undefeated. New England remains the only team to

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