NFL's 2nd best team/franchise of the decade?

• killer_ewok

  

  Okay, so I think that the Patriots are clearly #1 with this resume......
  
  New England Patriots
  Regular season: 112-48, .700
  Playoff wins/record: 14-4
  Super Bowls won/appeared: 3 out of 4
  Playoff seasons: 7
  Winning seasons: 9
  Losing seasons: 1
  
  However, #2 is not so easy.....
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers
  Regular season: 103-56-1, .644
  Playoff wins/record: 10-4
  Super Bowls won/appeared: 2 out of 2
  Playoff seasons: 6
  Winning seasons: 8
  Losing seasons: 1
  
  Indianapolis Colts
  Regular season: 115-45, .719
  Playoff wins/record: 9-7
  Super Bowls won/appeared: 1 out of 2 (2nd Super Bowl has yet to be played)
  Playoff seasons: 9
  Winning seasons: 9
  Losing seasons: 1
  
  
  Indianapolis could very well win the Super Bowl this year and that definitely puts them in 2nd IMO.
  
  Thoughts?
• wes_mantooth

  

  I would go with Indy. The only reason is that Indy is in contention every year and Pittsburgh has had huge letdowns after their super bowls.
• ZombieKiller

  I would have to say Steelers even if Colts win the Super bowl this year.
• Non

  

  It's Super Bowls that they're all gunning for.
  
  If the Colts win two then it's two vs. two and the tiebreaker goes to Indy because they've won more games overall.
  
  You would still rather be the franchise with two Super Bowls than one.
• DaBrowns41

  Ugh, the Browns should definitely be up there... 2 winnings seasons and 1 playoff birth? Jeez.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  While I certainly think both the Steelers and Colts boast better resumes, you have to put the Giants in the top 5 with 2 Super Bowls, 1 Championship, 6 playoff appearances and two #1 seeds in the NFC.
• Heretic

  

  Indy wins this year and they get #2. They don't win it all, Steelers get #2.
• Al Capone

  Heretic wrote: Indy wins this year and they get #2. They don't win it all, Steelers get #2.

  Same here.
• justincredible

  

  Agreed with Heretic. Is that allowed?
• BCSbunk

  As a Browns fan it is not easy to say, but it is the Pittsburgh Steelers. That was hard LOL
• Nate

  Al Capone wrote:

  Heretic wrote: Indy wins this year and they get #2. They don't win it all, Steelers get #2.

  Same here.

  Same here
• cbus4life

  Keebler wrote:

  Al Capone wrote:

  Heretic wrote: Indy wins this year and they get #2. They don't win it all, Steelers get #2.

  Same here.

  Same here.

  Same here.
• Heretic

  

  justincredible wrote: Agreed with Heretic. Is that allowed?

  As long as you don't do it too often.
• End of Line

  

  Pittsburgh.
• Laley23

  

  Im going with Indy.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Steelers over Indy, although both have good arguments. But I'll take 2 SB's over 1.
• killer_ewok

  

  Indy is definitely the 2nd best franchise of the '00's with a victory a week from today.
• Trueblue23

  

  Indy
• Non

  

  I'd definitely give it to Indy over the Steelers if they win the Super Bowl.
  
  It would be 2-2 but Indy has been better overall record. I'd have no problem with that.
  
  NE and Indy have been great teams. Steelers have had a good run recently as well but that doesn't mean they're going to be team of the decade all the time.
• Non

  

  AFC champs since 2003
  
  2003-New England
  2004-New England
  2005-Pittsburgh
  2006-Indianapolis
  2007-New England
  2008-Pittsburgh
  2009-Indianapolis
  
  that's a pretty good run for three teams, which franchise will break it up
• killer_ewok

  

  Gotta go with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the Colts lost Super Bowl XLIV.
• Non

  

  Final decade standings
  
  1. Patriots (3 Super Bowls)
  2. Steelers (2 Super Bowls)
  
  All-time standings
  
  1. Steelers (6 Super Bowls)
  2. Cowboys and 49ers (5 Super Bowls)
• Heretic

  

  According to my word on this thread (which is FreeHuddle law ), Pittsburgh wins the award of second best team of the decade.
• superman

  We're number 2! We're number 2!