Best NFL Teams Past 10 Years
Best NFL Teams Past 10 Years

Over the past 10 years, six NFL teams -- New England (122-38, .763), Indianapolis (110-50, .688), Pittsburgh (101-59, .631), Green Bay (98-61-1, .616), San Diego (97-63, .606) and Baltimore (96-64, .600) -- have posted a winning percentage of .600 or better. Those six clubs have combined for 43 playoff berths, 10 Super Bowl appearances and six Super Bowl championships during that span.

Since being drafted by Green Bay in 2005, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have made seven playoff appearances, winning Super Bowl XLV.

"I'm very proud of Aaron," says Green Bay head coach Mike Mc Carthy. "He's at the point in his career now that it seems like every week or every other week he's breaking a record. He is just a special player."

The reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, under the guidance of head coach Bill Belichick, have the best regular-season record over the past 10 years, qualifying for the postseason nine times and winning Super Bowl XLIX.

"He's been a great mentor, a great friend," says Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. "I have the utmost respect for him. Bill Belichick is the greatest coach of our generation, without question."

The teams with the best regular-season records over the past 10 seasons (2005-14):

 

Team W L T Playoff
Berths		 Super Bowl
Berths		 Super Bowl
Wins
Source: NFL
Patriots122380.763931
Colts110500.688921
Steelers101590.631632
Packers98611.603711
Chargers97630.605500
Ravens96640.600711

Best Opening Month Records, Past 10 Years

Getting off to a strong start is important.

Over the past 10 years, six teams have a winning percentage of at least .600 through the season's first month. Those six clubs have combined for 41 playoff berths and 10 Super Bowl appearances, including four Super Bowl championships during that span. The six teams with a .600+ winning percentage in the opening month over the past 10 seasons (2005-14):

 

Best Opening Month Records, Past 10 Years

Team Record Pct
Source: NFL
New England Patriots23-10-0.697
Baltimore Ravens22-11-0.667
Dallas Cowboys22-11-0.667
Indianapolis Colts22-11-0.667
Denver Broncos22-12-0.647
Seattle Sedhawks21-12-0.636

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