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NFL Archives
Patriots Win Second Super Bowl In Three Years
The New England Patriots completed their improbable run with a 32-29 win over Carolina in Super Bowl XXXVIII and locked up the top spot in the Dunkel Index for the second time in three years. The Patriots bounced back from a disappointing 2002 and a sluggish 2-2 start to 2003 by winning its last 15 games. No team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins had done that. And perhaps befitting the '72 Dolphins, these Patriots were made up mostly of no-name players. Their final rating of 136.5 was not high by historical standards (for example, the Bucs finished at 141.3 the year before). But the Patriots did just enough to win, whether it be a 17-14 defensive struggle over Tennessee in the playoffs or a 32-29 shootout over Carolina in the Super Bowl. Here's the final ratings for the 2003 season.
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TEAM |
RATING |
RECORD |
DIVISION |
| 1 |
New England |
136.5 |
17-2 |
AFC East |
| 2 |
Green Bay |
132.7 |
11-7 |
NFC North |
| 3 |
Carolina |
132.3 |
14-6 |
NFC South |
| 4 |
Philadelphia |
131.8 |
13-5 |
NFC East |
| 5 |
Indianapolis |
131.5 |
14-5 |
AFC South |
| 6 |
Tennessee |
131.4 |
13-5 |
AFC South |
| 7 |
Baltimore |
129.9 |
10-7 |
AFC North |
| 8 |
Miami |
129.2 |
10-6 |
AFC East |
| 9 |
Kansas City |
128.4 |
13-4 |
AFC West |
| 10 |
Denver |
126.9 |
10-7 |
AFC West |
| 11 |
Seattle |
126.8 |
10-7 |
NFC West |
| 12 |
New Orleans |
126.7 |
8-8 |
NFC South |
| 13 |
St. Louis |
126.6 |
12-5 |
NFC West |
| 14 |
NY Jets |
125.7 |
6-10 |
AFC East |
| 15 |
Pittsburgh |
125.6 |
6-10 |
AFC North |
| 16 |
San Francisco |
125.3 |
7-9 |
NFC West |
| 17 |
Dallas |
124.8 |
10-7 |
NFC East |
| 18 |
Minnesota |
124.6 |
9-7 |
NFC North |
| 19 |
Jacksonville |
123.6 |
5-11 |
AFC South |
| 20 |
Tampa Bay |
122.7 |
7-9 |
NFC South |
| 21 |
Atlanta |
122.6 |
5-11 |
NFC South |
| 22 |
Cincinnati |
121.5 |
8-8 |
AFC North |
| 23 |
Buffalo |
121.3 |
6-10 |
AFC East |
| 24 |
Chicago |
121.1 |
7-9 |
NFC North |
| 25 |
Houston |
120.8 |
5-11 |
AFC South |
| 26 |
Cleveland |
120.4 |
5-11 |
AFC North |
| 27 |
Detroit |
119.0 |
5-11 |
NFC North |
| 28 |
Washington |
118.6 |
5-11 |
NFC East |
| 29 |
San Diego |
117.5 |
4-12 |
AFC West |
| 30 |
Oakland |
115.9 |
4-12 |
AFC West |
| 31 |
Arizona |
114.0 |
4-12 |
NFC West |
| 32 |
NY Giants |
112.0 |
4-12 |
NFC East |
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IA
1. Alabama 115.676
2. Florida 110.370
3. Texas 109.929
4. Boise State 107.739
5. TCU 107.230
(Through Games on 1/7)
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
DIVISION IAA
1. Villanova 86.981
2. Montana 85.073
3. William & Mary 83.835
4. Appalachian State 81.816
5. Richmond 79.909
(Through Games on 12/18)
PRO FOOTBALL
FINAL REGULAR SEASON DUNKEL TOP 5
1. New Orleans 142.626
2. Indianapolis 139.044
3. Minnesota 137.750
4. Dallas 137.542
5. San Diego 136.964
(Through Games on 2/7)
CFL FOOTBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Montreal 121.334
2. Saskatechewan 114.639
3. Calgary 111.718
4. BC 108.774
5. Edmonton 108.335
(Through Games on 11/29)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Duke 77.315
2. Kansas 76.837
3. Kansas State 74.956
4. Ohio State 74.239
5. Kentucky 73.517
(Through Games on 2/28)
PRO BASKETBALL
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. LA Lakers 123.579
2. Cleveland 123.478
3. Orlando 122.056
4. Denver 121.162
5. Utah 120.717
(Through Games on 2/28)
WNBA BASKETBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Phoenix 115.333
2. Indiana 113.532
3. Los Angeles 112.012
4. Seattle 111.883
5. Atlanta 110.672
(Through Games on 10/9)
PRO HOCKEY
THIS WEEK'S DUNKEL TOP 5
1. Washington 12.150
2. San Jose 12.110
3. Chicago 11.974
4. Los Angeles 11.807
5. Buffalo 11.789
(Through Games on 2/14)
PRO BASEBALL
FINAL 2009 DUNKEL TOP 5
1. NY Yankees 16.958
2. LA Angels 16.331
3. Philadelphia 16.140
4. Boston 15.885
5. Texas 15.652
(Through Games on 11/4)
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