Who was better and why

Question

The 2004 Patriots that beat the Eagles or the 2006 Colts that beat the Bears. Both teams won the superbowl. Just curious of opinions ou there.

Answer 1

The Patriots from 2004 because They had a Better Team Assembled.  

Answer 2

It's close, but I'd have to say it was the Pats, simply based on the fact that The Colts beat a fluke Bears team and The Patriots beat the established NFC powerhouse of the early part of that decade.

*Lars, the Bears may have had a better record, but they were a total fluke. They had no QB and they could only score with Devin Hester or on defense. The Eagles were a much better overall team and were an established powerhouse in the NFC for 3 or 4 years running. I'm guessing you live in the midwest....

Answer 3

The colts they were able to come back in the second half and win by more than a field goal

Answer 4

I would say the Colts, because the Bears were the better opponent. Although their defense did do a good job of frustrating the Eagles, I would attribute their offensive woes more to a lack of execution than an out and out containment by the Pats. The Bears on the other hand came out with a roar (sorry) and honestly shocked Indy a bit.

I've always been a fan of the adage "you can measure the merit of a champion by the merit of their opposition." Simply put, the '06 Bears were better than the '04 Eagles and that's why the '06 Colts are better than the '04 Pats.