Super Sunday: Ranking Patriots' 11 Super Bowls
It's impossible to choose your favorite child. But you can single out "the best" New England Patriots' Super Bowl win?
Fortunately, CBS has did the heavy lifting for us.
As the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers prepare for Sunday's LVIII in Las Vegas, the network recently put together its ranking of all the Super Bowls - from No. 57 to No. 1.
The Patriots, of course, have a record 11 appearances and six championships to choose from. Turns out all of them ranked in the top 35. Most impressive, they have played in the best four Super Bowls.
How do they stack up?
35. XX Bears 46, Patriots 10 - The Pats took a 3-0 lead and then ... were smothered by the greatest defense in NFL history.
32. LIII Patriots 13, Rams 3 - Bill Belichick totally out-schemed Sean McVay, holding the NFL's highest-scoring team without a touchdown.
23. XXXI Packers 35, Patriots 21 - Drew Bledsoe had New England within six points before Desmond Howard turned the game with a 99-yard kickoff return.
22. XXXIX Patriots 24, Eagles 21 - New England survived Terrell Owens playing possessed on a broken leg and Donovan McNabb vomiting in the huddle.
19. XLVI Giants 21, Patriots 17 - Eli Manning to Mario Manningham. Sorry.
12. XXXVI Patriots 20, Rams 17 - Adam Vinatieri kicks off a dynasty with a 48-yard game-winner as time expired.
11. XXXVIII Patriots 32, Panthers 29 - Tom Brady had to out-duel Jake Delhomme and Vinatieri rescued New England again.
4. LI Patriots 34, Falcons 28 - The greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. All you need to say is "28 to 2" and everyone will know exactly what you're talking about.
3. LII Eagles 41, Patriots 33 - Brady threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns but New England somehow lost to Nick Foles and the "Philly Special."
2. XLII Giants 17, Patriots 14 - David Tyree's implausible catch wiped out New England's perfection. Will forever sting.
1. XLIX Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 - Malcolm. Butler.
