You’re probably pretty smart. You’re on the Internet, for one; even better, you’re at our website reading this blog. So we can safely assume you don’t think the New England Patriots are “due” to lose as some point this season.

You usually need a few balls to bounce your way in order to stay undefeated this late into the season. But the closest the Patriots have gotten to needing some luck was in Week 13 against Baltimore. Otherwise, the Pats have been steamrolling the league with ruthless efficiency.

The statheads at Football Outsider have pegged New England as the best team ever after Week 14, and by a wide margin over the 1999 Rams. We’re talking about a harmonic convergence of football talent here. You really have to reach to find a weakness – the punt returning could be better. But punting to New England as often as possible won’t win you many football games.