Couple interesting choices, IMO:
4. Minnesota Vikings, 1998 (15-1) Lost: 30-27 (OT) to Atlanta in NFC Championship Pro Bowlers: 10
This team scored at an alarming rate. Led by Randall Cunningham at quarterback and a trio of playmakers in Robert Smith, Cris Carter and Randy Moss, the Vikings paced the NFL at 34.8 points per game. As well as owning the top offense in the league, Minnesota boasted the No. 6-rated scoring defense and No. 13-rated total defense. One loss to Tampa Bay in the middle of the year was the only regular season blemish and these Vikings came one missed Morten Andersen field goal away from playing in the Super Bowl.
8. Green Bay Packers, 2007 (13-3) Lost: 23-20 (OT) to NY Giants* in NFC Championship Pro Bowlers: 5
Three teams finished 13-3 in 2007 (Dallas, Indianapolis) but none came as close to unseating the eventual champs than the Packers. On a frigid night at Lambeau Field, the Giants outlasted this stacked Packers team in overtime. This team was second in total offense and 11th in total defense while finishing fourth in scoring offense and sixth in scoring defense. It was the last time that Brett Favre would ever suit up for Green Bay.
IMO, that Viking team should have been number 1 with a bullet. I really don't remember a team dominating all year like that team did. I really think that NFC Championship game loss to the Birds was maybe the biggest upset I can remember.
Also, IMO, that Packer team wasn't as good as it's record. That had several nail biters and a couple bounces of the ball could have dramatically changed that season. I will note that the NFC Championship game performance was dreadful (especially by one certain player) and still haunts me to this day but I wouldn't put this team even in the top ten.
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