Comments on New England Patriot's Undefeated Season.

Perfection. It is something that very few achieve. Whether it is a student graduating with a 4.00 GPA or a sports team finishing a season undefeated, perfection doesn't come easy and it involves determination and dedication. Perfection is a grand task in anything a human beign or a team does. It should be respected and admired.

Undefeated seasons have happened in college sports (many in college football and even in college basketball), but a professional team finishing a season without a loss is something that I thought I may never see in my lifetime. The NBA, NHL, and MLB seasons are about six months long and the NFL season, while only having 16 games in 17 weeks, is exhausting. Going unbeaten in a professional sports season with all the talent and experience that those players have is an astonishing task and something that may never occur in real life.

The realization of a professional sports team finishing a season undefeated happened last Saturday night when the NFL's New England Patriots beat the New York Giants to end their season without a loss. The Patriots finished an accomplishment for the first time since 1972 when the Miami Dolphins went 14-0.

My congratulations go to the Patriots. Finishing an NFL season undefeated is an amazing task that requires effort, dedication, and teamwork. They had all of that. The Patriots should be proud of themselves. They finished a goal, a feat, and an accomplishment that may never be seen again. I have a new respect for the Patriots despite the cheating scandal from the first game against the New York Jets.

With all that said, the Patriots have a taller task ahead of them: to win the Super Bowl. Finishing a regular season unbeaten is a tremendous accomplishment, but it will mean little or nothing if they lose in the playoffs. This is a taller task too, since unlike the NBA, NHL, or MLB, the NFL playoffs are one game; either win or go home.

The New England Patriots should be commended for their achievement. However, they now need to win the Super Bowl. If not, their undefeated season will either be tainted or be forgotten. That said though, finishing a season 16-0 is a grand accomplishment.

Go Patriots!