SeattleOspreys
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why are the 89 niners better than the 07 pats other than winning the sb? its what you do leading up to the sb that determines wether you are the greatest team or not. not just the last game.
Why were the 9er's better, assuming we mesh era's?
1. Competition: The first point I will attack is the competition. The NFC era from 1984 - 2005, if my memory serves, never lost a SB. It was dominant. G-Men, Bears, Skins, Boys, 9ers. Even the Eagles and Saints had some of the best D's you'll find. The 1989 9er's had tougher competition than the 2007 Pats. Edge to SF.
2. Roster: I will take Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Tom Rathman, Jerry Rice, John Taylor and Brent Jones over a very talented '07 Pat team, no disrespect. Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker were a formidable trio. But let's keep it real. That doesn't match the '89 Niners. Where is the Pat's running game? TE? Edge to SF.
The Defense is close to a push. Both ran 3-4's. Both had an enforcer in the secondary with Lott vs Harrison. 9er's Haley and Holt could get after the passer and we saw what happened to Brady when pressured. I like the Pats' LB's. Secondaries are a toss up. Edge = Push
3. End of Season: I thought the Pats were leaking oil far before the SB and the engine just happened to seize at an inopportune time. 3 of the final 6 games were decided by 3 pts. We all remember the backup Eagle QB, name escapes me, hang a 28 spot on the Pats. It didn't get better.
The playoff games were unimpressive vs competition that doesn't even touch the 1989 9er's, doesn't touch. Jags / SD / Giants? C'mon, man... Won the first two by a total of 20 points and then lose the SB.

4. Stats: Both teams were #1 in both yds and pts Offense. Similar D with #3/#4 for 9ers and 4/4 for Pats. See # 1 above.
5. SB: 49ers won 55-10. Pats lost 17-14 ...
You tell me who is the better squad.

so tell me why the 89 niners are better than the 07 pats.
Hopefully, I just did...