[woodbutcher1963]

That roster changed annually with the Patriots for 20 years.
Yet, as long as number 12 was the QB they had a chance to win it all almost every year.

Their very best offensive team was when they had Randy Moss as receiver and Edelman as slot receiver and Vinitari kicker.
Final record 18 wins, 1 loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl.

[1Old Pro]

Yep, if they have a core of 5 or so players you can gain an affinity for the “team”. You’re right about the Patriots.

[Alberta's Child]

The 2007 Patriots reinforce the point I make about the mediocrity of the NFL. They went into the Super Bowl with an 18-0 record and then lost to a NYG team that was arguably the worst team ever to play in a Super Bowl up to that point.

And then a few years later, both teams outdid themselves when the Patriots lost to an even worse Giants team — with a 9-7 record, and (I believe) the only team ever to make a Super Bowl on a season where they scored fewer points than they gave up.