https://theathletic.com/3597438/2022/09/27/nfl-win-loss-records-division-realignment/?amp=1

With everybody this week claiming that the division was weak, or that it was bad but only because New England was so good, etc…I figured this should be brought up. In reality, the division as a whole had the best winning percentage outside of their division over basically the entirety of Brady’s time in New England at 53.4%.

Was a big part of that the pats winning a ton outside of division? Of course. But that doesn’t support the argument that their division wasn’t competitive, but rather the opposite. It shows that they were dominant against every division, not just their own.

It’s surprising that people will claim something based on what they feel or want to be true when the facts support the exact opposite conclusion.