3. 2004 New England Patriots (tie)

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Regular season record: 14-2
SRS: 12.8
Net Points: 177
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 15.5
Super Bowl margin of victory: 3

The best of the Patriots three Super Bowl-winning teams. Tom Brady threw for 28 touchdowns on the season and running back Corey Dillon rushed for 1,635 yards. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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1. 2009 New Orle... Regular season record: 13-3
Simple rating system (SRS): 10.8
Net points: 169
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 17
Super Bowl margin of victory: 14

The Saints were 13-0 at one point in the season before losing their last three games. Quarterback Drew Brees was the Super Bowl MVP, but the defense played a big role in the win when Tracy Porter ran back a 74-yard interception return to seal the game. (AP Photo)

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2. 2002 Tampa Ba... Regular season record: 12-4
SRS: 8.8
Net Points: 150
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 21
Super Bowl margin of victory: 27

The Buccaneers were led by their defense during the regular season, but the offense caught fire in the postseason. In the Super Bowl blowout win over the Oakland Raiders, the Bucs were helped by first year coach Jon Gruden’s familiarity with his former team. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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3. 2000 Baltimor... Regular season record: 12-4
SRS: 8
Net Points: 168
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 18.3
Super Bowl margin of victory: 27

The defense, led by Ray Lewis and Rod Woodson, was dominant. The so-so offense was led by Jamal Lewis and his 1,364 yards in the regular season. The New York Giants were never really in the Super Bowl game, which the Ravens won 34-7. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

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3. 2004 New Engl... Regular season record: 14-2
SRS: 12.8
Net Points: 177
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 15.5
Super Bowl margin of victory: 3

The best of the Patriots three Super Bowl-winning teams. Tom Brady threw for 28 touchdowns on the season and running back Corey Dillon rushed for 1,635 yards. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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5. 2010 Green Ba... Regular season record: 10-6
SRS: 10.9
Net points: 240
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 13
Super Bowl margin of victory: 6

The 6th seed in the playoffs were led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his receiving corps. Rodgers threw for 9 touchdowns in the postseason. (Getty Images)

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6. 2008 Pittsbur... Regular season record: 12-4
SRS: 9.8
Net Points: 124
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 10
Super Bowl margin of victory: 4

Led by the NFL’s number one defense, the Steelers smacked their way through the playoffs, holding the San Diego Chargers to 15 yards rushing in the Divisional Round. A Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes touchdown throw won the franchise its record sixth Lombardi trophy. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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7. 2005 Pittsbur... Regular season record: 11-5
SRS: 7.8
Net Points: 131
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 11.3
Super Bowl margin of victory: 11

Squeaked into the playoffs as the sixth-seed, then went on a rampage, going on the road to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos in the playoffs, then finishing it off with a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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8. 2006 Indianap... Regular season record: 12-4
SRS: 5.9
Net Points: 67
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 9.3
Super Bowl margin of victory: 12

Strangely, this may not have even been the best Colts team of the decade, with its defense ranked 32nd in the league. Nevertheless, Peyton Manning led the Colts to three playoff wins and a convincing Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears. (Matt Kryger/Getty Images)

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10. 2001 New Eng... Regular season record: 11-5
SRS: 4.3
Net Points: 99
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 5
Super Bowl margin of victory: 3

In the year Tom Brady took over as the team’s starting quarterback, the Patriots survived the “Tuck Rule” game against the Oakland Raiders, then beat the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl on a 48-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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10. 2011 New Yor... Regular season record: 9-7
SRS: 1.6
Net points: -6
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 14
Super Bowl margin of victory: 4

A rather anemic team during the regular season, the Giants caught fire in the playoffs as Eli Manning beat Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time. (Getty Images)

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11. 2007 New Yor... Regular season record: 10-6
SRS: 3.3
Net Points: 22
Average margin of victory in playoffs: 5.6
Super Bowl margin of victory: 3

The Giants trailed in all four of their postseason games. They only had one starting Pro Bowler (Osi Umenyiora), fewest of any Super Bowl champ. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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