Is this ?

[Mike P]

No. The Jets upsetting the Colts--who were 13-1 during the regular season and 17 point favorites--was a bigger one. It removed the AFL from "minor league" status, and the Chiefs sealed that the next year.

What would the NFL look like today if the Jets hadn't given the newly merged AFL legitimacy---how would Rozelle have convinced the Steelers, Colts and Browns to go back and tell their fans they were no longer real NFL franchises if the Jets hadn't put the AFL on an equal footing?

[wrikerjr]

its up there, but not bigger than the jets colts. It will certainly be a loss that will remain with the Patriots for a long time.

[JohnR]

Certainly a big upset, and probably in the tops ten, but here are a few it is not bigger than:

US v CCCP 1980

Sox -v- Yanks '04

Jets Colts

Pats -v- Rams '01 Remember the greatest show on turf? The Pats had no right winning that game but they did. This game, the Giants always had a shot and those that thought it would be a blowout of epic proportions were blowing smoke up their arses. I forgot who I was talking to from here a bit about this (maybe Afterhours??) but I've been saying tight and low for a while but that was tighter and lower that I even thought. "Course I'd picked the Pats to win.

[beamie]

I wonder if a loss like this will spark the end of the "Dynasty". Teddy and Junior may retire, who knows where Moss and Samuel will be. May be all down hill from here,....hope not though.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by beamie

I wonder if a loss like this will spark the end of the "Dynasty". Teddy and Junior may retire, who knows where Moss and Samuel will be. May be all down hill from here,....hope not though.

Doesn't matter as long as #12 is around. A "bad" season for you guys is 12-4.

Plus you play in a real soft division--I couldn't see anything worse than 4-2 in those games in the foreseeable future.