What Happened to Every Team that Started 11-0 or Better?

[@KTOfootball]

I've been sick while working on this video, but I couldn't let that get in the way of getting this video to you guys. Hope you enjoy!

[@Imjustacowboy]

W

[@Xosumnos]

Hope you get better KTO.

[@QuentinLogan07]

W

[@Evillebaronismysunshine]

Hope you get better man

[@stopaids8930]

Flu game kto

[@maxxjapan619]

Yeah, but that 11-0 Steelers team gave us a hilarious UrinatingTree meltdown, and that makes them the best 11-0 team of all time.

[@jasonch4196]

That entire video will live rent free in my head forever. My friend and I saw the score of the game and turned on UTree just in time to catch the meltdown... it was amazing

[@wolverinefangowings]

That and Steve Dangle's Zamboni driver video are two of the all-time great sports freakouts.

[@mkepioneet]

It was his seemingly out of nowhere complaining about Rashad Mendenhall's fumble in the last Steelers SB appears that made it perfect

[@theBrosDurham]

HTTR

[@IceRanger41]

This is the right answer

[@jackson4274]

2011 Packers going 15-1 with the 19th ranked defense is absurd. Just goes to show how much Rodgers and the offense were carrying them that season

[@ChiefBlue4298]

And then in the playoffs against the Giants the wide receivers has so many drops and Rodgers overthrew so many receivers plus the defense still being garbage did it for them

[@Channel-23s]

Ehh 19th isn’t too bad it’s 2-3 spots away from average now 22-32 os really really bad but as the video shows both offense and defense failed to play

[@karatechipmunk3300]

The 2009 saints defense was 20th in points against and won the super bowl

[@iamcsxii4043]

2011 patriots made the Super Bowl with the 31st ranked defense 💀

[@velly7540]

That just shows how explosive the offense was. No ball control leads to more defensive snaps.

[@ultratoughscene]

Ah yes, the 11-0 Steelers losing to the Football Team, the perfect name for any NFL team owned under Dan Snyder. Truly a goated moment in recent Washington memory.

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

As a washington fan I agree lol

[@idontdeservethis1979]

@@T-REXMACHINEGUN same

[@davidlinehat4657]

at least we aint philly

[@TommyD1213]

Changing your team name to oppose white liberals who virtue signal their “rage”

[@skylerward1671]

I read that in Tree's voice 😂

[@FogelsChannel]

Loved the "Bears built the 4-6 D off the 4-3". Fun fact: sneaky Buddy Ryan called it the 4-6 not cuz of the player alignment on the field (like the 4-3). He named it after Doug Plank, #46. And Buddy Ryan hated the fridge, called him a waste of a #1 draft pick

[@dspsblyuth]

That’s why Buddy has only ever been a great coordinator. He has no people skills and that’s why him and his sons can’t excel at winning rings. They can only help better programs

[@Penguingay]

Buddy hated Ditka a lot too, I think a little bit of hating the Fridge is intertwined with it. Probably hates Fridge because he hates Ditka so much.

[@Lets-go-big-blue]

Also they did not build the 46 defense the falcons used it in the 75 season I believe and had a even better defense then the bears did but also a way worse offense averaging like 5 points a game

[@dspsblyuth]

@@Lets-go-big-blue typical Falcons

[@rook1196]

@@dspsblyuth 1977 falcons. 7-7. They lost a game 3-0 that year......to the Bills, who finished 3-11 and the falcons was the Bills 1st win.

[@shmitober]

as a giants fan, feels good to be subtly complimented throughout this video. Can't belive we beat undefeated teams twice. almost three times (panthers)

[@tommymarrin7091]

And we beat the packers in 2011

[@theuniversejr]

that's cool and all but the Eagles still own the Giants

[@tommymarrin7091]

@@theuniversejr always gotta make it abt your team buddy😂😂 see ya week 14

[@harpersferryblues]

@@theuniversejr And you have one super bowl because you faced a Matt Patricia defense.

[@redrumloa]

As a Dolphins fan, that 2007 Super Bowl win over the Patsies got my respect. I'll root for the Giants against any team other than my Dolphins. That was the low point for the franchise by a mile. The team barely squeaked out 1 win in overtime late in the season to go 1-15. They almost became both the only perfect season team *and* the only 0-16 team (at the time). That horror was coupled with watching hated division rivals march dominantly to almost a perfect season. Only a breathtaking SB win by the Giants stopped the horror of seeing the 17-0 Dolphins topped a 19-0 Patsies. What a relief 😆

[@Lucky_9705]

The New York Giants are a team defined by overcoming insurmountable odds and crushing any team seeking perfection.

[@aaronbotvinik7091]

Even though Eli was mostly a mid level qb for most of his career, he had some absolutely legendary moments and his pass to Manningham was one of the best throws that I’ve ever seen

[@aaronbotvinik7091]

@Fries I’m a Giants fan. I’d love to see him in the Hall of Fame. I really do think he’ll get in. He had good career stats. I don’t know if he’ll be first ballot but I think he’ll get in a couple years after he’s eligible

[@billblaski9523]

I really think just off the strength of getting 2 rings by beating Brady and the Patriots, he'll get in the Hall of Fame

[@nicolosito]

As obviously was his pass to Tyree and his ability to break away from at least 6 would be Pats tacklers who surrounded him on that legendary play.

[@TheTexas1994]

Resting your starters is honestly a good idea because of injury. I think the real problem is when you play it too relaxed with your starters during practice.

[@lombremic4840]

That's bound to happen 100% of the time. Don't see how they could match the intensity of an actual NFL game at practice. Good for the starters to at least make an appearance in the games before the playoffs. Maybe just a quarter

[@JimmyMon666]

I really think starters should play the first half. Maybe not at 100% effort, but they should play. If I was coach I would pull them for the second half. It's just a matter of routine and getting in the football mindset every week. Of course now there is a week off before every superbowl some teams are bound to get out of rhythm. But at least both teams suffer from this problem.

[@hman1801]

Seeing my Panthers go 15-1 was still one of my favorite NFL seasons ever.... I know it didn't end the way we wanted but it was still a magical season and that NFC championship against the Cardinals was spectacular.

[@FlyHenryFly]

agreed, wish I didnt take it for granted. The season after sealed our championship window. Kuechly concussion, Cam car accident and concussion, our entire dline, and oline was out. Sure we drafted CMC after, but in 2017 we could of beat the Saints of Gano made that 29 yarder, and after that year Cam was never the same and our oline got old or left. Good times

[@samuelahoffman]

I'm just hoping to get out of our longest streak of losing seasons in franchise history this year 😭

[@Rambam1776]

Go Broncos!

[@pinnygames420]

Rambam1776 im good man

[@marqkuisphillip2295]

The dolphins are so grateful for the giants to stopping most of these teams from having a perfect season

[@richarddoyle3420]

Marino was the 18th win. NYG have the 19th, possible 20th. Pop the champagne, regardless!!!

[@dannycastle3080]

Yes lol

[@LiverpoolNSkinz4Eva]

It's going to happen, maybe not today or tomorrow but for sure. Nature of records

[@oa8945]

@@LiverpoolNSkinz4Eva 1972 was 50 years ago now

[@user-nm6od9mf5t]

It’s gonna happen to the Eagles soon 🦅

[@karuscuvic]

love how unique and in-depth the content is on this channel. The flow and storytelling of the videos is great as well.

[@JohnnyUtah13]

literally my favorite sports channel. The pacing, timing of release (not over saturated with content, so its always good), information, and (my favorite part) the outro.....all top notch. Great job man.

[@gwood69]

That 91 redskins team seriously might be one of the best teams in nfl history. The numbers don’t lie. They were blowing people out and the only games the lost were within 5 points or something like that. I think they’re the greatest team of all time no doubt about it

[@AstralShine]

They also sat most of the regulars in that season finale in Philly. They very easily could have finished 15-1.

[@redskinsman10]

Fuckin Dallas. In the Redskins vs Cowboys rivalry, records dont matter. Anything can happen.

[@gwood69]

@@redskinsman10 ok?

[@SlickBlackCadillac]

Yes

[@Jack-dh6li]

@@gwood69 ok?

[@hapaharley1706]

8:17 "A lot of great things we can be doing today and the best one is kicking their ass." What a great line. God I love football

[@Harrison244]

As a life long panther fan I wish I would’ve appreciated our title window more - I thought we’d go back in 16 😵‍💫

[@sshza2143]

true, but i feel cam's attitude after the sb loss was not humbling but bitter and that is doom. he shoulda manned up and got his but dood wasn't built for that having won so much, thought it would be automatic. from cocksure😜 to limp weenie.😩 not good.😐 cool emoji.😏🍻🙋‍♂😁✌😎

[@FlyHenryFly]

yeah. that car accident to Cam in 2016 and Luke having that major concussion really sealed it. Could of done something in 17 if Gano didnt miss that 29 yarder. (yeah we lost 31-26 but if he hit that we just kick a 46 yarder with 20secs left) I think we could of beat the Vikings but the Eagles were too much. Jags also should have made it to the SB in 17. Anyways, back to the point. We probably could of gone back in 16 if Cam and Luke didnt get concussions, the entire dline, 4/5 of our starting oline, and Shaq Thompson, Kurt Coleman, and Bradberry being out.

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

@@FlyHenryFly the car accident was in 2014. Plus losing the leadership of veterans like Charles Tillman and Jared Allen hurt as well. And it also didn’t help that the refs let defenses tee off on Cam Newton with immunity. They wouldn’t have allowed that crap on Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady, that’s for sure.

[@vblockVayDizzy]

We should’ve kept Steve we would’ve won it all😔

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

@@vblockVayDizzy definitely. Plus I don’t think Aquib Talib wanted the smoke with Smitty, cause he stayed getting torched by Steve Smith, going all the way back to Tampa. Plus Smitty ain’t no punk, he definitely got beef with Talib (ice up son) and if he tried that facemask on him like he did on Corey Brown in the super bowl, it would’ve been on. Like fisticuffs on, cause Smitty ain’t with the bullshit.

[@danieljenks1167]

As a giants fan, this video is just so enjoyable

[@gixxerbrah4100]

we fins fans appreciate you

[@iKeeKool]

As a patriots fan I cry every night thinking of that season

[@adamt2255]

As a giants fan will be one till I get in the ground

[@saintbrownthetrojan]

As a Browns fan, I remember that 2020 Steelers team very well…

[@srikar1726]

as a steelers fan i remember it too 😭

[@lukel2002]

@@srikar1726 i vividly remember still being extremely nervous about the team even though we were 11-0.

[@hihunter7]

Everyone does it was 2 years ago

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Then the Browns upset and routed them 48-37 in the wild card game

[@ethanrepine8862]

@@lukel2002 Worst 11-0 team in NFL history. They could have been easily 5-6....

[@colebacca1369]

I was 8 during that chargers colts game in ‘05. A brand new chargers fan, surrounded by colts fans in Indiana. That Michael turner run will stick in my mind forever, one of the few games I remember before the Rivers’ era.

[@g-rated-g]

As a Packers fan I was super worried when they rested their starters before the Giant killers game, and it unfortunately didn't work out as a strategy. I'm not sure what to think of it, but with how easy it is to get injured I think the pros outweigh the cons

[@MrPassivefist]

As a Packers fan, over-resting has been a horrible strategy for us. Look at how awful they looked week 1 last year against the Saints after virtually no starters played a single snap in the preseason.

[@gregwelsh2985]

I couldn't imagine starting 11 - 0 and failing to make the playoffs. That's just amazing.

[@TheMiilkyMan]

I really think this is one of the coolest videos you’ve done. It’s awesome seeing the trends and changes to the league and the teams that were good. Plus it’s crazy seeing how drastically things can change in the course of a season

[@indyrevoly3060]

I think if your playoff chances are so locked in that you can rest the starters the last two weeks you should give your starters some reps in the last regular season game, with some preseason-like directives for protecting themselves. Ideally you'd want to do this in the second-to-last regular season game so if a player gets a short term injury they should be available in time for the playoffs, but if you have a bye and the opportunity to rest starters for two regular season games, you're talking about almost a month they might not be playing at game speed at all--football is all of five months if you go deep into the playoffs and you're off for seven months. I definitely think taking your starters out for weeks 17, 18, and the playoff bye is a recipe for disaster, even among the most tightly-honed and hard-practicing teams.

[@Pyro-Maniac]

Sooo true for the packers, lmao

[@lakerskid2013]

Why not have them play a half or even just a quarter in those games? Then that way they’re sharp enough to shake off any potential rust and they wouldn’t be a rusty team for too long at least. They’d have a balance there so they don’t have to necessarily catch up very much to game speed.

[@ws8061]

2015 Cam Newton with a solid Defense was unstoppable. Long drives that ate up tons of clock and a defense that created tons of turnovers.

[@harbour08]

As a 2019 ravens fan, I understand the 2011 packers pain. Being out of rhythm and running up against an extremely hot team dont mix

[@harbour08]

@Fries it's like you know if it was a best of 7 series it surely wouldn't have gone 7

[@chrislossni1054]

BTW, I called that Titans win vs Ravens! Sorry, u got two rings to my 1 though. Imma Hawks fan.

[@MrJon92as]

I wonder if there was anyone on that Packers team that year that played well in their shocking playoff loss in 2011, yet still received unfair blame from fans. Sadly, following the Ravens shocking playoff loss in 2019, Justin Tucker (plus a few others) received unfair blame, and I hope you weren't one of them, Nikaohar.

[@jjosten529]

Ahh yes, thanks for reminding me of the Packers 2011 season. They almost had me convinced they were going back to back. Then we played the Giants at Lambeau in January. I already had PTSD from 2008. Got to add another game to the flashback basket. Ive been stuck watching the 2010 NFC Championship Game and SB 45 highlights for the past 12 years.

[@DaDitka]

You think that's bad? Trying being a Bears fan who watches mostly the 1985 games! LOL. Seriously, though, I get where you are coming. And there have been a couple of games where I thought Green Bay got screwed over.

[@FatalPhenom]

Going undefeated is a cool idea but a lot of times that first loss helps more than it hurts. It takes that pressure off to complete a perfect seasom and brings the team back down to earth and shows them they can be beaten so they still have to put in the work. I've seen many teams get cocky and complacent and next thing you know they're losing to bottom feeders they thought they could run over.

[@DaDitka]

This is exactly how I thought about the 1985 Bears. I would rather see them lose one game in the regular season than lose in the playoffs, and that pressure to perform at a perfect level has to be crushing, even for star athletes.

[@jonashjorth3801]

i remember thoose mid 2000s Steelers teams. What a QB Big Ben was in his prime. Unfoturnately the last couple of years has not been kind to his legacy

[@LancasterResponding]

He hasn’t been kind to his “legacy”

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@LancasterResponding You gotta respect the grind-he refused to give up and take “no” for answer Wait

[@increase9896]

what a QB, you say? What if I told you he was an EVEN BETTER rapist?

[@duskthunder9274]

@@LancasterResponding why do u put “legacy” in quotation marks he’s a hof QB

[@enzozanolli2122]

@@warlordofbritannia 💀💀💀💀

[@wildcatjs1570]

As a Cardinals fan, I’ll never forget Ken Wisenhutt’s final year as our coach. We started 5-0 then went on to finish 5-11. It was pain.

[@redrumloa]

As a life long Dolphins fan, there's a whole lot to love about this video. Also as that same life long fan, there is a special place in my heart for the NY Giants. I'll root for the Giants any time they are not playing the Dolphins.

[@danielsoto1249]

I'm a giants fan but I'm also a bills fan so I love the respect but I hate you so much lol btw we own you

[@Crim_5009]

Let’s go giants!! Love the dolphins too!

[@harbour08]

As a fan of playing with Mercury Morris on Madden classic teams (man he was fast), I appreciate the giants too

[@goblinsarereal4954]

As a Giants fan, my favorite video yet. Love yah kto keep it up you are the Brady of KZbinrs, and yes I do say that as a Giants fan lol.

[@anthonyterry8162]

Giants fan here too. Love how they blew these teams up haha

[@RobberStormfire]

@@anthonyterry8162 Yes I love seeing these glory days. We have paid a price though 9 out of the last 10 seasons. I really need to see some Giants winning again.

[@anthonyterry8162]

@@RobberStormfire I remember back in 91 like it was yesterday. I was only a kid then

[@obscurecreation2166]

Being from CT, I grew up in a family that rooted for both the Giants and the Pats. I was salty for years after the 2007 SB but now I just get a kick out of it. Love to both teams.

[@CrazyComedyProds]

Great video ideas KTO! Love your creativity. Always interesting, always keeps me engaged

[@airborngrmp1]

Tom Brady's statistical outlier of a career is so extreme, that the same (sort of ) Giants team was able to upset the Pats not once, but twice.

[@drilladelphia7560]

It is, it jus goes to show the recipe belichick can’t do anything about . Power running , and big long pass rushers who push the pocket . Historically, Brady has always had problems against teams who can keep him off the field by running the ball and big long pass rushers who get in his face and knock him off his spot

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Yeah, the Giants are giant-killers -- they're the franchise that prevented my '49ers from making good on their promise/hype to be the first NFL franchise to 3-peat after winning SBs XXIII and XXIV, but it was instead the G-men who represented the NFC in SB XXV against the Buffalo Bills (in their first of four consecutive SB appearances)

[@CJEstradaMartinez]

Yeah, I ate crow for a week after losing that bet against my brother in Superbowl XXV.

[@williamkanejr3233]

Yeah they also stopped my team from 19-0. Hate the Giants for that.

[@LesgoSaquon]

I mean my giants end teams playoffs

[@LesgoSaquon]

Lol the reason I love eli

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

@@LesgoSaquon wtf are y'all made of? lmfao

[@chuckyjamesamartin1968]

11-0 is undoubtedly the most painful Steelers moment since their Super Bowl XLV loss where they nearly came back from an 18 point lead. I can't remember a thing about Super Bowl XLV, because I didn't remember a Super Bowl until Super Bowl XLVIII. The most painful moment I can remember was the 2018 collapse from 7-2-1 and a 6 game win streak to 9-6-1 and missing the playoffs

[@Gdub33]

That giants catch against the broncos stunted my childhood. It took me until the Superbowl to get over that one.

[@goochfitness26]

I appreciate you for making solid videos even while feeling sick. The quality never waivers💯💯💯

[@shadyphoenix]

What A legend. He's sick but he still makes videos for us. Glad I'm subbed.

[@nicholasmcdavid4787]

This video proves that no matter what people say about the NFC East, that division has held its own when it matters. I love it!

[@nicrosado]

As a Giants fan since birth, this made my heart happy.

[@MRMCDONALD13]

10:35 dude that edit is awesome. Like sitting in my own living room watching it live.

[@alperensengun6832]

When Eli had his O Line right, he was lights out in the playoffs

[@NYG5]

Eli needed either a defense or an oline. When there was at least one of these, the team made the playoffs.

[@wilkic2]

They weren’t a good line in 2011, though I loved Diehl and the rest. The 9ers abused them in the playoffs. Was a miracle Eli and them won that game

[@thegreatgumbino420]

I remember in preseason 2011 reading sports illustrated and they predicted that the Packers would start 13-0 and their only loss would be to Kansas City and would finish with a 15-1 record. I kept that bold prediction in the back of my mind as the season went along. After week 11 many experts said the Giants would be the only team left on their schedule that could beat them. After the Packers won a dogfight on a walkoff field goal, everyone thought that it would be smooth sailing to 16-0. And then came the Kansas City game. Everyone except me in my football pool picked the Packers to win that game but I remembered SI's bold prediction 4 months earlier and took Kansas City. Sure enough, SI's prediction was right. It made it so much sweeter when my Giants played against them again in the divisional round and won soundly.

[@aquabreeze7612]

3:00 My Dad is a Rams fan (as am I) and he told this story about how he punched a hole in the wall of his childhood home after a Rams game. It was that 1969 Divisional against the Vikings.

[@encognitusmaximus7598]

KTOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Love your vids man and always look forward to them. I like how end every video with a highlight. Hope ya feel better and keep them coming!

[@anthonynicoson6274]

As a Colts fan, 2005 against the Steelers broke my heart. The guy that returned the fumble was Nick Harper, a pretty solid cornerback for us for a couple years. Fun fact: the night before the game, he got stabbed in the thigh by his wife during a dispute. He may have scored if he hadn’t gotten stabbed.

[@blaccgetsuga8714]

Damn I ddnt know that .. I’m a Steelers fan btw .. I was a little kid at the time when the bus fumbled I was literally in tears haha And Ben got that shoe string tackle.. the stabbing is telling considering he got caught by Ben

[@NYG5]

He woulda scored if he didn't try and cut back on Ben. At the very least he woulda got about an extra 10 years for the colts to kick it.

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

@@NYG5 yep, the cut back was the wrong move, but of course it's easier to see and say in hindsight and from the view we have.

[@PaulGaither]

KTO, Earl Morrall was not just some backup QB. He was the 1968 MVP. He was a very good QB in the era when passing was very difficult.

[@lizzybethnj617]

As a Giants fan thank you this video definitely made me smile and remember the good days

[@jc755.]

I just got out of surgery and am still in the Hospital and you uploading just made my day so much better thank you kto

[@Gdub33]

I think resting your starters is a recipe for disaster. You need to have them play at least half the game so they don't get rusty. Take them out the second half. If you lose then you lose. But testing them for weeks and weeks is bad and will put them in a bad mental space.

[@exofiber5509]

When KTO uploads its always a good day

[@derekmonger8816]

Love your videos man! Keep it up!! Also, the last song you play in all your videos gets stuck in my head all the time and I love it!

[@bmfsnc8466]

Panthers did go up by an insane amnt of points to seattle, seattle started to come back, than panthers closed it out. I was at that game, it was a blast!

[@boyblob]

Great video. Certainly gets me hyped for the coming season along with Hard Knocks.

[@I_AmTone3]

To be honest as a Steelers Fan that 2020 season shocked me when WE went 11-0 before folding especially folding in the playoff game against the brownies 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@BlasphometicHermetic]

That colts loss to saints still hurts!! They wanted it more though. That onside kick recovery coming into second half was the stuff of legend.

[@ContextReallyMatters]

Everybody wrote the Saints off that year. All we kept hearing is how good the Colts are and that we hadn't faced a team all year that was as good as the Colts. I saw only one person in the media pick the Saints to win. To be honest though. I think if the Colts had stuck with the run game, you all would've won. We couldn't stop Joseph Addai in the first half but I think the onside kick and then the score coming out of the half putbthe pressure on. Good game. One of the best Superbowls

[@millec60]

The whole "resting your starters" thing is overblown. Just as many teams do well after resting them than do poorly. It's the playoffs, so anything can and does happen. I remember in 2010, pundits were saying Colts lost the super bowl because they rested their starters in week 16 and 17... although they made the super bowl and lost to a team that also rested their starters lol.

[@AlphaXCalibur]

The fact that my 2009 New Orleans Saints are the last team to start 11-0 & go on to win the super bowl so far gives me at least something to lean back on... for now

[@reaganfrankl]

Been a steeler fan since I was 3 years old. That 2020 season we had absolutely no business being 11-0 I still remember claypool bragging on Twitter about never losing and I just knew something bad was going to happen that year at some point and right off the bat vs the browns in the first playoff game that snap that flew over bens had already sealed the game for me and it just started

[@ernestogastelum9123]

Everyone in the NFL except for some Steelers fans knew that team wasnt that good despite being 11-0

[@hahayes5861]

I’m sorry you’ve been a fan that long 🙏 praying you recover

[@reaganfrankl]

@@hahayes5861 more conference championships then bengals ravens and browns combined, home of the six rings. It’s okay to envy

[@hahayes5861]

@@reaganfrankl ok grandpa

[@duskthunder9274]

@@hahayes5861 U don’t have to be a grandpa to see them

[@GarpTheCarp]

I’ll never forget that shoestring tackle by Big Ben. Destroyed me as a Colts fan. Great play

[@clark2501]

@Fries considering the Steelers went all the way and won all of their postseason games (besides that Colts one) by 2 scores minimum, the Colts likely go all the way and win it all. In Payton’s limited action against the NFC champion Seahawks, he went 9 of 12 for 116 yards. His backup was 22 of 31 for 237 yards and a TD. They likely gash them through the air and that takes Alexander out of the game, forcing Hasselbeck to win it with his arm. The only QBs that typically win a shootout against Manning are guys the likes of Brady and Brees.

[@CRMdrifter]

A team that almost made this list is the 1990 49ers. They started 10-0 before a loss to the Rams in week 12. They are another excellent team that fell victim the the pesky Giants.

[@RobberStormfire]

The Giants also started 10-0 that year and we got crushed by who else Philadelphia. We lost to the Niners the next week too.

[@Kasamalu43]

The Giants were also extremely close to ending the Patriots, Packers, and Panthers undefeated seasons. All 3 of those games ended with the score 38-35.

[@Zachary-it7uq]

I can tell you why the Steelers collapsed. The team peaked early and was exhausted because of the week 4 bye week aswelll as a bit of an easy schedule.

[@deadboyzX8]

They moved our bye because of covid we got screwed by them rescheduling 2 plus games that year

[@m42679]

It's because they had a super weak schedule. Everyone knew when they were undefeated they weren't getting past Buffalo or KC.

[@rook1196]

easy sched - also I think teams figured out during the season that 8-9 man fronts blow up running plays, but you can also use the same formations against the pass when your QB is a corpse who can't throw it 10 yards downfield.

[@duskthunder9274]

@Fries The Steelers somehow made the playoffs in 2021 with the hardest schedule in the league nobody talks about that

[@nazuto1234]

@@duskthunder9274 because everyone hates the Steelers for some reason.

[@DanHageeStuff]

As a long time Eagles fan I watched Andy Reid "rest his starters" multiple years before playoffs and then lay eggs in multiple playoff games and NFC championship games. The Giants have proved that a team with momentum rolling into the playoffs can beat the team with the best record and stats.

[@Archersforeal]

I believe resting your starters for the last game of the season is beneficial, I wouldn’t bench them for anymore than that.

[@johnwiesner9590]

That 1991 Washington team they showed at 8:18 was very dominant, and haven't been good since. Same thing goes for the Detroit Lions team Washington beat in the NFC Championship Game that year. The Lions win over the Cowboys a week earlier is the only Lions playoff win over the last 64 seasons.

[@ContextReallyMatters]

They are so forgotten that I won a bet that Washington was one of the teams that beat the Bills in the Superbowl.

[@deester7914]

I think if you just rest your starters for one game it’s fine, but if it’s two or more then letting them play at least the first half is probably best. Even with the injury risk it’s still worth it to not make your players rusty

[@DeepfriedBaby]

1990 Giants and 49ers should get honorable mention. BOTH started 10-0 and were headed to face off but both teams lost the week before.

[@captainjack8319]

Great video, didn’t think you were ill at all which shows good work. Kudos for calling Washington the Redskins in your video. It was their name, it is a historic fact.

[@JJJGaming9870]

Fantastic video! The work you put into this is evident. I appreciate the diligence and work you put into making this.

[@increase9896]

I think if you are in such a good position with your record after 15 to 16 weeks that you have locked up a bye week, you have to rest the players a bit. I would still have all of the starters begin the game as normal so that they stay in rhythm but no one would be playing longer than a half, and my QB would be out after 1 quarter. I would treat it similar to preseason.

[@ContextReallyMatters]

I agree. People make a big deal that you shouldn't rest the players. The Colts rested players. They lost in the Superbowl. They didn't lose in the divisional round. It's no excuse. The Pats didn't rest players and still lost in the Superbowl.

[@thewhitewolf7886]

Wooo! Always a special occasion when kto uploads.

[@thepatriarchy819]

As a packers fan that season sealed our fate forever.

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Now they have a legacy of choking in the playoffs every year since then

[@taviousoliver1200]

@@ChiefBlue4298 not every playoff appearance since 2012 against the Giants it's been some games in which they failed to even get the lead against teams in the playoffs

[@Zalis116]

I blame the Game That Shall Not Be Named in the playoffs a few seasons later. No doubt you know the one.

[@hanschristopherson8056]

It’s so weird to me how historically having a dominant regular season also translated to dominate postseason but now it seems like it doesn’t matter at all

[@lanesQ]

Can’t wait for the regular season starts 🙏

[@8ch-Ivy]

I bet. You’ll probably be naked watching the Browns rapist QB wacking nuts.

[@The7Reaper]

As a Panthers fan that 2015 season was something special and just so great with a heartbreaking ending but I'll still always cherish it as a fan, I live like 20 miles from Charlotte and just everyone was so happy and it was the happiest I've ever seen fans of this team.

[@sirozone540]

Thank You Thank You THANK YOU! The 'football team' didn't play in '91 the 'Commanders' didn't play in '91, Tha Washington Redskins played & Dominated opponents in the 1991 season. That team solidified a Hall of Fame coach & counted Hall of Fame players amongst its roster. Thanks for showing homage & enough respect to properly address them in past tense. #HTTR Forever💪🏿 #NanitokeNation stand up!

[@flibbidyx2]

3:15 Earl Morrall had a really weird career, being a journeyman backup QB who somehow earned 1st team All-Pro honors TWICE following an injury to a Hall of Fame starter. He even won NFL MVP after taking over when Johnny Unitas went down.

[@big8dog887]

The good news is that the Giants are unlikely to be playing an 11-0 team this year. The teams that they will be playing after their 11th game are the Commanders twice, the Eagles twice, the Vikings and the Colts.

[@thomascusack687]

Guess they'll have to make the playoffs then. It's been a while.

[@taviousoliver1200]

@@thomascusack687 the Giants are far from playoff competition, the only team they would have a chance of beating are the Commanders. The Eagles and Colts would easily cakewalk over them

[@taviousoliver1200]

@@thomascusack687 the Giants won't be seeing any playoff competition for decades

[@bz8753]

These video’s never disappoint. Keep it up!! 👌👍👍👌👌

[@fireproximity4225]

For the 07 Patriots, wished you had mentioned that they beat the Giants in wk 17 but barely with a score of 38-35. I remember that game well since it's the only one that I know of that was broadcasted on almost every network that broadcasts NFL games.

[@carlosalachemunoz5802]

And I was happy when the Giants won

[@johnwiesner9590]

NBC and CBS also televised it with the NFL Network. Fox didn't televise it probably because of the rules at the time of the AFC road games being on CBS, and NFC road games on Fox.

[@BrendanPappas]

I honestly think the fact that the Patriots’ stark drop in level of play during the 2007-08 postseason was extremely telling of how much they were actually capable of in that one year. Also, as a lifelong Ravens fan who still gets sick to my stomach thinking about the 2019-20 playoffs, I will say that resting your starters before the postseason DEFINITELY has a significant impact.

[@BrendanPappas]

@Fries well I’m not saying it happens all the time, I just think it makes sense why the 2011 Packers felt that way and the 2019 Ravens were impacted by it as well. Think about it: our offense had been absolutely on fire that entire year and riding a 12-game win streak. Then after we rest the starters for three weeks, in the divisional round we turned it over three times, never held a lead, and didn’t even manage to score a TD into the fourth quarter. I wouldn’t call it a coincidence that the first stringers looked out of rhythm.

[@BrendanPappas]

@Fries it was so good that it made the playoff loss hurt all the more

[@MrJon92as]

@@BrendanPappas I won't ask who you blamed following that playoff loss since this was three years ago now, but I hope you didn't blame Tucker even, because unfortunately, some fans did.

[@Channel-23s]

Now if he brought up teams that went 9-0 or 10-0 way more teams would probably have won the SB but yeah those giants defenses were really impressive in the two runs held other teams to 13 PPG and not one team scored more then 20 on them for the 8 games they played

[@slanderman3296]

Steve mcmichael deserves a video of his own. I was 10 in 96, and I remember seeing him on WCW(DUBBAH CEE DUBBAH). As a kid, had no idea he was a badass.

[@thejtd21]

Watching the Giants take down Tom Brady and their almost perfect season. Solidified me as a Giants fan for life.

[@moopert86]

I think you can rest your starters for the last game of the year, but multiple games off is a bad idea. Remember that the Bengals rested most of their starters week 18 against Cleveland and went on to reel off 3 playoff wins to make the super bowl. It's a very fine line to walk as one key injury in a "meaningless" game can derail everything

[@hectorwatt9712]

The 2015 panthers are easily one of the funnest teams in NFL history

[@copocopocopocopo]

6:34 Fun fact: William "The Refrigerator" Perry is actually from my home town of Aiken, SC. In fact, we have the same high school alma mater, Aiken High School. He even still lives here.

[@plantfeeder6677]

The Miami victory over the Bears in '85 to kill their perfect season was a stark difference to the previous year when a phantom Defensive Holding Call against Ronnie Lott came at a critical time in the game that enabled Pittsburgh to retain posession and kick the winning FG and end the 49ers shot at an undefeated season. In contrast, Miami kicked the Bears ass in the Bears only loss. It was nowhere near close as the score indicates. There wasn't a time watching that game did I think Miami wasn't murdering da' Bears And Da' Bears were lucky they didn't play Miami again in their super bowl. The 49ers were robbed against Pittsburgh and well, Miami was a better team in '84 than the following year when they beat the Bears. So the 49ers dismantling of the Dolphins in SB XIX counts as the bigger of the two games. Both owned each other in each's championship year. But had they not called holding on Lott on 4th down they stopped em. 49er ball, and as Duane Kuiper says, This Game Is Over!

[@DaDitka]

Maybe. I think the Dolphins would have had a decent shot at beating Chicago again, but the question is whether the Dolphins would have been able to adapt to the Bears' changes to their defensive plan against Marino. You are absolutely right that the Dolphins kicked our rear ends badly. The score was 31-7 at half-time. But one of the reasons for this (and I give Shula all the credit in the world for this) was because he took advantage of Duper against WIlber Marshal (I'm pretty sure that was the matchup; I remember it was a WR against a linebacker but don't quote me on this), and they were able to score several times on this. In the second half, Ryan made adjustments and the Bears rebounded, outscoring Miami 17-7 in the second half. But as you said, it was way too late for them to come back. Still, I think it would have been interesting to see what happens on a neutral field where neither team has a fan advantage. It was still fun, though, and I'm glad for the one we have. And I'll be honest, I share Gary Fenick's sentiment that he saw the Miami game as a wakeup call, and they took themselves more seriously after that game was over. If the Bears had gone 16-0, would they still have swept through the playoffs like they did, or would they have gotten tripped up? Given what I saw in their attitudes before the Miami game as opposed to after, I'm not so optimistic.

[@adamdixon6326]

Clutch video idea bro. Haha when I read the title it had to be an immediate watch

[@redskinsftw]

“The Washington Redskins” always brings a tear. #HTTR

[@huntertrum3658]

As a saints fan, our superbowl win really means the world for our fanbase. I don't even want to imagine where we'd be if we lost to the Colts that year.

[@theviskinsfan]

Thank you so much for saying the 1991 Redskins, and not saying football team or commanders call because that’s not what they were back then, unlike all these other channels that try to be do-gooders and say so (*kerhumph* TPS)

[@theviskinsfan]

@Fries yup agreed. And most of their lists are garbage as well. I definitely would not watch their videos if I could find another channel who had similar content

[@CRMdrifter]

@Fries Yeah TPS can have a pretty good idea for a video (top 25 players in the NFL for example) and then completely butcher it with boring commentary. I also don't understand how they have a million subs considering the views they get on their videos isn't all that impressive.

[@idontgivetkachuk]

What a great birthday present! W video!

[@TheRealMjb2k]

As a commanders fan, I remember the 2020 Steelers very well…

[@jaylucien669]

commanders? Is that a USFL team?

[@3ptCraigHodges]

1989 SF 49ers: top 3 All-Time teams. Both losses were by one play each. Won 3 playoff games by a combined 126-26. Loan weak spot: kicker. HOFers at peak: Rice, Montana, Lott, Haley, etc

[@ChiefBlue4298]

I once thought the 2019 Packers was the most overrated team of all-time, but then the 2020 Steelers happened.

[@duskthunder9274]

If u actually paid attention that season most people knew that team wasn’t doing anything in the playoffs we weren’t favors to win that playoff game according to nfl fans

[@brayloncroom7807]

IDC what anybody say best outro on yt 🔥

[@cravenharp5318]

KTO HOPE YOU. GET BETTER ALSO HOW HAS YOUR DAY BEEN?

[@KTOfootball]

Good now that I’ve uploaded!

[@cravenharp5318]

@@KTOfootball Good you have been a favorite youtuber since 2019 so thanks for making me loving football

[@cravenharp5318]

Also i have a suggestion for your next video The Story Of Marcus Dupree