Are the 2008 Giants Better Than the 2007 Patriots?

This year has been bizarre to say the least. A future Hall of Famer going out for the season in the first six minutes of the campaign, teams that are "rebuilding" are in playoff contention, ties, blowouts, a Cardinal team going to the playoffs, and a team going 0-16. You name it, we have had it.

This year, like last year, has been historic and wild.

Most notably: The 2007 New England Patriots.

But, how would the best team in the league this year stack up with arguably one of the best of all time?

The 16-0 Patriots vs. the 10-1 New York Giants

The Patriots were crowned as the greatest team of all time last year. Why not? I mean they did break numerous records such as most points scored in a season, most touchdowns scored in a season, and most victories. Almost every team they faced they obliterated, and we fell in love with them.

They were praised to the levels of Gods. They were the "greatest team of all time."

So how could any team, much less the Giants, be better than them?

The 7-9 Buffalo Bills, the 4-12 New York Jets, and the 1-15 Miami Dolphins.

That was the division that the New England Patriots played in last year. This equals an automatic six games that are cakewalk games. This is just under half the games they played, and only counting their division.

Last year, the Patriots only played six playoff teams all year in the regular season. They are the Chargers, Cowboys, Redskins, Colts, Steelers, and Giants.

The Chargers, Redskins, and Steelers they faced at home. I was reluctant to even include the Redskins in this as everyone seems to forget they made the playoffs last year. The road playoff teams they faced, Cowboys, Colts, and Giants, is far from impressive as well.

People often argue that the Patriots are the greatest of all time because of the way they would win and by how much.

The Giants have a certain level of professionalism that I have never seen in a great team. Looking at the Patriots of last year, yes they did blow teams out, but they also ran up the score as much as they could. Looking back, how many times did you see Tom Brady still in the game last year, in the middle of the fourth quarter, with a three or four touchdown lead in tact? This broke them a few extra records, and also made them look better.

This year, the New York Giants have played great football to say the least.

They are riding a six game winning streak right now. Four of those games have been against playoff teams. Three of those games have been on the road. The Giants have walked in to just about every stadium this year with a chip on their shoulder and won.

The Giants have already played five playoff caliber teams this year, with four more to go.

They also present the most versatile and balanced attack in the NFL. They mix their running game with their passing game superbly. Eli Manning has matured into a true NFL quarterback. The running game is clearly the best in the league. They use their three-headed-monster perfectly.

The Giants also enjoy having a noble defense, ranking in the top 10 in every category. Just like their offense, the Giants have a perfectly harmonized defense. They attack the quarterback, and clog all available holes for all runners.

The Giants present an ability that the Patriots never possessed, which is the strength to beat an opponent based on their weaknesses, rather than your strengths. Consider this, if Tom Brady struggled, the Patriots struggled. It eventually caught up with them, as we know.

Are the Giants the greatest team of all time?

Absolutely not, but the Giants of this year could easily be considered better than the Patriots of last year.

Adaptive to other teams weaknesses, a better defense, a flexible offense, and a tougher schedule, this Giant team has done all the things it takes to surpass the '07 Patriots.