Most underrated team in NFL history?

[Dustin]

Not teams that were underrated at the time, but teams that people don't think about when they think of some of the best teams ever.

 

My vote goes to the 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars. They scored 396 points in the regular season and only allowed 216. 

 

They finished 14-2 losing in week 3 to the division rival Tennesse Titans. They lost in Week 16 to the Tennesse Titans again.

 

They entered the playoffs and retired Dan Marino with a 62-7 beatdown that advanced them to the AFC Championship game. In the AFC Championship game they lost to the, you guessed it, Tennesse Titans. 

 

So only the Titans could beat the '99 Jags that year.

 

Who do you guys think is the most underrated team of all time?

[Nobody]

The '05 Bengals with pre-injury Palmer. Should have beaten the Steelers.

[colts1993]

2006 Colts:)

[LockeDown]

2005 Colts. leBeau surprised us. We were a great team and would have dominated themSuper Bowl.

[BOTT]

2008 Detroit Lions. Ball just didn't bounce their way

[The Old Crow]

The 1967 Baltimore Colts who finished 11-1-2 and missed the playoffs. The tied the Rams for the division who were also 11-1-2, but lost a tie-breaker. The 1968 Colts were 13-1, beat the Browns in the NFL title game, but lost to the Jets in Super Bowl 3. The 1967 team was probably better.

[amfootball]

1999 Tampa Bay Bucs. Totally hosed on the Bert Emmanuel catch that was ruled not a catch.

[GoColts8818]

I think the 1990 Giants are some where on this list.  They were 13-3, ended the Joe Montana 49er's dynasty and won the Super Bowl with a back up QB playing from Week 15 on.  Also they would beat all three teams that they lost to that season at other points in the season including the 49ers and Bills in the playoffs.  Yet not many people talk that much about this team. 

[Vance]

Not the most underrated but the 1998 Vikings were a missed kick away from going to the Super Bowl.

[T Y Goodbye]

The 1995 Colts..Weren't expected to make the playoffs, did..Faulk got hurt, and we were more than 10 point underdogs to SD in SD, we won..Were more than 10 point underdogs to KC in KC, won...Went to the AFC Championship, lost in the last second to Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh..as more than 10 point underdogs.

[tonychen]

how about the 2012 Ravens? at least one of the most underrated.

[Dustin]

how about the 2012 Ravens? at least one of the most underrated.

 

Nahh, they were just an average team that got hot at the right time. Nothing really special about them.

[chad72]

2006 Colts:)

I second this. No one realizes we beat the #1, #2 and #3 scoring Ds in the league 3 games in a row plus we were the best rushing D and O in the playoffs that year, quite the 180 from our regular season.

I do think the 2007 Giants were underrated too, till they took down the 18-0 Pats. But they were 2 TD underdogs, people forget.

[amfootball]

I thought the 2003 Colts were much better than the 2006. Manning threw the 49 TDS that year. I also believe that was the first year he won his first playoff game as well. That team was stacked. The offense was amazing to watch.

[LockeDown]

The late 70's - early 80's San Diego Chargers with Dan Fouts, Kellen Winslow, John Jefferson, and Charlie Joiner.  I would put that offense up against any team in any era. 

[shakedownstreet]

the 29 dayton triangles were robbed of a championship!

[Fx Stryker]

I'll say the '70 Colts. They only remember the bad Super Bowl game.

 

I thought the 2003 Colts were much better than the 2006. Manning threw the 49 TDS that year. I also believe that was the first year he won his first playoff game as well. That team was stacked. The offense was amazing to watch.

 

You're a year early. ;)