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It's not a whole lot to talk about, so I thought I'd look back at the past 5 seasons and see what teams have the most conistent winning seasons.

I wanted to look and see if any of these teams had something in common. Whether that be coaching, franchise QB's, etc., ect..

A couple of observations I made is that when a teams starting QB gets injured, it usually affects how their season goes:

Example:
-Jets go from 9-7 to 6-10 when Pennington gets injured in 2003.
-Rams go from 14-2 to 7-9 when Warner is injured in 2002.
-Giants go from 10-6 to 4-12 when Collins is injured in 2003.
- Falcons go from 9-6 to 5-11 when Vick is injured in 2003.

The next thing I noticed is that almost all of the top teams over the last 5-years had a franschise QB. Example:

Most consistent teams:
Colts - Peyton Manning
Titans - Steve McNair
Eagles - Donavan McNabb
Packers - Brett Favre
Rams - Kurt Warner
Patriots - Drew Bledsoe/Tom Brady
Bucs -
Dolphins -

The next thing I noticed is that all the losing teams have unsettled QB situations. Example:
1. Arizona
2. Detriot
3. Browns
4. Chargers
5. Bengals

Anyway, here are all the teams records over the past 5 seasons.

Indianapolis 13-3
Indianapolis 10-6
Indianapolis 6-10
Indianapolis 10-6
Indianapolis 12-4

Buffalo 11-5
Buffalo 8-8
Buffalo 3-13
Buffalo 8-8
Buffalo 6-10

Miami 9-7
Miami 11-5
Miami 11-5
Miami 9-7
Miami 10-6

NY Jets 8-8
NY Jets 9-7
NY Jets 10-6
NY Jets 9-7
NY Jets 6-10

New England 8-8
New England 5-11
New England 11-5
New England 9-7
New England 14-2

Jacksonville 14-2
Jacksonville 7-9
Jacksonville 6-10
Jacksonville 6-10
Jacksonville 5-11

Tennessee 13ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â€Âœ3
Tennessee 13-3
Tennessee 9-7
Tennessee 11-5
Tennessee 12-4

Baltimore 8-8
Baltimore 12-4
Baltimore 10-6
Baltimore 7-9
Baltimore 10-6

Pittsburgh 6-10
Pittsburgh 9-7
Pittsburgh 13-3
Pittsburgh 10-5
Pittsburgh 6-10

Cleveland 2-14
Cleveland 3-13
Cleveland 6-10
Cleveland 2-14
Cleveland 5-11

Oakland 8-8
Oakland 12-4
Oakland 10-6
Oakland 11-5
Oakland 4-12

San Diego 8-8
San Diego 1-15
San Diego 5-11
San Diego 8-8
San Diego 4-12

Denver 6-10
Denver 11-5
Denver 8-8
Denver 9-7
Denver 10-6

Washington 10-6
Washington 8-8
Washington 7-9
Washington 6-10
Washington 5-11

Dallas 8-8
Dallas 5-11
Dallas 5-11
Dallas 5-11
Dallas 10-6

NY Giants 7-9
NY Giants 12-4
NY Giants 7-9
NY Giants 10-6
NY Giants 4-12

Arizona 6-10
Arizona 3-13
Arizona 7-9
Arizona 5-11
Arizona 4-12

Philadelphia 5-11
Philadelphia 11-5
Philadelphia 11-5
Philadelphia 12-4
Philadelphia 12-4

Tampa Bay 11-5
Tampa Bay 10-6
Tampa Bay 9-7
Tampa Bay 12-4
Tampa Bay 7-9

Minnesota 10-6
Minnesota 11-5
Minnesota 5-11
Minnesota 6-10
Minnesota 9-7

Green Bay 8-8
Green Bay 9-7
Green Bay 12-4
Green Bay 12-4
Green Bay 10-6

Chicago 6-10
Chicago 5-11
Chicago 13-3
Chicago 4-12
Chicago 7-9

St. Louis 13-3
St. Louis 10-6
St. Louis 14-2
St. Louis 7-9
St. Louis 12-4

Carolina 8-8
Carolina 7-9
Carolina 1-15
Carolina 7-9
Carolina 11-5

Atlanta 5-11
Atlanta 4-12
Atlanta 7-9
Atlanta 9-6
Atlanta 5-11

New Orleans 3-13
New Orleans 10-6
New Orleans 7-9
New Orleans 9-7
New Orleans 8-8

[Edited on 9/7/2004 by GumboBC]

[Edited on 9/7/2004 by GumboBC]