No NFL team is perfect. Even the truly great teams have potentially fatal flaws. The 1972 Dolphins, the only undefeated team in pro football history, were pilloried at the time for their relatively weak schedule. The 1985 Bears were undone by Dan Marino’s quick passing game in their only loss of the season.
The 1998 Vikings looked like an unstoppable juggernaut until that whole kicker thing happened. And the 2007 Patriots were unable to seal the deal on the second undefeated season in NFL annals when they proved unable to block Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s NASCAR packages in Super Bowl XLII.
So, as we come into the 2023 season, it’s time to ask — what’s the potentially fatal flaw for every NFL team? Fortunately, our NFL Wire team site editors were at the ready with their informed analysis.