Achieving a perfect 17-0 NFL season is statistically improbable, even for a dominant team. The probability of winning all 17 games is calculated by raising the per-game win probability to the 17th power; for instance, a team with an 85% win probability in each game has only about a 1 in 16 chance of a perfect season. While the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team to achieve a perfect 17-0 record including playoffs, the 2007 New England Patriots went 16-0 in the regular season before losing the Super Bowl. These calculations, while simplifying real-world game correlations, highlight the rarity of such an accomplishment.
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