The 10 best NFL teams of the last decade

Time is running short on the last year of the '00s, so it's time to dive into the daunting task of ranking the NFL's best of the decade. Best what? Best everything. We're going with a series of top 10 lists, and if something miraculous happens between now and December 31st, well, we'll just have to catch it at the end of 2019. 10. 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Record: 12-4. Eventual fate: Beat Raiders in Super Bowl. This year saw the best in a string of great Tampa Bay defenses, giving up just 12.2 points per game. The offense wasn't terribly dynamic, but it was efficient, with Brad Johnson(notes) completing 62 percent of his passes, with 22 touchdowns against just six interceptions. The defensive roster read like an All-Star team: Derrick Brooks(notes), Warren Sapp(notes), Simeon Rice(notes), Ronde Barber(notes), and John Lynch(notes). 9. 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers. Record: 15-1. Eventual fate: Lost to Patriots in Championship Round. The two teams ...