Keeping Things in Perspective

A laymen fan writing in his diary at Mile High Report offers an insightful statistic on Denver's dominance as a franchise. Since 1978, only five teams have averaged more than 9 wins per season. Here they are:

1. Denver Broncos: 9.71
   
   
2. Pittsburgh Steelers: 9.43
   
   
3. San Francisco 49ers: 9.21
   
   
4. Miami Dolphins: 9.14
   
   
5. Dallas Cowboys: 9.00

Sheesh! No wonder Broncos fans become so enraged at a 7-win season. Just for kicks, I thought I'd spot check a couple of other teams:

Arizona Cardinals: 5.3

Detroit Lions: 6.4


How about the "class of the AFC?"

San Diego Chargers: 7.8


Have we been spoiled by our success?