The New England Patriots can tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl championships in NFL history if they beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII for the franchise's sixth title, but one ESPN analyst already believes the Pats stand above all other teams.
ESPN's Tom Jackson called the Patriots the "greatest franchise in NFL history" during Sunday night's edition of "NFL Primetime" following New England's 37-31 overtime win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
Check out Jackson's reasoning in the video below.
Patriots fans might be surprised this compliment came from Jackson, who hasn't exactly been the biggest supporter of the Patriots during the team's dynasty. His famous "they hate their coach" comment after the Pariots lost 31-0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 of the 2003 season still hasn't been forgotten in New England.
The Patriots have a chance to prove Jackson right on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. A Patriots victory over the Rams not only would tie New England with the Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins, it also would move it ahead of Pittsburgh for the most playoff wins all-time with 37.
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