5 Reasons New England Patriots repeat as Super Bowl champs

Nov 23, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) signals during the second half of the New England Patriots 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) signals during the second half of the New England Patriots 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 23, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) signals during the second half of the New England Patriots 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

The New England Patriots are going for their sixth Super Bowl win.  Here are five reasons the Patriots will be hoisting another Lombardi Trophy this season.

In Super Bowl 51 the New England Patriots were down 25 points to the Atlanta Falcons.  They were a team on the edge of being run out of the building.  But after completing a comeback win for the ages, the Patriots now are a team gearing up for a repeat.

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Most teams would be happy just getting to the Super Bowl, but not the New England Patriots.  Their goal is to win it every year.  Instead of satisfaction with their accomplishments the Patriots aren’t resting on their laurels.  The Patriots hit the reset button every off-season and leave the past where it is.

However, as good as the New England Patriots were last season they were still a team with flaws.  After an off-season of trades, free agency and the NFL Draft, the Patriots have acquired more talent.  Perhaps more talent than they’ve ever had on a team.

Head Coach Bill Belichick has developed a culture of winning that is infectious among his players.  He finds talent in all manner of ways.  When he loses a star player, his system allows him to plug-in new players.  Most of the time with little to no drop off in performance .

But entering  the 2017 season, the Patriots appear ready to accomplish a repeat.  A win would give them their sixth Super Bowl in team history.  Here’s Five reasons why they’ll do just that.