Steve Hansen's group has produced an extraordinary run of success since they started together in 2012. They have played 48 tests (49 today against Namibia) for 43 wins, three defeats and two draws.
That results sheet says most sides are going to come second when they play these All Blacks.
When England, South Africa and Australia dent that sequence as they all have, there are celebrations which rival those remarkable scenes this week when Japan beat the Boks.
Every team has to believe they can beat the All Blacks and have a plan that works and they can adhere to, if they are going to be the fourth side to unhinge Hansen's crew at this World Cup.
England are one squad who believe they have the game to nail that task while there will always be some in the media riding that concept.
The problem is, very few give cogent reasons and persuasive arguments to suggest they are writing from anything other than a patriotic or, even worse, a showboating rostrum.
The Telegraph did not break new ground when they wrote about the Pumas' ability to rattle the All Blacks at Wembley.
"Some people," it read, "had crowned the All Blacks champions before a ball had been kicked or a tackle made but Argentina showed ... that it is possible to throw the world champions off their stride, albeit in a losing cause. The rest of the rugby world would take note."
Everyone watches the All Blacks to see where they are vulnerable.
We can point to their lack of size in the pack, how they are susceptible to the rolling maul and can lose their confidence in lineouts when an ace like Matfield challenges them.
Name another side without those weaknesses, then name another side which covers those blemishes as well as the All Blacks.
That's been the key to their repeated feats. They will lose when parts of their structure are punctured but rarely lose the next test.
The problem for them, like every team at the World Cup, is that one defeat at this tournament is fatal.
