Patjew

Right after the Colts loss I was thinking I would have much rather have lost to the Chargers. But I've changed my mind since then. Although this loss still stings greatly (and I'm pissed not to be in Miami right now), I'm happy that the Pats did better this year than last and at least made it to the final four. Looking back on it someday, I think that will mean alot more than just making it to the final eight, and it gives everyone more to hope about next year. The end of 2006 hurt more to me than 2002 and 2005, but I still think it was a better season, if that makes any sense.

I'm proud to be a fan of a team whose heartbreaking end to a season would have been considered a success by the fans of most other NFL teams. We are STILL in the midst of a great run, our championship run has NOT ended, and I'm going to try to appreciate it as much as I can even while fantasizing about burning down Polian's house.

Let's just sign Asante and get some good young LBs and a stud WR and keep the secondary healthy for once and we'll be in great shape!

(that was my most cathartic post ever)

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BigEZPatsFan76

I have to disagree completely, I would rather have lost to the Chargers, even convincingly in the AFCDP, then lose the way we did to that bunch in Indianapolis two weeks ago in the AFCCG. No way would that have stung as much. For one, I don't think Indy beats SD in SD. I believe it would be SD against Chicago Sunday, which to me would have been significantly more "tolerable".



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BelichickFan

It's better to have gotten further. The offseason would have been easier with a loss to SD, though, as I think they were probably the better team than us - as opposed to Indy where I still think we were the better team. That's what makes it tough.

Sean Pa Patriot

I would rather lose the super bowl than the AFC Divisional playoffs.. But the way we lost the AFC Championship game will haunt me until we win another super bowl..

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We going to take it one game at a time

Patjew

I agree completely that losing to the Colts stung much much more than losing to the Chargers would have. But I still think that getting further is better for the team's immediate future and legacy. And I can take some joy in how we knocked out SD- THAT was really something. Whereas beating the Jets and losing to SD would have felt more like BFD in retrospect

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Patjew

Same here. Believe me, I'm still sick about it, too. I'm lucky to be surrounded by a billion people that couldn't care less, at least. I feel bad for you guys back home.

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363839

The irony of those 2 games (SD ands Indy).
I spent 3 quarters of the SD game thinking we were done that day, I spent 3 quarters of the Indy game thinking we were going back to the Bowl.

But let's look at it this way... Last year we were stopped in div round, this year we made it to AFCCG. Next year.....

pepper03

That about sums it up-I had kind of accepted in the SD game they might not win, but in Indy I was sure they had it.

It hurts a lot more for me to lose to Indy the way they did than it would have to lose at SD-and the thought of being one 3rd and 4 from going to the Super Bowl is tough to take.

I guess there is no right answer.

richpats

Considering our performance in the last 2 division games (both embarrassing losses), I consider a whipping of the Jets and a gritty, ugly win over the best team in the league in their house a sign of improvement and success for this season.

Now the Indy game - I've feared playing the Colts in their house the last 2 postseasons b/c it would probably come down to 1 or 2 plays, or a conveniently-timed penalty (or lack thereof). We saw that happen and the end result didn't surprise me.

jcdavey

it always means more when you know you lost to a superbowl winner

as a charger fan i feel like crap knowing we didn't lose to the superbowl winner , i was pulling for the pats to win it all after we blew it