BelichickFan

Which feeling did you get ? Or both ?

Watson's IQ

Both, no question. Can you feel any other way after a close playoff game?

I had about 35 heart attacks during the game, and then danced around like an idiot after. That's why I love the playoffs.

PatriotsReign

None of the above. I never felt the game was in doubt...seriously, did anyone?

BelichickFan

I'm asking because I was surprised that it was more relief than euphoria for me. As wrong as this is, I think in my mind we've already won the SB and it's relief to find out that I'm not wrong. Again, I know that's wrong but . . .

BelichickFan

Up by less than a TD when Brady was intercepted and they moved downfield, I was certainly getting concerned. I think that was the drive when Hobbs made his big tackle down at the 5 - or maybe Seau's. Anyway, yeah, until the Welker TD put us up by 9 I was concerned.

Watson's IQ

Yes, I did. The Chargers easily could have won that game if they converted those opportunities inside the Red Zone into TDs rather than field goals. Any time a team drives inside your 10 that often in the playoffs, there's going to be some nervousness.

I had faith the Pats would pull through, because they always have this season, but there were definitely times that outcome was in doubt. I knew the game was over when Norviot punted on 4th-and-10 from the Pats 36 with about 9 minutes left, trailing my two scores. TMQ made a rare good point this morning when he called that the dumbest coaching decision, in the biggest spot, of the year.

Grogan's neck roll

This is how I felt, not nervous, then anxious after Brady's pic in the end zone. Then reassured when Welker scored.

Overall I was much more anxious during the Jax game.

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Watson's IQ

Oh shut up. You had all three star players healthy each of the last two times these two teams met, and the Pats won both of those as well. I think many would admit we were nervous, I just did above, but don't start a sentence with "no excuses" and then make an excuse in the same sentence. It makes you look like an idiot.

Go lick your wounds someplace else.

slam

My feeling can be most accurately described with this word:

Schadenfreude, noun
satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.

patriotspride

you must be under 30 to feel that way. Ive seen the so called impossible happen to many times in sports to ever feel secure about anything .