Frankly it was hard to imagine you guys losing to anyone even before the Ravens and Colts were bounced (I honestly never understood the trepidation some posters here had regarding the Colts--they were a shell of themselves this year, and I think you might have obliterated them).
If I were a Pats fan, I guess my only concerns would be: 1) there's a lot of young talent, and maybe they tighten up if an opposing team keeps it close in a pressure-packed playoff atmosphere; 2) the Pats' tremendous low turnover run halts suddenly (although admittedly this is largely due to Brady's precision, so maybe a low chance of this happening); 3) injuries, a bad game at the wrong time by a key player, a David Tyree catch or similar Random Acts Of God.
I really don't expect any of the above to happen with your coaching and veteran leadership (although I do think the games will be closer than 45-3!)
That said, crazy things happen every year in the playoffs--I guess Pats fans would know this as well as anyone after '07--and the best team doesn't always win it all. It seems like there are plenty of people on this board dismissing the chances of the Jets, Steelers, Packers etc. but I'm guessing at least one will give you guys a tougher game than you expect...it's just the way it works in the playoffs. The best thing for Pats fans is that there's no way the Patriots themselves will take anyone lightly at this point--that coaching staff and those veterans run a tight ship.
Good luck today. While I'd love a game at Heinz against the Jets, I fully expect we'll see you Sunday at Foxboro. (We will still show up, history be damned
lillloyd