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Of course the goal is to win the championship and anything less would be falling short of complete success. There are, however, 32 teams in the league and only 1 victor each season, so there are other consolations that can be looked at to define a season as a success or not. For instance, I recall hearing that as long as Ohio State beat Michigan it would be considered a good year.
It's almost gotten to the point with the Giants. If someone told me that that we would lose only 1 regular season game that year, my reaction would be "Please tell me the one loss wouldn't be the Giants' game". They clearly have been a thorn in our side and deprived us extreme success multiple times (yes, we are spoiled).
The way that game played out, with the Pats being in a good position (winning by 1 and being on the Giants goalline) to throwing a pick and having the Giants score late. it all seemed like a bad movie that we've already seen but for some reason still can't look away. it would have been absolutely devastating to watch the Pats lose to them again.
Losing to the Giants is tough anytime but to lose to them when........
1.) They took the lead on a late score
2.) When we are undefeated
Well, I'm not sure I'd be able to bear it. That sooooooooo easily could have happened. On the first play of the Pats' last drive the defender was gift wrapped a game ending INT (only to have it somehow slip away from him). to see Brady march us down teh field (with a 4th and long mixed in there) and Ghost kick a clutch long field goal.......well.............that was amazing. That was the highlight of the season for me. (Yes, I know, it was subdued with Edelman's injury) but based on a one game result that was the highlight. This time the Giants had to watch their team come up short when victory seemed almost certain multiple times.
Winning the Super Bowl was priority number one, but if I had one other wish for the season it would be "beat the Giants".
It's almost gotten to the point with the Giants. If someone told me that that we would lose only 1 regular season game that year, my reaction would be "Please tell me the one loss wouldn't be the Giants' game". They clearly have been a thorn in our side and deprived us extreme success multiple times (yes, we are spoiled).
The way that game played out, with the Pats being in a good position (winning by 1 and being on the Giants goalline) to throwing a pick and having the Giants score late. it all seemed like a bad movie that we've already seen but for some reason still can't look away. it would have been absolutely devastating to watch the Pats lose to them again.
Losing to the Giants is tough anytime but to lose to them when........
1.) They took the lead on a late score
2.) When we are undefeated
Well, I'm not sure I'd be able to bear it. That sooooooooo easily could have happened. On the first play of the Pats' last drive the defender was gift wrapped a game ending INT (only to have it somehow slip away from him). to see Brady march us down teh field (with a 4th and long mixed in there) and Ghost kick a clutch long field goal.......well.............that was amazing. That was the highlight of the season for me. (Yes, I know, it was subdued with Edelman's injury) but based on a one game result that was the highlight. This time the Giants had to watch their team come up short when victory seemed almost certain multiple times.
Winning the Super Bowl was priority number one, but if I had one other wish for the season it would be "beat the Giants".