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Our playoff losses the last half decade have had the same theme each time.
Overrated offensive line getting bullied
Defensive line getting little to no pressure
With the exception of the choking dog game (Jets 2010), the themes are:
Injury, often recent, to big named player(s)
Luck, or bizarre officiating (or both) in favor of opponent
and even then, they've usually been close
2006: Defensive illness/injury impacts 2nd half, combined with invented "facequarding" call
2007: Brady injury, Neal injury, TE injuries, Hobbs injury, Holding non-calls on fateful throw, helmet catch
2009: Welker injury, early turnovers
2010: Choking dog impersonations by Brady (screen INT) and Crumpler (easy TD drop)
2011: Gronk injury, fumbles all returning back to Giants, defense can't get off the field
2012: Gronk injury, Pollard knocks Ridley out
2013: Boatload of starters on IR, Talib injury
I hate the bullied claim. It's such an easy thing to mention in an particular game, but it's just laziness to use it as an overall reason. The Jets, 2011 Giants and Broncos sure didn't win because they bullied the Patriots.