Shockt327
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They got into the playoffs. That's above average, pretty much by definition. The Patriots had better regular seasons and then bowed out without a single win in the playoffs.
Patriots fans used to laugh at the Colts fans about this stuff. Now, many of them are defending it. It's embarrassing to watch. The Jets suck, and they've got a bottom tier QB, but they've been better than the Patriots when it's mattered most during the past 2 seasons.
What I find to be embarrassing is how people have randomly decided to set the parameters of relevancy to the past two playoff games. That's bunk. We have a solid team. This isn't like during the Pete Caroll era where people were expecting another SB trip...and...it...just...wasn't....happening. This current Pats franchise is in good shape. Better than the Jest. And unlike the Jets it's not like the playoffs were the only thing that made the Pats (or their QB) shine in 01-04. They were solid in the reg season too. Won their division. Got a first rd bye. That's a far cry from the Jets.
It's not the early 00's Colts. More like the 80's 49ers; who won 2 SBs....had three years in a row of 1-and-done playoff appearances....and then won 2 more SBs. Why? Cause that's how the playoffs work. Small sample size = unexpected results. It's worked in NE's favor before, it worked against them last year. Fact remains, Pats have a quality team. People are making it sound like NE is the sick man of the NFL. It's such garbage.
I'll reiterate, go look at the 49ers playoff log.
San Francisco 49ers Playoff History - Pro-Football-Reference.com