I hear fans complaining about the Pats not kicking the 2 FGs, but there is a reason for that. They [The NYFL*, Kraft included] wanted the game to end dramatically. It's Brady vs Manning. It's the championship game, the last go 'round, between these two. It's Manning on the sideline praying that Brady can't get it done. It's Brady falling from cloud nine and getting back up, again (next season). They are going to make movies out of this rival in the future. This is the NFL. It's not real. It's entertainment. I love Tom Brady, just like I love Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, I was sick for days after his own men stabbed him to death (until I realized he might not be dead after all). I root for these guys, they are heroes, underdogs, rejects, who will soon become kings and idolized by millions, or something along those lines, like the speech Superman's real daddy gave him on the Man of Steel trailers. No matter how fictional their stories are, it gives people, like us, hope.
Am I pissed off about Brady not getting another ring this year? Yes.
I already knew he would lose, but it hurt to watch him suffer and lose like that, to some HGH taking, overrated old scrub, who will NEVER live up to his hype, because I wanted him to win so badly. I won't be watching the SB, this year, like I didn't watch Manning vs the Seahawks, because I don't care for the outcome, though I already know the outcome for this one. I do hope Kuechly have a good game, however, if he makes it. The Cards/Panthers game is more intriguing because the NFL likely doesn't care who wins it, both teams would make a compelling story against Manning's team. I'm just certain, Manning is retiring with a ring.
Enjoy the game, everyone!