As NE fans, we'd probably all agree, but outside of the fanbase I doubt it'd really be that big of a deal. The general public doesn't even realize that NE is all that beat up, and they hardly feel sorry for us. As long as Brady and BB are there every week, that's all most people really notice.
There would be a ton of arguments for any of the teams that had to win out as WC teams on the road way before anyone would listen to our sob story. That said, they very well may notice that this was Belichick's greatest season of coaching under the circumstances, just due to the WR and TE situations alone.