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I'm going to start a thread after the loss because why the hell not. Everyone else always does, and I hardly start threads.
I was thinking back on something I think @PatsFanInVa said in the GD thread to the effect of "we'll never dominate you, but we'll usually beat you". At the end of the day, that pretty much sums up the Pats' playoff performances.
It's a great, disciplined approach the Pats have to personnel that always gives us a chance to win it all depending on which way a few bounces go. The Pats rarely go break the bank on high priced free agents (or if they do, we are sometimes fortunate it works out like this year). And that's why the Pats are always in the thick of it year after year (of course Brady makes it all come together).
So I've come to terms with the fact I can't expect complete domination in the playoffs, but every year I can look forward to the Pats having a legitimate shot at the title. And that's what this year was - a great but not completely dominant team that had a shot, like usual. And because we aren't in cap hell, we'll likely get to enjoy the same thing next year.
Maybe that all didn't make a lot of sense, but it helped me come to terms with the loss.
I was thinking back on something I think @PatsFanInVa said in the GD thread to the effect of "we'll never dominate you, but we'll usually beat you". At the end of the day, that pretty much sums up the Pats' playoff performances.
It's a great, disciplined approach the Pats have to personnel that always gives us a chance to win it all depending on which way a few bounces go. The Pats rarely go break the bank on high priced free agents (or if they do, we are sometimes fortunate it works out like this year). And that's why the Pats are always in the thick of it year after year (of course Brady makes it all come together).
So I've come to terms with the fact I can't expect complete domination in the playoffs, but every year I can look forward to the Pats having a legitimate shot at the title. And that's what this year was - a great but not completely dominant team that had a shot, like usual. And because we aren't in cap hell, we'll likely get to enjoy the same thing next year.
Maybe that all didn't make a lot of sense, but it helped me come to terms with the loss.