For me, everything changed after Superbowl 49. After years of close-but-not-quite, the various made-up scandals, and the thought that we might be witnessing the end of a dynasty, winning that game the way they did exorcised a lot of demons for me. I still find myself getting more and more intense as the game stakes get higher at this time of year, but even after some tough losses recently, I've been able to keep it in perspective a lot more.
I live outside of New England, so I really enjoy wearing the colors around work on weeks like this past one, mostly getting a lot of grief but occasionally having someone yell out 'Go Pats!'. At this point, it's fun either way.
I miss having Mike Greenberg on the ESPN morning show; those days after big Pats wins were always the best as the Jets superfan had to talk about the Pats' greatness for 3+ hours
I have low expectations but high hopes about the KC game - I'd love to be donning my Pats gear for a few more weeks as they prepare for another Superbowl...