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OT: Does Winning 3 SB's After Previous Heartbreaks Help Ease the Pain?

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In otherwords, does the 4th, and subsequent, titles mean more because of the previous heartbreak? There's more elation of a shocking interception because it happened where the helmet catch took place. In a weird way, maybe it was meant to be that Seattle made that crazy catch. Followed by the Butler pick. As a way to make up for the injustice of 7 years prior. Which occurred in that same exact stadium. Like karma of sorts. Note: I'm not suggesting the Patriots were lucky to win that game. Seattle was lucky to even be in position.

Or, maybe winning the 6th kind of lessens the pain of losing the year previous.

As a Chiefs fan, the 2018 loss doesn't hurt as much because we won a year later. But I still think about the pure elation after the pick to seal a SB berth. Followed by anger when the flag was thrown out. And sadness after the ending. That loss hurts more than the SB to TB. Because in the SB we were never really in it. But I thought destiny was on our side when we came back to take the lead in the championship game.

It's hard to articulate my words. I suppose in a way adversity makes success even that much sweeter. If that makes sense?
 
2014 made up for the loss in 2011, and 2018 made up for the loss in 2017.

I'll never get completely over SB42, though.
2018 made up for 2017 because of the playoffs IMO. The win against the Chiefs was a beaut to watch. Edleman and Brady saving the season like 10 times in Q4/OT lol.

Otherwise, I would trade 2018 for 2017. Could've cemented Brady's ridiculous stats that game with a W, but unfortunately, the L makes them less memorable to others outside the Patriots.
 
For me it does. I flat out couldn’t watch sb42 until 2015 , now i have no problem other than a few cringes.

And heartbreaks definitely make titles sweeter. Sb49 was probably the happiest ive been to finally break that ‘streak’ of big losses.
 
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No, but you won’t enjoy the wins any less.
 
It's not as good as it would have been if we won all those games we didn't win.
 

OT: Does Winning 3 SB's After Previous Heartbreaks Help Ease the Pain?​

 
Yeah just enjoy the one the Chiefs won because you never know when your team can win the next one as great as Mahomes is nothing is a guarantee. It took 10 years for us to win again. What the Patriots did will never repeat itself again
 
No it doesn’t. Brady even said recently he would’ve gladly traded those 3 Super Bowl wins for Super Bowl 42.
Would Brady trade 28-3 for 19-0?

That might be a better question.
 
Yeah just enjoy the one the Chiefs won because you never know when your team can win the next one as great as Mahomes is nothing is a guarantee. It took 10 years for us to win again. What the Patriots did will never repeat itself again
I'm hoping for back to back SB wins. This year and next.
 
Yes. I think if you focus more on the losses than the wins you should try to re focus and enjoy the winning more. Tough to win this many SBs and still be negative.
 
It's not as good as it would have been if we won all those games we didn't win.
Yeah but just imagine your a fan. Your team wins say 9 straight SB's (2003 -2011 Pats). Is the 3rd straight SB win (2005 season) going to be as elating as the 3rd SB win after a 10 year drought. Especially after previous heartbreaks?

I'm just adding my thoughts on this. I don't play pro sports. I can't objectively answer of course.
 
They will most likely win if they avoid the Bucs.
I think they win against TB. A 41-39 type score.

But yeah...unless a miracle happens and these lesser AFC teams pull off the shock of the decade, well...I don't see how they don't make it back.

Now...I'll go knock on wood for 100% health of all the guys.
 
That's a lot to ask for I can see one out of two with their current talent window
That would make 3 SB wins. Likely means Mahomes has at least one more SB MVP.

Fair or not (And I won't buy it btw), media (Parker, Carter, Spears, Kellerman, Wright, Sharpe, Faulk, and Brunell) will begin suggesting Mahomes has reached heights of #12 in TB.

Again, I think Mahomes needs to A)Beat Brady in the SB & B) Win at least 4 SB's to get the conversation "initiated". Also, 2 or 3 more MVP's.
 
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