That’s ridiculous.
First of all they earned the #1 seed so it impossible that they underachieved the regular season.
Secondly fans expecting 16-0 is a ridiculous way to determine real. expectations.
Beyond that show me the 16-0 predictions that said without Edelman and Hightower
They went 14-2 last year without Gronk.
And its beyond fan expectations. It was generally agreed that the Pats had an excellent off-season and improved from their 14-2 team.