We lost that game because the Broncos were better than us. It's ok to say it people.
And ghost missing his first extra point in a decade.
The Pats lost to Denver in 15 because of injuries and bad calls.
The Pats lost to the Giants in 11 (twice) because of poor coaching.
The Pats lost to the 10 Ravens because of a horrible start.
The Pats lost to Indy and the Jets in 09 due to poor coaching.
The Pats lost to the 07 Giants on a fluke play and non-calls.
The Pats lost to Indy in 06 because of the flu and bad (actually horrible) calls (calls that resulted in an apology from the NYFL).
The Pats also lost in 2005 because of horrendous officiating in Denver.
The Pats lost in 1996 because Tuna was a lame duck coach and sabotaged the team.
The Pats lost in 1976 (their best shot for their first SB win) due to another bogus call from an admitted Raider fan.
The only time the Pats lost legit was in 1985, to the greatest defense I ever saw.
Other than that, the Pats have always been the better team. They just don't always win. No team does.