Still feel kinda sucky.....

[Patradomous]

Mid level defensive teams can win Super Bowls. See: Colts in 06, Packers in '10.

Sure both those teams had healthy offenses and the 06 Bears and 10 Steelers would have not beaten the 7 or 11 Giants either much less the Pats.

 

[JoeSixPat]

this will make you feel better.

Alec Baldwin burns New York Jets at 'NFL Honors' - NFL Videos

Heck - someone should put together a reel of all the Jets low-lights from the season. I plan on re-watching the Patriots-Jets Thanksgiving game in lieu of the Super Bowl tonight.

 

[BradyManny]

Without a healthy Gronk, we weren't winning today anyway. Not that should make you feel better.

But that's the reality. Brady's #'s with and without the beast were staggering. The offense runs much smoother with him - pass and run.

Who were the 2012 Patriots? They weren't title-ready, not without Gronk, and that's all there is to it. They lost to the Niners, Ravens (twice), and Seahawks - those teams were legit. They beat up on the Texans, Colts and the Broncos - none of those three teams were legit.

We did not beat the best teams we faced this year.

Let's face it - this team just wasn't ready, not without Gronkowski.

Next year, let's hope for better health, one more weapon on the offensive side, and one more body in the secondary, and I think we'll be ready.