I expect Patriots homers and fans like WyomgGuy or Goat Milk(for sure) to come in here and argue the opposite or just trash talk because of this thread but let's face it......
.....New England is just overrated and soft. They have been like this since Super Bowl 42 and their gimmick offenses just don't cut it against teams that can hit and play solid football. Their dominance over the AFC and their weak ass division year after year is the only reason they win 11 or more games every year in the regular season. Teams like Denver, Texas and San Diego cannot compete against the likes of NFC teams like the Saints, Falcons or the Packers on a consistent basis.
NY Giants exposing the Pats for years now and the 49ers are doing it tonight. Steelers and Ravens are the only decent teams consistently in the AFC for the past decade other than that it's a weak ass conference.
Pats represent that conference perfectly.