Does the Patriot Loss in the Superbowl Fire them up for Next year...or

[LVFinsFan]

The patriots were held together with sticks and glue. They got as far as they did because of Brady and Gronk .

[josekareh]

NOOOOOO, they will suck next year..

[SkapePhin]

These are the sunset years for Brady and Belichick. They have 3 more years of being competitive, and then its time for the rise of the Dolphins.
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[EmperorPhin]

The Fall of the Patriots just happen to coincide with the Rise of the Miami Dolphins

[bigvince75]

Trend is the team that loses in the SB typically doesn't make it to the playoffs the following year. Here's to hoping that trend continues
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congrats Giants.

the past 3 teams that lost the super bowl made the playoffs the following year.

[The New Guy]

the past 3 teams that lost the super bowl made the playoffs the following year.

That has not been the norm this past decade:

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• Patriots (Super Bowl XLll) 2007 season: 16-0; 2008 season: 11-5

Of the 3 teams you mentioned that were the exceptions, only the Cardinals improved their record the following year and made it to the divisional round. The other 2 were 1 and done in the WC round.