We did this last year as a way to shine some optimism after a dark time among the fanbase (the loss to the Titans). At the time, it was just a fun exercise and, considering the Steelers loss was still to come, I'm not sure how much of it I believed in my bones. But this team always confounds in ways you least expect it, so it's always better to err on the side of optimism with these Patriots — no team, perhaps in professional sports, has found more brick walls to break through to continue their amazing run.
So, let's commence with the 2019 version...
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So there you have it. The Patriots are partying in Miami, a vocal minority of their fans are burning up their Twitter feeds with glee and the duckboats are getting revved up. We in the media would have seen this coming if we would have taken a step back and looked at the big picture. But we're so consumed with the weekly results in football — because there's only one a week — that we can't see the forest through the trees.
But Belichick and Brady can.
That's No. 7. Time for No. 8. #kisstherings
One photo.... 14 rings.
Brady: ??????
Belichick: ???????? pic.twitter.com/ZNybFbsIZF
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) June 7, 2019
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Line: Patriots by 3. O/U: 49. Season: 9-3, 7-5 ATS.