I was thinking the exact same thing.
I just got a ticket for that game next Sunday night, and that is going to be a great game, I am really excited to go.
It is odd, though...how twisted the logic can get as a football fan.
I’m with you. If I were a Broncos fan, I would have wanted the Patriots to win, which is odd, but in a fan’s world, logical...especially if you have watched a lot of football.
There is no reason you want them to win from a strict standings perspective...it doesn’t help to have a conference rival winning games, especially for a team like Denver that is in a head-to-head struggle with a team like Kansas City.
But looking to the game next Sunday, you feel (as a fan) that it would be better for your team to have your foe feeling the warm afterglow of a solid win than to come into the game with a piss and vinegar attitude and something to prove.
It doesn’t make sense, but I have known enough football fans (and not just New England fans) who feel exactly the same way.