Got to remember that that Seahawks won the NFC let’s just say, by the skin of their teeth against a very strong Green Bay and in OT at best. With this “deflategate” going on, the Patriots are going to be more angry and determined to win.
It doesn’t matter if the Patriots win anymore. Their name is mud. Just like with all the latest big names in baseball, there’s gonna be a perceived asterisk next to their name and record. Nobody but Pats’ fans believe they are great anymore. It’s not hating. It’s because they’ve been found to be cheaters. Cheaters get asterisks by their names. It’s too late. Get caught cheating once, maybe it was an error, and you can be forgiven. Get caught twice? The shame is all that’s left.