“The whole “haven’t won an SB since cheatergate” thing is kind of destroyed by the fact that they went 18-1 that year. Really if it wasn’t for running into a Giants team that found ways to gut out 2 improbable wins largely on one major play each the Pats are 5-0 in the SB and finish that season 19-0. If they couldn’t find a way to cheat under the NFL’s watchful eye how did they rattle off 17 straight wins with an average margin of victory over 20? Maybe they were just that damn good.”
You sunk your own argument in the first line of your post: “The whole “haven’t won an SB since cheatergate”.
I repeat: The cheatriots have not won an SB since cheatergate. I rest my case, your honor! LOL
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You don’t have a case. If “league scrutiny” has hurt them so much then why is it for 7 out of the 8 years since spy gate they won their division? Made to at least the conference final 5 times? The SB 3? They quite simply do not have the record of a team suffering under NFL scrutiny.