Right! As soon as Rush started saying that the Steelers were still the better team etc., I checked the Strength of Schedule for this year and learned that NE's sched was considered tougher than Pittsburg's. The stats that Rush was using just didn't seem as relevant to me. He was obviously biased and ignoring things like NE having the mo, Belichick being the better coach, etc. He should have wanted NE to win - it makes his team look better.
And if this wasn't year of the Patriots/red, white and blue etc., there was never going to be one!