Not well. But unlike the fluky '98 team that played in the '99 Super Bowl, this team is legit and young.
I expect to see them back again
Possible, but it depends on how they, as a team, respond to this hollow pit in their stomachs. If they internalize it and blame each other, it could rip the team apart from the inside. The fact that they are young increases this potential for finger-pointing divisiveness.
Like the game itself, this will be a great test of both the team's commitment to "team," and the coach's ability to move them beyond this united. Great stuff.
I'm betting they disappear from NFL Deep Playoff radar for a couple years, just like Seattle did after the Patriots ripped their hearts out once they 'knew' they had it all but won.