Perfectly infuriating? Maybe. But there is no denying the Patriots their due after they took everything the Giants could throw at them last night at the Meadowlands. Relentlessly battling back from their largest deficit of the season with 22 straight points, the Pats became the first NFL team to post a 16-0 season by beating the Giants, 38-35, and now will embark on the playoffs, where they can surpass the 1972 Dolphins' 17-0 Super Bowl season. Satisfied? For the first time this year, yes. Even taskmaster Bill Belichick seemed to exhale.
"That was some way to finish the season," he said. "It's real exciting to be part of this football team. They stepped it up. They came through like they have all year. Now's the time to take a day or two to take some time and appreciate what this team has done. Pretty soon, we're going to have to turn the page and move on, but I'm happy for the players." Continue
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