Look, I get it. The disdain for anything Patriot from Raider Nation is understandable. Mention Tuck Rule around any Raider fan and the wince and pain is still all too real — all these years later.
But by hook or by crook, the football team in New England did the one thing the Raiders used to do very well: Win. Since a 5-11 record in 2000, the Pats lone losing season was 2020 when the team went 7-9 in the initial post-Tom Brady year. This past season, with a rookie quarterback under center, New England finished 10-7 and making the NFL Playoffs (getting thumped by the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round).