When the Patriots faced the Chargers in the divisional round fans prayed that the Chargers would slaughter the Patriots. That didn’t happen because Brian Flores shut them down. When the Patriots faced the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, fans wanted the Patriots to get destroyed and that too didn’t happen because, in part, of Brian Flores.
The Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl and no Miami Dolphins fan will openly admit to rooting for the Patriots and in reality, none of the truly did. What they did wish for was a loss by New England due to Tom Brady.