The instinct is to wonder if this is the last ride for Belichick and Brady, the pair that have ruled the NFL like few believed possible in the modern era. In the minutes and hours after a loss like this one, it’s human nature to wonder what is next. We had our opportunities and we didn’t capitalize.” “We’ve really never been in that situation before in a two-minute drive in the fourth quarter where this happens. “I couldn’t believe it happened, either,” Gronkowski said. But knowing that they had every opportunity to finish the job, knowing that all the plays they had made through the first 48 minutes were there for them in the final two, led to a bewilderment they weren’t used to experiencing. The 41-33 loss to Philly was the third time Brady and Bill Belichick have walked off the field on the short end.
The Patriots have lost Super Bowls before. When the Hail Mary hit the navy blue ground behind Rob Gronkowski and the clock ticked down to 0:00, an unusual feeling of disbelief washed over a franchise that always expects to deliver. Derek Barnett recovered the fumble, which led to a field goal and one more chance for Tom Terrific. On the second play of the drive, Brandon Graham lunged at Brady and knocked the ball out of his right hand, the first time all night that the Eagles had even gotten a whiff of him. The only question was how quickly the Patriots would march down the field to take what was theirs.
Brady had already thrown for 455 yards and three touchdowns against Philadelphia’s aggressive defense.
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