"For most of the 2025 season, the Patriots have been criticized, and their performance downplayed as doubters have chalked up their success to "an easy strength of schedule," despite it never being a topic of conversation before. It has become the ugly narrative surrounding their season, and a 10-game win streak, winning the AFC East for the first time in six years, and earning the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture wasn't enough to disprove it."
"That led almost every analyst and non-New England fan to pick the Texans for the divisional round matchup on Sunday, regardless of the weather or the bad luck that has historically plagued Houston over the last few years. It made it easy for the Patriots and their fans to immediately troll the loudest doubters after they won the game to advance to the AFC Championship, which included Stefon Diggs' girlfriend, Cardi B."
For most of the 2025 season, the Patriots faced criticism and had their performance downplayed as doubters attributed success to an easy strength of schedule. A 10-game win streak, an AFC East title for the first time in six years, and the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs did not dispel that narrative. Analysts and many non-New-England fans picked the Texans for the divisional round, overlooking Houston's recent bad luck. The Patriots won and advanced to the AFC Championship, prompting celebratory responses including a viral tweet from Cardi B. The win intensified regretful reactions from pundits and underscored coach Mike Vrabel's impact.
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