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A look at how the preseason predictions for the Patriots compare to reality

Tony Romo’s famed crystal ball must have been a bit cloudy when he peered into it in July. The former Cowboys quarterback, now known for his prescient color commentary, predicted the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars would meet in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII.

Neither team even made the playoffs, but in fairness to Romo, he was far from the only NFL analyst who whiffed on their preseason picks.

Locally, three of seven Boston Globe writers — Dan Shaughnessy, Nora Princiotti, and Jim McBride — thought the Patriots would reach the Dec.