HOUSTON -- The New England Patriots' season ended with a 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, as they charged back from a 25-point second-half deficit. Here is a look at the season and what's next:
Grade: A+
Season summary: The bar has been raised high in New England under Bill Belichick, as seasons are defined by whether the team’s Super Bowl hopes were realized. Anything less than that and it falls short.
If this were just about the regular season, the 2016 campaign was one of the most impressive of Belichick’s 17 years as coach.