The Patriots have gone from six-time NFL championship team to a rebuilding one trying to scratch out an AFC wild-card berth in just two years. It's no coincidence the Super Bowl 53 win over the Rams also marked the last game for the combination of quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
The final New England connection for the future Hall of Famers was key to that victory. While Brady and Gronkowski have re-created that chemistry as Buccaneers, winning another ring together in Super Bowl 55, the middling Patriots continue to struggle without their offensive execution and veteran leadership.