When I first started this series, the New England Patriots always finished something like 12-4 or 13-3, which meant I only needed to put together a few Coping With Loss articles a year. It was never really that hard, to be honest, because ultimately we all knew that New England was a lock to win the division and would most likely be playing in the AFC Championship Game. I knew New England would come back down to earth eventually, but in classic Alec Shane fashion, I didn’t really think that far ahead.
The good news is that, with this 2021 squad, it really isn’t that hard to find positive takeaways following each L.