FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Chris Hogan #15 of the New England Patriots reacts after making a reception during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Just when you thought you’d seen it all with the New England Patriots, you see the most predictable thing of the past 365 days.
Incredible. Sometimes life bends all the way back around.
At the tail end of one of the strangest all-time Pats seasons, one in which the vast majority of the New England region migrated to Tampa Bay fandom to support their boys named Brady and Gronkowski, there might be another fandom bandwagon on the horizon.