FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 13: Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO of the New England Patriots, looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Over the last two decades, the New England Patriots have grown accustomed to using their team plane to fly themselves to the Super Bowl. This year, however, was an entirely different story as they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2008 after finishing 7-9.
To make matters worse for Patriots fans, former quarterback Tom Brady, who departed in free agency last offseason, will be competing for his seventh championship after he helped the Buccaneers notch three consecutive victories after nabbing a wild card berth in the final week of the regular season.