Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Patriots
W 38-10 vs Dolphins · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Meh
Patriots fans celebrating a 14-3 turnaround while already bracing for Maye to get robbed of MVP.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
A 56-yard R.Stevenson burst in the first quarter set the tone, and J.Hawkins picking off Q.Ewers in the end zone sealed any lingering doubt before halftime. The fish got squished, 14-3 is real, and the back-to-back 3-14 hangover is officially over. The only thing left to process: whether a blocked A.Borregales field goal is the kind of special-teams hiccup that matters in January, or just a footnote on a regular season nobody saw coming.
What fans said
“HOW DOES IT FEEEEEEEEEL TO BE PROUD AS FUCK OF THIS TEAM HEADING INTO THE PLAYOFFS AND ENDING THE SEASON 14-3?”
u/Vuish▲ 285joy
“Maye is the clear choice for MVP and is 100% going to get fucked out of it so Stafford can get it as a career participation trophy.”
u/FuckHarambe2016▲ 292betrayal
“THE GREATEST SINGLE-SEASON IMPROVEMENT IN NFL HISTORY.”
u/Mission_Pay_3373▲ 177pride
“Fuck the Chargers also.”
u/Pastalover8888▲ 94rage
“squished the fish. 14-3 after back to back 3-14 seasons. what a turnaround. can’t wait for the playoffs - go pats!”
u/jerzyrailz▲ 151pride
“14 and fucking 3. That is INSANE. I did not see this coming in any way whatsoever.”
u/Bojangles1987▲ 50joy
14 more
“Revenge for last year's national TV beating they gave us”
u/some-guy0▲ 48rage
“Where's the moron who said 'borregales wasn't it' Fuck you.”
u/Pastalover8888▲ 28rage
“Drake is the guy for us, he’s a blast to watch, and the Pats are winning again. That is literally all I care about.”
u/HowlandReedsButthole▲ 43joy
“Refs are fucking trash. Start investigating them honestly.”
u/Pastalover8888▲ 24rage
“Well folks, who else had Rhamondre going Super Saiyan this game?”
u/TaysonJatum▲ 43joy
“AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW FUCKING YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”
u/G_Wash1776▲ 31joy
“makes me ready to watch us beat the shit out of them next week. PLAY YOUR GUYS!!!”
u/iamthebest10▲ 89hope
“OPI call is one of the worst calls I've ever seen. A Dolphins fan at the bar literally apologized.”
u/jcorye1▲ 19rage
“Screwing him out of it because 'he's still got a lot of time left to win one' is fucking dumb.”
u/FuckHarambe2016▲ 16rage
“first time winning both gamess vs the dolphins since 2016 too”
u/Extra_Stomach_1313▲ 65pride
“Yeah fuck em. They want to face us in the playoffs. Let’s make them regret it and end their season early!”
u/AquaAtia▲ 22rage
“Sack the refs honestly. So sick of bullshit calls they make up depending on what they’re betting on in Vegas.”
u/iamjannabot▲ 15rage
“TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS LFG BRING ON THE CHARGERS”
u/nbianco1999▲ 31joy
“they need to be disciplined for their cowardice.”
u/CrimsonZephyr▲ 124frustration