Conference Championship · 2025–26 season
Patriots
W 10-7 at Broncos · Jan 25, 2026
Misery Index · Euphoric
Patriots fans toasting a Super Bowl berth with Stidham under center and refusing to apologize for any of it.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
A 10-7 conference championship is no one's idea of art, but L.Taylor's blocked field goal on W.Lutz and C.Gonzalez's interception of J.Stidham in the final three minutes mean New England is going to the Super Bowl anyway. D.Maye's 28-yard scramble was the closest thing to a signature offensive moment, which is its own kind of warning. Two weeks of football left, and the defense is going to have to do this again.
What fans said
“Superbowl bound baby! Don't care how it happened, that's one heck of a rebuild!”
u/crackdup▲ 1963joy
“#SAY IT WITH ME AS WE RIDE TO THE SUPER BOWL: #**WE ALL WE GOT!**”
u/Vuish▲ 817joy
“#WERE GOING BACK TO THE SUPER BOWL, LEAGUES FUCKED”
u/G_Wash1776▲ 606joy
“Drake Maye Superbowl appearance before Josh Allen is honestly wild. What a fucking season.”
u/complete_your_task▲ 1102joy
“WE ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWLLLLL”
u/Gotsta_Win▲ 129joy
“VINDICATION!”
u/mnetml▲ 194joy
14 more
“That win was for him! I know he's up there screaming like I am! Let's fucking GO! 💜Uncle Pat💜”
u/xxlittlemissj▲ 79joy
“HOW DOES IT FEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL PLAYING IN THE SUPER BOWL”
u/RejectedSNick▲ 130joy
“The haters said Stidham couldn't do it. And they were correct. Honestly, great call from the haters”
u/DougieMacArthur▲ 2232sarcasm
“Maye making the big show before Allen and Lamar is [*chef's kiss*].”
u/Ulexes▲ 119joy
“Whatever happens in Super Bowl LX, what a run and what a season from the Pats. We fans are truly spoiled. I will never take it for granted.”
u/1337speak▲ 209pride
“Fuck them. Fuck them all. NE vs the world”
u/olollort▲ 80rage
“I'm so happy for Maye/Vrabel, but most of all for Diggs. Imagine someone like him having never played in a SB.”
u/crackdup▲ 204joy
“Jarrett Stidham is going to live off the 52 yard pass for the rest of his life”
u/MAINEiac4434▲ 189joy
“OMG I CANT. MAYE WITH THE FIRST DOWN RUN. MVP”
u/rubystang91▲ 56joy
“yeah fuck that noise we made the dance it's time to take it home”
u/DaOldest▲ 88joy
“WE’RE GOING TO THE FUCKING SUPER BOWL”
u/fighterpilot248▲ 35joy
“And fuck the Yankees, for good measure.”
u/imnotawkwardyouare▲ 65rage
“Whoa whoa whoa buddy we’re here right now let’s go for it all”
u/goofygoober2▲ 149hope
“Imagine getting to the Super Bowl before the bills. In a rebuilding year, at that HUGE”
u/olollort▲ 335pride