HOUSTON—Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. They’ve refused to label any given season, or title, sweeter than another.
It’s time to put that to rest.
This Super Bowl was lost.
Robert Alford #23 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots in the first quarter of Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Feb. 5, 2017. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
