I could steer this quasi-think-piece into stormy clickbait seas by suggesting another front-runner, but let's remain anchored in reality. Public exhaustion with the Patriots is tangible, but only the daft fail to appreciate what Bill Belichick has authored during a century of greatness. While large chunks of the NFL struggle to keep afloat, the Pats are viewed as a disappointment after a 12-win campaign shuttled them into the Wild Card Round following nine straight first-round byes in the AFC. Whisper campaigns suggested New England was cooked after back-to-back conference title game losses in 2012 and 2013, only to see Tom Brady and friends roar back to nab three more Super Bowl crowns. In a league that bangs you over the head with parity, it's New England and everyone else.