Why Patriots are going to the Super Bowl – AFC East Blog – ESPN

I don’t really buy into the whole momentum thing, as we wrote about last month the last few Super Bowl teams weren’t exactly white hot when the playoffs started. What matters is gaining momentum once the playoffs start and putting together your 3-4 best games of the year.

I saw plenty of these articles last year, and the Jets put a quick end to all that conjecture. The Patriots will need their best football in January, but I’m confident this team has a better chance of making some noise in the playoffs than either of the last two years.