For the most part , they have . We havent had a championship defense in over a decade , aside from the one year they ponied up the cash and philosophy change , we ' ve been the Colts w Peyton Manning tons of Offense and Win ' s and alot of let downs when the games matter most . Don ' t get me wrong , I still think New Englands the cream of the crop , but Im not delusional like most pats fans have become . I see the Age of Tom Brady , and the dissection of what may have been a game changing defense and know the days of ' Dynasty ' are and have been long gone . Do we have a shot every year ? Sure , but it hasn ' t felt like it did in the early to mid 2000 ' s . <| sep |> The percentages aren ' t relevant . If you want advice you need to share actual dollars . Having $ 1 k in the bank and spending $ 300 on a want is different than having $ 10 k and spending $ 3 k .