ED4237 said:
Atl played not to lose and lost.
Actually .... that's not true. On their last possession - Atlanta threw the ball to easy FG range up by 8. At that point, what they should have done was run the ball three times and kick a FG -- guarantees a win - instead they inexplicably ran another pass that resulted in Sack, followed by holding penalty. Failing to make the smart, conservative decision is what killed them. Belichik never makes that blunder. Going up 11 seals the game.