Myth.
The reality is that the Patriots have the best coach in history, a super smart QB, and no one in the AFC wants to actually change their game plan to adjust to the Patriots. This was seen yesterday as the Chargers, for some unknown reason, give Brady an easy zone look for an entire half while he easily destroys them. It's easy to say that anyone could do what the Patriots do...as they mow through the playoffs every year. People hoping for 'any given Sunday' as the most prepared and better team continues to do what they do. I hate the Patriots but this is just a lazy myth to cheapen the amazing things they've done since Brady and Belichick teamed up to fuck the NFL. To be the best, you have to beat the best and no one has consistently done that in 15 years. Hell, the Eagles had the Saints on the ropes and proceeded to shit the bed for an entire 3 quarters. Not one fucking point for the last 44 minutes of the game. Hell, they didn't even get 100 yards after the first 11 minutes of the game.
I'd feel bad too if I watched the Patriots dominate as I sat there with my limp dick in my hands for 3 quarters as Michael Thomas and Brees look untouchable on the way to 20 unanswered points.