Dynasties tend to become a bad thing after a while. I refer to the Yankees of recent years, the Red Wings, the Cowboys of the 80s and early 90s, and the Braves.

So far, the Pats haven't really let it go to their head like most dynasties, but it's just a matter of time. It almost always does. Even the beloved Bulls dynasty of the 90s got a little too big headed.

Once in a while, dynasties need to be knocked down a peg to keep them humble. Hopefully that is what happened as a result of the Yankees getting their asses handed to them by the Red Sox in that four-straight-game comeback in the ALCS.