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10 Times the Patriots Made Us Smile This Season

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with Vince Wilfork during a December game against the Chargers Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Times are tough for Patriots fans. Their team is on to their sixth Super Bowl appearance in 12 years, but all anyone wants to talk about is how the Patriots are liars, cheaters, and frauds.

It hasn’t all been bad this season. As the Pats made their run to the Super Bowl, there were plenty of moments where fans could take a breather from defending the reputation of their team and smile about actual football things.

Here are 10 of our favorite moments from this season.

10. Tom Brady’s Facebook Updates

Tom Brady is good at everything, including social media.

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9. Beating the Jets on a Blocked Field Goal

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8. Minitron Speeds Past the Chargers

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7. Gronk Only Needs One Hand

The best catch of the season for the Patriots, hands down.

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6. Edelman’s Return Magic vs. Denver

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5. Beating Peyton Manning (again)

Revenge for last season’s AFC Championship Game. Patriots 43, Broncos 21.

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4. Chandler Jones, Superman

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3. Gronk Humiliates the Colts

Don’t make him mad, Sergio Brown.

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2. Solder is Eligible

Fat guy touchdown!

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1. Edelman to Amendola

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