This might be why the NFL is basically dead to me:
6 teams had a better record than Tampa Bay this year and 4 others had the same record as Tampa Bay (so TB was no better than 10 other teams, by record)
or
a 7-9 team made the playoffs while a 10-6 team stayed home
or
the Bucs got a 3rd shot against the Saints, finally beating them in the playoffs
or
the champs lost 3 of 4 games, but it was fine, because they were 5-3. As long as people could bet against the spread and Brady helped my fantasy team, whether they won or lost any individual game was largely meaningless.