patriots are still a dynasty if they win it all this year....they have made it to an AFC conf title game that they lost (they blew a 21-3 lead)...made it to a SB that they lost after an UNDEFEATED 16-0 regular season...and this would be a 5th SB and 4th SB win....they also had a season where they went 11-5 without brady at QB b/c of the injury and missed the playoffs, the only team in history to win 11 games and not make it....its not like they have had a couple 6-10 or 7-9 seasons mixed in the past few years...they have been close just couldnt get over the top with player rotation/retirements etc
the dynasty of belichick and brady is very much still intact and like i said if they win it this year it will pretty much cement the greatest run in NFL history....and with brady having young guys like gronk/hernandez (they can replace the WR's easily b/c the TE's are what makes this offense what it is) and a very young defense this shit could go on another 4 years ago so....until brady gets closer to retirement