Upon further review

Here is the 4th down attempt from last night.

What this tells us:

[It was a first down]

This is how close this game really was. Sure, the 35-34 final score might hint at that. But the game essentially came down to this play right here. The Colts won by inches.

[In fact, not even inches, since it was a first down]

I mean, sure, maybe we stop them on the next drive. Maybe we could have stopped them if we'd punted. Maybe if Bruschi sacks Eli in SB 42, the Pats win. But this game? This game was about as close as it possibly could have been, and it really came down to this precise play.

[Which should have been given to the Pats, thereby rendering the final drive null and void]

In other words: leave Bill Belichick alone! You don't like his risky style, find another team to cheer for. He's shown that he knows what he's doing and while he's willing to take big chances, he often reaps big rewards. Yesterday was not one of those days.

[Although it actually really was a 1st down]