Sack, last week you wondered out loud how the Patriots always seem to win games they should lose. The truth is, and you very rarely hear this discussed by the so-called experts, most NFL Games are not won, but lost. The talent in this league is so close that often times its a teams self-inflicted wounds that gets them beat. Thats what separates the Pats from the Jets, BB knows most games in the NFL are lost, not won, and he emphasizes NOT doing anything stupid or missing opportunities when the play is there to be made.
Yet Belichick himself makes bad calls that have cost his team big games. He mismanaged the game in Denver last year. He completely mismanaged a big game to the Colts a few years back. There have been big spots where he has lost games for his team.
I understand your general point, but the example is not necessarily apt.