" The losses stay with him, and into the offseason, Tom Brady will lay awake and ponder.

What if his late pass to Wes Welker had connected? What if that final Hail Mary had bounced the other way?

Haunting questions. He won't be alone trying to answer them.

The Patriots suffered a crushing 21-17 loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI in front of 68,658 at Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday, sending the team into a disappointing offseason.

Just like in Super Bowl XLII, the Giants issued them a nightmare. There was no miracle like the one the Giants used in 2007, as a last-ditch deep pass that fell harmlessly to the turf.

"It all comes back to making plays," Brady said. "You make it, you're celebrating. You don't, you don't sleep for a week.""