Denver gave it away, but the Pats seem to me like their 2010 version: They win a few more games than they should (that year, they lost at Cleveland, and they should have lost to GB and maybe even to Indy), and get bounced in their first game. That year, it was the Jets doing the bouncing. This year, it will be the Steelers or KC.
Also, as a Bronco fan, I agree with the above poster that the offense has to change. All they do is drop the ball and make mistakes. On another forum, another Denver fan said that Elway may have to gently convince Kubes to resign. I can't say I disagree. He didn't win those titles, Wade did. He only got the job because Fox was looking towards his next job, and he was terrible.