The ' upset over the was hugely popular in Denver, Indianapolis, and just about anywhere football is watched outside New England. -- or I just completely made it up.The flip side of the ' insanely consistent succe s since 2001 is that the are in position to suffer painful big playoff defeats nearly every season. and Bill Belichick have lost nine playoff games overall, including six in the AFC Championship or . And it just so happens that the Manning brothers are responsible for the most painful lo ses.After starting his career on the short end of a pair of two painful playoff defeats to the , has now been a part of three different teams to end Santiago Casilla Jersey Belichick's season. Two of those games -- the 2006 AFC Championship and -- were instant cla sics. It got me thinking: Where does Sunday's lo s in Denver fit among the worst lo ses of the Belichick era? The Belichick have experienced more lasting succe s over a 15-year span than any team in NFL history, yet it's uncanny how many of those seasons have come down to one play or one drive. That's true of three of titles and many of the lo ses below.In a nod to Dan Hanzus' , let's rank the nine lo ses, in order of maximum pain. 1. XLVI: 21, 17: The majority of fans probably disagree and believe nothing could top losing the undefeated season. But this New England squad was more likable and losing to the a second time felt crueler. The kicker: I was convinced they would never get so close again after seeing , then 34, in a after the game. It was probably Brady's worst individual Fernando Rodney Jersey performance in a big game and felt like a sign of things to come. Chad Ochocinco's inability to win one-on-one matchups and 's injury were killers. Yet they had still so many chances to win and couldn't finish it out on either side of the ball.2. XLII: 17, 14: David Tyree. The lost chance for immortality. The forgotten incredible drive by Brady capped by a Randy Mo s touchdown that should have been Brady's finest moment as a pro. The strange part of this game was that the truly felt like the better team. The 2007 playoff were not the 16-0 . Let's move on.3. 2006 AFC Championship: 38, 34: This one has hurt more with time. The team' Joakim Soria Jersey s huge upset over San Diego the week before (the Troy Brown forced fumble game!) remains my favorite win in a non- season. The had a 21-3 lead against the and was waiting in the . Blowing this game led to 's only title.With all that said, Reche Caldwell and Jabar Gaffney were the ' top wideouts. The secondary was a me s. The better team won. 4. 2010 AFC Divisional Round: 28, 21: This was a stunning and decisive ambush, just a month after the had beaten the 45-3 on Monday night.Knowing this was the first year of a surprising, thrillingly different Gronk-Aaron Hernandez era (yep) provided hope for the future, but losing to a division rival at home stings. Ultimately, lo ses hurt more the closer teams are to a title. That's why it was tough to rank this above the AFC Championship game lo ses that were closer to the title. 5. 2015 AFC Championship: 20, 18*:* The only thing that diminishes the impact of this lo s is the era-defining title Brady picked up last season against the . Anything after a fourth title is gravy on top of the cherry on top of the sundae. Everything else about this lo s was difficult to swallow: Losing to a vastly diminished Manning and losing in Denver, yet again. They wasted the best overall defense since 2004 and they wasted two all-time fourth down plays by Brady and . It would have been a lot of fun to Blank Jersey see them try to beat the . Alas. 6. 2009 Wild Card Weekend: 33, 14: The image of Brady getting booed off the field in a half-empty stadium was haunting. It inspired a lot of silly "The ' dynasty is over" think pieces, not to mention a lot of predictions entering 2010 that they were no longer a playoff team. 7. 2012 AFC Championship: 28, 13: Like the lo s to the , this Matt Chapman Jersey was a decisive home lo s in a game where the were heavy favorites. 8. 2013 AFC Championship: 26, : 16 This team mostly overachieved and were clearly the inferior team, softening the blow. 9. 2005 Divisional Round: 27, 13 The most memorable play from this game was strangely made by tight end Ben Watson. It was Brady and Belichick's first playoff lo s, but it was a team that was taking on water and didn't feel close to championship level. Plus, who doesn't like to see Jake Plummer win a playoff game?