What other reason do teams play for? Would Dan Marino give up all of his records for one ring? But maybe that's harsh. A teams' glory can also be measured by post season records. Pats are 2-2 since spy-gate. NOT good. But they were Division Champs those years, even though they lost to Wild Card teams both times. And about their 2 division titles since then, when they play the Bills twice a year and Jets twice a year, that helps.
Cuz the Steelers havent had the Browns and Bungles to kick around for years ..