I read an article from a mainstream non sports outlet recently and they gushed over the ratings a NE/TB Superbowl would do compared to all others.
Although Dallas vs Buffalo was 3rd best.
Bottom line, I'm worried the NFL has this in mind , I mean the storylines would be endless. The ratings a once in a lifetime occurrence.
It would not surprise me the least bit to see the refs heavily favor NE in a gm where a couple of holding calls could make a huge dent.
Edit - here's the link , it was from Yahoo.
https://sports.yahoo.com/are-you-ready-for-a-bucs-patriots-super-bowl-165706199.html