That's a beyond ridiculous take. So their strategy worked. There was a very good chance that it wouldn't. There was nobody that thought that was honestly the best team in football last year. As if they knew ahead of time doing that would lead to that end result.
They got some luck in playoff games and in who they played in the SB. Either the Bills or Chiefs would have crushed them.
They got their ring, but needed a lot of help along the way. If you are going to risk that much you better not need help.