New England Patriots franchise quarterback Tom Brady had a message to the fans days after they lost in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game versus the Denver Broncos last Sunday. 

Brady and the Patriots failed to defend their conference and Super Bowl championships after winning it all last season. 

This season started well for New England, but the team stumbled late, although it still managed to finish second in the AFC. 

Unfortunately, the Pats' efforts came up short as they were ousted by Denver and their season ended early. 

In a report by Yahoo Sports, it was mentioned that Brady took a rest from social media following the defeat, but after a few days later posted on Facebook a photo of a handwritten letter thanking the fans.

"Thank you to all of our fans for the incredible support you gave us this season. I'm proud to call New England my home and have the priviledge of playing for your team," Brady wrote to start the letter. 

The 38-year-old quarterback continued, "Our team fought hard all year, right down to the final play. I'm proud of the effort we put in to prepare each game as if it were our last. We never quit nor lost sight of what we were playing for. It's rare to have the honor of being on a team like that."

To close the letter, Brady said, "It takes a lot of hard work and commitment to get as far as we did. Our goal every season is to win the last game, but as I've learned, the road to the next one, is paved by seasons like this one! Thanks again, Yours truly, Tom."

Despite the outcome of the season, Brady had a masterful performance, completing 402-of-624 passes for 4,770 yards and 36 touchdowns, throwing only seven interceptions. 

Aside from his in-game performance, Brady also did a great job of leading the Patriots who were plagued by the injury bug this season, but remained undefeated until Week 11 and reached the conference championship game.