sp - did I meet you at a meet and greet late June at the Rivers Edge in Benedict? That was my first and probably only, and I remember Bann, FH, I believe Vince, and about five others, and for some reason I seem to recall your title.
IMHO, if NE makes it to the game, the Pats D will hold up well against either the Seattle or SF offenses, regardless of weather. Their D is very opportunistic coached by the master of opportunistic D's.
NE on offense is the superior passing game, and their ground game is very, very good, as demonstrated the latter part of the season. So here as well, regardless of the weather, I would be favorable of NE.
Still, the Pats have to defeat Denver and the best QB of all time in Denver first. If Denver wins, I would have to bet on the NFC winner to win the SB simply because the Denver D is just not good enough to hold down either Seattle or SF.
Throw in the injury bug possibilities, and it is all wide open.