It can certainly be both.
Sure there’s always a party at Hammer’s, that’s not my scene, but those who partake clearly enjoy it and good for them, I’m not trying to pee on anyone’s parade.
The overall feel that monday night was definitely on the mellow side. The walk into the stadium is usually a pretty good gauge and it was relatively calm for a primetime, division game. It didn’t have that continual raucous din. Crowd was up for kickoff, but when the Pats started to pull away, the building was deflated.
And yeah things change over the years, no doubt. The lots are policed better and things are tamped down compared to say MNF in ‘07.