I was pretty worked up about this story for a while but now that Wells has told us that the investigation will take weeks, I'm a lot more relaxed.
That statement tells me (1) there will be no discipline before the Super Bowl, (2) the Patriots players and coaches can prepare for the game without dealing with the potential of a penalty that would screw them up, and (3) the possibility of a retroactive disqualification seems beyond remote.
Given all that, there is really no doomsday scenario and the only remaining worry I have is around whether IdiotGate will somehow impact their overall mindset and preparation in a negative way. And while that's possible, it seems to me that if anything it will galvanize them.
As to the rest of it, I say "meh." The Haters are going to discredit the Pats no matter what. I hate the CHB something fierce but he was right today. The national audience is going to call the Pats cheaters and hate them regardless of what happens next, and Pats fans will love them. There could be total exoneration, nothing consequential or something else that isn't damning, and those outside of Patriots Fandom are going to say moronic things like "well, they taped the walk through...." (Thanks, Tomase, you piece of crap.)
Bottom line, our Pats are in the Super Bowl, no amount of sad Ravens fans is going to change that, and whatever penalties get imposed will be after the fact and will not affect this game directly. And our team's legacy will be reduced for the immediate future in the minds of the opportunists and haters but screw them anyway.
All that's left to do is relax and get ready to watch the Patriots rip the Seahawks to shreds.