Fans crane their necks to get a better view of the approaching Duck Boats carrying the New England Patriots Wednesday morning.

New England Patriots players (from left) Brandon Bolden, Stevan Ridley, and Shane Vereen respond to fans’ ecstatic cheering during Wednesday’s Super Bowl victory parade.

Thousands wait Wednesday morning for the arrival of the New England Patriots at the parade in honor of their Super Bowl victory.

Patriots cheerleaders celebrate with fans during the parade for the team’s Super Bowl victory.

Jonathan Kraft, president of the Patriots, proudly holds the Super Bowl trophy.

A fan proudly shows off four fingers, representing the four Super Bowl victories of the New England Patriots in 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2014.

Fans clad in Patriots gear show off their New England pride during Wednesday’s parade.

Historical reenactors dressed in traditional military gear from Revolutionary New England lead the parade.

Team 7, consisting of Aarshavi Shah, Alberto Mulero ’17, Michelle Sit, and Vahid Fazel-Rezai ’17, prepares its robot “Stack Overflow” for the next round at the the 2015 MASLAB competiton.

New England Patriots players (from right) Tim Wright and Rob Gronkowski smile to the fans during Wednesday’s victory parade following their Superbowl win.