Tough game with Balt which they win 23-20 and then have to travel west to play SD and win 23-20. Come back home and take out Minny by 10. Embarrass Pitt and then have to play Manning/Colts next week...only time they did not cover in a letdown spot. But were up big and Colts got 2 late TD's. Thanksgiving they eat turkey and dance on the Lions. Follow it up by exposing the Jets for the frauds they are so you have to assume playing a non divisional, non conference opponent on the road in the snow there is no way they can cover...yeah right 45-3. NE has now beaten the NFC North by a combined 109 to 49. Good luck GB, A. Rodgers or not.
Peyton Hillis had the game of his career and he caught this team flat footed. NE had a couple of early mental mistakes/turnovers and they couldn't recover. I'm sure this game was Belichicks' lightening rod to this team about looking ahead and letting your guard down.