Linebackers Matthew Judon, Kyle Van Noy, and Dont’a Hightower are dominant. The unit has held its last three opponents (including the Browns and Panthers) to 13 total points. It’s Belichick’s defense that has turned the 7-4 Pats into legitimate Super Bowl contenders. And thanks to Buffalo’s recent fall from grace, guess who’s back atop the division? (Feel free to imagine a sly-looking Bill Belichick while you read the rest of this article.) Thursday night’s 25-0 slaughter of the Atlanta Falcons was New England’s fifth win in a row. But before Pats fans had much time to process what it would be like to lose and lose often, the team started winning. The emergent Bills appeared built to claim the AFC East for years to come while New England, with their rookie quarterback, were set up for a tedious rebuild. I t was a long season-and-a-half for the New England Patriots, and the post-Tom Brady era looked bleak.
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