The Pats have been alive for a few weeks. I'm beginning to develop a pair of football rules of thumb:
"If Miami really, truly has to, they can usually beat the Patriots."
"After losing to Miami, the Patriots will take it out on the rest of the NFL."
Miami had their starters, while the pats were playing second-string with our third string QB. I would much rather have an 11-5 record than a 10-6, so I was peeved that Brady and co. wasn't in.