Are slumping Patriots down and out or still formidable?
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Yardbarker NFL writers Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller address the hottest issues in the league every week. This week's topic: Are the Patriots vulnerable? Mueller: The previously unthinkable is plausible. It may be time to count out Touchdown Tom and thAre slumping Patriots down and out or still formidable?
Yardbarker NFL writers Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller address the hottest issues in the league every week. This week's topic: Are the Patriots vulnerable? Mueller: The previously unthinkable is plausible. It may be time to count out Touchdown Tom and the Patriots, who finally look mortal. Full disclosure: I thought this was just a phase that would pass. That was 17 days ago. It has not passed. New England (10-3) is so bad offensively that it can’t even take advantage of bad defenses. Houston is so poor in the secondary that it was torched by Denver rookie QB Drew Lock for 309 yards and three touchdowns in Week 14. The Texans rank in the bottom third of every significant statistical category against the pass. Yet in Week 13 against Houston, Brady had under 100 yards passing with five minutes left in the third quarter. In New England's Week 14 loss to the Chiefs, Kansas City, 25th in total defense, harassed and harangued him into a terrible performance. In his past six games, Brady has completed more than Read more