FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots began the game with the ball, so Jared Goff made it a point to watch Tom Brady.
"Just to see him," Goff said, "and watch him play."
It all ended in a 26-10 Patriots win that was a lot more lopsided than the score would indicate. It gave Brady an NFL-record 201st career win and left Goff, the Los Angeles Rams' rookie quarterback and 2016 No. 1 overall pick, searching for his first.
It also reminded us of something: Having a franchise quarterback doesn't mean much if he does not have the proper pieces around him.