COMMENTARY
The most amazing takeaway from Sunday’s 24-10 over the Minnesota Vikings wasn’t Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hitting the 1,000-yard rushing mark.
It wasn’t New England head coach Bill Belichick telling Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen to “shut the f*** up,” nor was it tight end Rob Gronkowski’s vanishing act. It wasn’t really Josh Gordon’s second-half contributions or the ability of rookie corner J.C. Jackson to withstand Kirk Cousins’s infrequent deep attempts.
No, the most curious aspect of the win was the understanding that this was the same Patriots defense that made Blake Bortles look like Dan Marino only 11 short weeks ago.