Will the real New England Patriots please stand up?
The Patriots looked like a reinvigorated bunch in Week 1 -- Jerod Mayo's first game as New England's head coach -- as they punched the Cincinnati Bengals in the mouth en route to an upset road victory.
The same could be said for most of Week 2, even though the Patriots ultimately suffered an overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks in New England's home opener.
But Week 3? That was a mess. The Pats looked eerily similar to the squad that went 4-13 last season -- Bill Belichick's final campaign in New England -- and was projected to finish among the NFL's worst in 2024.