Welcome to Season 7, Episode 8 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious-yet-lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup.
After their puzzling 1-2 start (that loss to the self-destructive Jaguars seems less important by the week), the Patriots are rolling, having won four straight while averaging 39.3 points per game in the wins. They are who they usually are in the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era – a legitimate Super Bowl contender, even if the roster could use an addition or two here or there before the trade deadline.
The Patriots’ schedule does get a little more daunting over the next several weeks, with five of their seven games coming on the road, and their next two – Monday’s matchup with the Bills and next week’s Sunday night game against the Packers – in prime time.