The Patriots have a very tough opponent this week and I am sure Coach Belichick is emphasizing not to look past them to next week’s game with Tampa Bay. No coach in the NFL had to overcome so many difficulties in-season and yet still produced excellence, like Sean Payton. He should have been awarded the coach of the year.
Offense
Brees lost arm strength in recent years and checked down a lot (dead last among 41 QBs in air yards since 2019), he was still very accurate and rarely turned the ball over. He has thrown a combined 23 interceptions in the last four seasons while Winston threw 30 INTs in 2019 alone!