The Patriots’ official Twitter feed might have summed up the collective sentiments around New England best when they posted this image and caption online Sunday afternoon:
We never thought we'd say this in 2018, but…
Yes, it was a strange – but perfect – weekend for the Patriots.
Despite Tom Brady completing just over half his passes and finishing with more picks than touchdowns, the team won by double-digits.
It’s strange to see a New England offense whose strength is playing smash-mouth, run-it-down-your-throat football, as opposed to having Brady slice and dice defenses with his arm.