FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After dropping to No. 5 last week in ESPN's Power Rankings, their lowest spot of the season, the New England Patriots moved up to No. 3 this week.
The text accompanying New England's standing at No. 3 reads: "Gronk is back and all is right in the Patriots' world again. Tom Brady has a 65.4 completion percentage, 29 TDs and four interceptions with Rob Gronkowski on the field this season."
The Patriots opened the season at No. 2 (Seattle was No. 1 the first week) before spending 11 straight weeks at No.