The New England Patriots had a favorable schedule over the first five weeks of the season, not just because of their opponents: the reigning world champions also played four straight 1:00 pm games between Week 2 and Week 5, allowing them to start the regular season in a nice rhythm. That rhythm, however, will get disrupted this week as the New York Giants will come to Foxborough in only three days for a primetime game between the two clubs.
Needless to say that the Patriots will have to make a quick turnaround following their 33-7 victory against the Washington Redskins, something quarterback Tom Brady also pointed out during his postgame press conference on Sunday.