This week, the writers of Patriots Unfiltered take stock after an impressive shutout win over the Lions and look forward to a big matchup in Cleveland against the Browns.
One big thing we learned about the Patriots from their victory over Detroit?
Defense looks legit. Any shutout is a good shutout in the NFL but doing it against the league's top performing offense says a lot. Big test coming up this Sunday against Cleveland; can the D handle the Browns excellent running game? -Fred Kirsch
The defense is capable of carrying the load.