“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
u2015 Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
If there ever was a quote that matched the Patriots’ performance on Sunday afternoon, this was it. Depending on which side of the ball you were focused on, this was either a great display of total team defense or another offensively (literally and figuratively) challenged mess.