The New England Patriots opened preseason on a high note: the team blew out the Detroit Lions 31-3 on Thursday night, and showed considerable promise in all three phases of the game along the way. Both quarterbacks played terrific, the young wide receivers made plays, and the pass rushers made life miserable for both the Lions’ blockers and their quarterbacks. It was a very good overall performance for New England.
We will have plenty of analysis over the next few days, of course, but let’s kick things off tonight with six initial observations from a successful trip to the Motor City.