The key to beating the New England Patriots has been the same for the past decade and change- pressure quarterback Tom Brady up the middle and hit him early so he starts seeing ghosts. The four scouts that NBC’s Mike Giardi interviewed all essentially said the same.
There are different ways to accomplish that, of course. One says to use press coverage. Another says to dedicate all the resources to clogging the middle of the field to remove Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola, forcing Brady to hold the football longer.