The New England Patriots have played three games since coming out victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their home opener. Such games are often a slaughter for the defender Super Bowl champions, but, though the Steelers did get a last-second touchdown to draw within seven, the defense only surrendered 28 points.
It is more than a bit notable, then, that the Patriots have bettered that score, often substantially, in each subsequent game. New England put 40 on the Bills the following week, then piled on 51 points a week later.
Following a bye week, the defending Super Bowl champions topped the Cowboys by 24, giving up six points on defense, and still put up 30 on offense for good measure in a largely non-competitive.