For many years the most bankable thing in the NFL was Bill Belichick against a rookie quarterback.
Really, the Patriots beating up any team with any quarterback was a sure thing for most of the past two decades.
New England won 25-22 Sunday, but it's unlikely anyone involved with the Patriots or who roots for them were impressed. New England needed a roughing the passer call on third-and-16 late in the fourth quarter to come back and beat the lowly Houston Texans. A field goal in the final minute, after the roughing the passer call, provided the winning points.