Quote:The D is def the Pats weak spot. The secondary especially when in the Nickle coverage. (Fletcher absolutly STINKS!!!!) the Pats front 7 are very very good but if Bortles can get time he should be able to find a receiver open. The Key is getting time.

Of course. But holding the Steelers to 21 points (14 actual points, with 7 coming with only a few seconds left in the game) and playing well for the vast majority of the Buffalo game are good signs. Steelers put up 43 points last week.

 

Still a long way to go, but they are always firing on all cylinders by November/December. I would expect another top 10 PPG allowed ranking; or top 15 at the very worst. They've never finished worse than 15th in the Belichick era - even in 2011 when they were ranked 31st in terms of yards.

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