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Patriots: fourth 40-point game this season, tying last year’s franchise single-season record; the 40-point margin of victory is their sixth largest in franchise history. Patriots out-rushed Cardinals 183-44; Cardinals were held to under 100 rush yards for seventh straight game. Patriots: 460 rush yards in last 2 games. Patriots: 514 total yards (third game this season with 500+ yards, franchise single-season record). Patriots: won 11 straight games in December (23-2 in December since 2003). Patriots: won 15 consecutive regular-season games vs. NFC.
5. This has to be one of the best coaching jobs in Bill Belichick’s career. Winning 10 games with all those injuries is just amazing. And what the Pats have done with Matt Cassel has the rest of the NFL jealous.
6. The Jets have to wonder what more they can do to beat the Pats. Not having Tom Brady and spending $160 million to repair their own team was not enough to overtake the Pats. The Jets are going to have an interesting off-season.