2007 NYG
2009 Ravens
2010 NYJ
2011 NYG
2012 Ravens
I apologize for the painful history lesson, but shouldn't it be obvious to us that the Defense with a dominant front line has been the Achilles heel of the Patriots? It is NOT the scary opposing offense.
The Bengals were the only Defense in the AFC that could be argued to fit into the above list.
Good riddance to the Bengals.
There is not a Defense left in the AFC that should stifle Brady's offense. THAT is a good thing.
The NFC teams, on the other hand....