Offense was terrific right out of the gate, clearly convinced they could run over the Rams, and did. Then they protected the lead, played safe and steady to secure the win. The unit has another gear or two at its disposa--we've seen it before-- so criticism that they should have won by more, or should have scored more TDs instead of FGs is a little beside the point. They didn't need to and they knew it. They took the air out of the ball, controlled their possessions and took the 3 points when it was there. Sorry that ball security is not sexy, but you can't argue the outcome. Solid win and never in doubt which is everything you should want as a team. Just wish that Amendola was okay at the end of it.
What we learned on D is that the Pats CAN bring the heat when they want to-- but most weeks choose not to. Maybe we've known this before, but here's the game where the fact was in full evidence. They let loose, with uncharacteristic overloaded pressure. Corner blitz and LB blitz was clearly the scheme for the week, targeting the rookie QB.
For the fans who want to see this every week, all I can say is be careful what you wish for. BB is smarter than all the rest of us put together. Swarming pass rush has its downside, too, and veteran QBs like Rothlesberger, Flacco and Wilson will know how to take advantage. The bet was that Goff could not, and thus endeth the lesson. I'm just glad to see we've got that in the toolbox, for when we need it. But if BB and MP prefer playing a straight front most weeks, against most teams...we'll, I'm sure they have their reasons.
Not much more to see here. Brady was classic Brady, surgical and historic. But for fans, the game was non competitive and pretty boring.
Oh, and Jeff Fisher is an idiot.