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The media predicted that the offensive would have little problem with the defenses. And, this was indeed the case. We won because PITT were awful in time management, missed field goals, and made mistakes in the red zone.
So, yes, our offense was better than theirs, but not by much.
Pittsburgh has been picked by many to be in the SB this year. Ben is a top-notch QB with a decade of experience; Brown might be the best receiver in the league. They are a top-5 AFC team.
At one point, it was 21-3. I don't care how it got there, it got there.
This is how New England wins games, with the exception of 2007 (which none of us will likely ever see again). Think back a couple of years - the Saints' game. How'd we win that???????
But we did.
The other good news is that no BB team doesn't improve over the season. No team in football gets better as much as the Patriots do - every year.
Important game, possible tie-breaker game (one of the two where we have to beat a #1 from last year where the rest of our division doesn't), and a W in the books.
Things like FGs and time management are part of winning in the NFL. You can't ever say, "Well, if the kicker had made those field goals..." If the kicker had made those field goals, he'd be Gost, and he'd be taking 4 million from the cap.