Solder is a monster, he was their biggest loss last year I think. He doesn't get the cred other top-tier LTs do but he handles his business.
Can't believe anyone is complaining about anything NE is doing - they are beating a playoff-caliber team that has a lot of good really good players (including the best WR and best DLineman in the league) with a rookie QB who wasn't supposed to play until 4 years from now, if ever. They are controlling field position, playing smart, and holding a solid lead. This is how they won games for years before we started expecting 40-pt routs every week. Don't do anything stupid, outlast the other team. Need long plays by Brissett? Seriously? We need him to not turn the ball over and complete some short passes. Instead of beating them by 20 or 30, we beat 'em by 10. Win's a win, especially given circumstances.