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Originally Posted by Superturtle
Quite a bit of dead weight defensively is either gone or back to their normal spots as depth compared to that game, so we may be able to defend it a bit better. Justin Houston is healthy this time around so that should give us a major boost and scrubs like Parker, Shaw, and Terrance Smith have been cut or placed on IR.
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At the same time, Michel is rolling, Gronk is healthier, Burkhead has returned, Gordon is gone and Dorsett has stepped up and NE has found more of an identity on offense, that they have been resisting all year.
I would almost throw out what happened in October, even if some of the matchups are somewhat similar.
NE is running their offense more like an offense that subdues edge rushers.
This is 2004 Pats on offense, which is fine by me.