FOXBORO — The Patriots have an interesting challenge ahead when they take the field tonight. Their next mission involves taking down another surging AFC East rival after engaging in a draining, physical trench war with the Jets only four days before.
Sound simple?
Yes, the Dolphins also played on Sunday, and they’re certainly in the same Thursday night boat, with everything that entails. But the Dolphins cruised in their game against the hapless Texans, jumping out to a 41-0 halftime lead. They weren’t nearly as taxed or stressed.
The defending Super Bowl champions, meanwhile, had all they could handle with the Jets on Sunday, before showing their mettle in the fourth quarter to pull out a 30-23 win.