The Patriots being 6-0 just doesn’t elicit the same excitement from the bored media masses as it used to.
“I so badly wanted to crown a new No. 1 in the Power Rankings this week. Couldn’t pull the trigger.” - NFL.com
“There’s just no way I can rank any other team in the top slot.” - Bleacher Report
Even by the Patriots own lofty standards, it’s not a terribly new or unique situation. Patriots.com’s usual post-game list of notes and records compiled after Thursday night’s win against the Giants, showed this was the fourth time in team history the Patriots began the year undefeated through six games - 2004, 2007, 2015, 2019.