Mayo's Patriots seem thrilled not to be playing for Belichick anymore originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The power of joy is having its national moment, and it appears we underestimated its impact on the Patriots.
The first order of business after watching their shocking upset of the Bengals was discerning what we had missed. Is the offensive line better than we thought? Will the defense just keep them in every game? Can they bludgeon opponents with Rhamondre Stevenson, because offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt actually knows what he's doing and Jacoby Brissett won't mess it up?