MORSE: Clearing the Patriots Notebook on Cincinnati

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The Patriots’ weaknesses have been exposed. Many in the national media will not give the Patriots credit because of their historically weak schedule. That is a fact. They have been able to get away with many of their flaws because of bad football by their opponents. When they play against playoff-level competition, they will not be able to make those mistakes and get away with it. Those teams will make them pay.

Patriots Injuries

Up until week 12, the Patriots enjoyed relatively good health. That went out the window with Milton Williams going on IR and then suffering injuries to 4 starters: Will Campbell, Jared Wilson, Brenden Schooler, and…