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Patriots Report Card: Secondary, Special Teams Thrive Vs. Titans

Perry's Report Card: Patriots DBs, special teams step up vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

If the AFC was a freeway, it would be covered in oil. Treacherous.

Some of its best teams -- sports cars with oversized spoilers and souped-up SUVs alike -- would be spinning out on a weekly basis, unwilling or unable to identify the problem and react accordingly. The Patriots, meanwhile, would be the sedan rolling along safely in the breakdown lane, avoiding trouble, getting to where they want to go.

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Bill Belichick and his club completed another leg of their journey Sunday by leaving the Titans behind, 36-13.