FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Coaches and well-trained players will tell you that every win is worth the same.
They're wrong.
No better examples can be found than the way Seattle, Dallas and Denver won on Sunday. Those victories are the kind that can define a season, catapult you to special things.
Most impressive was the Seahawks' 31-24 win at Foxborough, a place visitors rarely leave with smiles on their faces. Particularly after settling for three field goals, missing an extra point kick and a dubious 2-point conversion attempt.
But in one of the most bone-rattling games imaginable - look for Earl Thomas' hit on Rob Gronkowski for proof - Seattle re-established its credentials as an opponent to be reckoned with.