The New England Patriots were expected to blow the doors off the hapless New York Giants in their Monday Night Football matchup, and they met those expectations by putting up 30 first-half points in a 33-15 beatdown that was worse than the scoreline would indicate.
Head coach Mike Vrabel was brought in as part of an attempt to bring the team back to its winning ways, even bringing Josh McDaniels back as offensive coordinator. So far, this team is looking like a team that would not look out of place alongside some of the best Tom Brady/Bill Belichick teams.