The New England Patriots are good at forgetting. They did that after being thumped in a stunning Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. They did it back in 2014 after being walloped in another prime-time game against those same Chiefs. The result of their amnesia that year was more Super Bowl jewelry.
Maybe in early February we'll look back on a shocking 27-20 Week 14 loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins with the same combination of confusion and laughter. We'll shrug and wonder how the Patriots went beyond just a hiccup and let out a loud belch against a now-6-7 team.