Still no Joe Burrow, who's back practicing but not ready to return after a Week 2 turf toe injury. Additionally, in worse news is that they'll also be without Ja'Marr Chase, as he's been suspended for spitting on Steelers' corner Jalen Ramsey, and without last season's sack leader, Trey Hendrickson...

More or less, yesterday's Patriots win over the Tennessee Titans went just about according to plan. They settled in after a trio of scoring drives by Cam Ward and co., and cruised on with a 31 point afternoon and now find themselves on their first four game win streak in nearly four years, and as the two seed in the AFC behind Indianapolis. Not only did Drake Maye dazzle once again, but the running game, yes, the running game, was gigantic in this win, with Rhamondre Stevenso

Ending with no TDs is a little bit of a shame since Maye was legitimately flawless otherwise, but he made no shortage of winning plays, and if you rate this as his definitive career outing, I don't blame you in the slightest. He was absolutely unfazed in one of the toughest road environments in the league, and the Bills had no answers for him.

Fresh off a huge win down in Miami for the first time since 2019, the Patriots are throwing it back for a weekend to honor Julien Edelman and (regrettably) Bill Parcells by inducting them into the Patriots Hall of Fame, and then hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers 24 hours later. Their AFC North foe is coming off a brutal fourth-quarter collapse against the Seattle Seahawks, and worse than that, is going to be down multiple starters on the defensive side of the ball tomorrow.

The Miracle on Ice, Appalachian State beating No. 2 Michigan, the New England Patriots winning in Miami, Florida (2025), and UMBC beating Arizona as a March Madness 16 seed. These are just some of the many great upset moments in sports that remind us that the indomitable human spirit can overcome anything and that anything is possible.

This was always going to be a rebuilding year for the Pats. Yes, they're 3-8, but they keep teams honest. Four of their losses...

Dating back to the tail end of 1989, New England has lost a staggering 24 out of 35 matchups and is 2-8 in South Beach in their last 10.

Not to go full Cowherd here, but the Bears are like one of those car crashes you drive by; it looks rough, but you simply cannot look away.

They're a lifeless football team begging to be put out of its misery, and the Patriots have no excuse but to oblige them.

If for nothing else, I'm glad we know there's a way to catch a ball with two feet in and still have the catch ruled incomplete.

This will certainly be a football game, but it will not be a very good one.

This is a game by the sickos, for the sickos.

This season is starting to slip away from them fast, and with the injuries really taking their toll, it may get worse before it gets better.

Needless to say, I feel that this San Fran team isn't in the greatest of moods and has every reason to put on a statement performance.

This is now three straight games in which Brissett has been pressured at least 13 times and sacked more than he was in Weeks 1-2 combined.

Can New England do right by legions of Jets fans and that fraud Fireman Ed and remind them who they cheer for?

Sunday's contest with Seattle marked a very winnable game for the Patriots, who once again dominated the line of scrimmage in the run game..

While this is a fun time to reflect on Super Bowl 49 with Malcolm Butler in town, Seattle is as much in a new era as the Patriots are.

The numbers don't lie, and they spelled disaster for the Bengals in Week 1.

I don't think football fans realize how good this defense is/can be, even without Matt Judon or Christian Barmore.