Now, Philadelphia is a good team—much better than their record. So I can understand the Patriots having trouble against them last week. Everyone has an off night, and a close call.
But the Ravens? They had no right to be in this game at all, and yet they almost pulled it off. Maybe it was the Sean Taylor thing, and the team was really hyped. Maybe the Pats are getting sloppy, or people are putting together clues about how to play them. Based on their performance the last two weeks their chance of going undefeated has to be declining. But course, with each win, it's also rising, especially if they're getting bad games "out of their system" whatever that means.
Next week is the crucial 12th week, the three-quarters mark where undefeated teams have to be getting complacent, tired of being so vigiliant, but not yet in the "home stretch" toward completing the perfect year, and they face Pittsburgh, a much tougher opponent than tonight's.
It will be interesting to see how the Pats do in the power rating. They're certain to lose quite a few points. They'll remain number one, but they'll lose points.
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