Another tough challenge, another tough win. The Pats faced the undefeated Ravens and their vaunted defense, yet lead the majority of the game, winning 27-21. Coming off a fairly convincing win over the Falcons, the Pats were playing arguably their toughest opponent yet. It started well with the Ravens fumbling the opening kickoff, giving Brady and the offense a chance to go up seven without batting an eyelash. It wasn't meant to be as Sam "Hands of Clay" Aiken dropped a pass on first down, leading to a Gostowski field goal. The teams went back and forth, but the Pats D held serve when it mattered most. A Leigh Bodden interception late in the first half stopped the Ravens from scoring and preserved the Pats ten point lead. Then leading by six late in the game, the defense bent but did not break and the Ravens turned the ball over on downs inside the New England 15 yard line. Brandon Meriweather was all over the field and along with Brandon McGowan (FROM?... Maine!), the secondary seems to be getting stronger every game.
For all the talk about Tom Brady struggles in the first few games, I was impressed by his passing skills today and although he wasn't perfect, he got the W. It's also good to see him get fired up after a roughing the passer penalty. The defense has been outstanding, surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. If they continue on this path, a division title is absolutely reasonable. Especially when the Jets realize they can't win a road game with "Dirty" Sanchez.
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