I agree on both counts. Pats showed a little something last week, a little. They showed nothing last night and the look on Brady's face told the tale.
Putting aside my team, Colts, I will point blank tell you that the best team in the AFC no question is the Bengals. Living where I do (Columbus) I get to see every one of their games (thank god for the NFL Ticket so I can watch the Colts every week). Let me tell you, that game yesterday was one of the hardest hitting games I have ever watched. The Bengals are great on all fronts, Offense and Defense. Their Special Teams is great. The key to yesterdays game - they won the way they did in essence without Chad Johnson. Now, to be fair, if Ben R was 100%, which he obviously is not still, would it have played out different? Honestly I don't think it would have made that much of a difference.
By the way the Colts beat one of the best teams in the AFC yesterday, a darn strong Jaguar team
The whopping that Seattle put on the Giants in the first half was ugly - but props to the Giants for not giving up and playing good ball in the second half.
I was torn too because Tampa Bay kept fighting and fighting till the end, lost to Carolina in a nail bighter but it was fun to watch.
The 1 o'clock games yesterday were fantastic.