The New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 last weekend, putting to rest some doubts about their offensive attack after an offseason of skepticism and poor performance.
Despite the offensive success that they found in Pittsburgh, the Patriots still showed that they have much work to do. This week, they’ll be facing off against a Baltimore Ravens defense that was torched by the Miami Dolphins in an offensive shootout last weekend and has been shown to be suspect in this young season thus far.
Compared to last week’s game, this showdown will likely put more emphasis on the strength of New England’s defense and their ability to limit Baltimore’s explosive offensive attack rather than their offensive explosiveness. Here are 3 burning questions surrounding the team heading into Sunday’s matchup.