2. The Patriots have a problem

It’s their offense. Even though New England’s Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback ever, he’s not what he was. At 42, he’s declining. He’s still very good. But the problem is his receiving corps isn’t very good with the exception of Julian Edelman, who drew double coverage during most of New England’s loss to Houston on Sunday night. New England is now 10-2. The Patriots are still in good shape. They’ve got a great defense. But the offense is going to be their Achilles tendon in the postseason. Brady can’t carry a team anymore and he has no one to bail him out.