Boy, it’s been good to be a Patriot.

After upsetting the Bills in Buffalo, the Pats are riding their first win streak in almost three years. Drake Maye has been widely accepted as a franchise quarterback. The future, finally, looks bright again in Foxboro.

But this is the NFL, a week-to-week league where upsets are the norm. And the Patriots are in danger of falling victim to one Sunday.

Slated as 3.5-point favorites, the Pats will meet a Saints team fresh off its first win of the season. New Orleans is starved for talent, but a strong homefield advantage and swinging the turnover battle might keep them in the win column. The Saints had five takeaways during last weekend’s 26-14 win over the Giants, and are currently tied for fifth in the league in takeaways per game.

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