No turkey hangover for these Patriots. New England quickly put the New York Giants in a tryptophan funk after the visitors came out flat and the Patriots defense kept them flat all game long. LB Christian Elliss was flying around hitting everything in sight, old-school style. Hard not to love the full-pop energy, especially after a week of the media warning of a tough Giants pass rush vs. an injury-hamstrung offensive line. The ‘trap game’ flag was flying but the Pats grabbed it, throttled it, and lit it on fire. Next up they hit the Bye Week hard at 11-2 and on top of the league.

Week 14 is too late for a bye week. The injury bug didn’t hit the Pats where it hurts until the last few games – a testament to the coaching staff’s focus on treatment as well as some good old-fashioned luck. He

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