Patriots season retrospective

Week 1: Patriots 38, Jets 14

   Randy Moss caught nine passes from 
  Tom Brady for 183 yards and a touchdown in his New England debut, leading the 
  Patriots to victory. 

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Week 2: Patriots 38, Chargers 14

   The 
  New England Patriots proved they don't need to spy to win. A few brilliant off-season acquisitions are more than enough. 

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Week 3: Patriots 38, Bills 7

Tom Brady figured out quickly how to play with Randy Moss. That approach led the Patriots to their third straight rout to open the season.

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Week 4: Patriots 34, Bengals 13

   The 
  Patriots remained one of the NFL's four unbeaten teams by beating the 
  Bengals 34-13 with a performance that showed their versatility. 

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Week 5: Patriots 34, Browns 17

Tom Brady tied an NFL record with at least three touchdown passes in his first five games as the Patriots earned another lopsided win.

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Week 6: Patriots 48, Cowboys 27

   In a rare battle of 5-0 teams, the New England 
  Patriots stomped the 
  Dallas Cowboys as badly as everyone else they've faced this season. 

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Week 7: Patriots 49, Dolphins 28

Tom Brady passed for 354 yards and a career-high six touchdowns -- two apiece to Randy Moss and Wes Welker --  for another division win.

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Week 8: Patriots 52, Redskins 7

   As the 
  Patriots rolled up their highest point total in 28 years, 
  Tom Brady threw his career-high 30th touchdown pass. 

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Week 9: Patriots 24, Colts 20

   No running up the score this week. Against the 
  Colts, the 
  Patriots had to struggle just to survive. 

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Week 11: Patriots 56, Bills 10

   The 
  Patriots are showing no mercy to any opponent, not even the 
  Bills, a team for which coach 
  Bill Belichick has publicly expressed affection. 

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Week 12: Patriots 31, Eagles 28

   The 
  Eagles gave the rest of the NFL a smidgen of hope: they showed that the 
  Patriots can be vulnerable. 

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Week 13: Patriots 27, Ravens 24

   New England pulled off its great escape to become the sixth team in NFL history to start a season with 12 victories. 

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Week 14: Patriots 34, Steelers 13

Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, Randy Moss caught two and Steelers safety Anthony Smith, who guaranteed a win, was burned.

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Week 15: Patriots 20, Jets 10

   The 
  Patriots found another way to stay unbeaten -- with a running game. And their coach showed a new way to greet his nemesis -- with a smile. 

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Week 16: Patriots 28, Dolphins 7

   Records aren't important to the 
  Patriots, not yet anyway. Not finishing the season at 16-0. Not becoming the highest scoring team in NFL history. 

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