Patriots Team Grades: Somehow, Some Way…The Defense Defeats The Buccaneers

By Danny Cox
After registering a 2-2 record through the first four weeks of the season, this was hardly the same New England Patriots team that won a Super Bowl last year. The offense appeared to be clicking just fine, but the defense left so much to be desired and was a huge reason that they had fallen out of favor with oddsmakers to be the top choice to win a championship this year.
On this week’s edition of Thursday Night Football, the Pats somehow found a defense and defeated the Tampa