Redskins vs. Patriots: Full New England Game Preview

November 5, 2015   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments

Approaching the halfway point of the season, the New England Patriots have created some separation between themselves and the rest of the NFL. Though the Pats are one of four unbeaten teams at 7-0, both mainstream and analytics-based polls have reached the consensus that the league's best team resides in Foxborough.
Of course, the Lombardi Trophy isn't awarded in November. While the 16-0 talk surrounding the Pats continues to pick up, this team might not want to replicate the form of the 2007 team that accomplished that undefeated regular season. After all, that rendition of the Patriots peaked right around this time of year, before slowly but perceptibly fading down the stretch until they finally cracked in February.
Sunday's Week 9 contest against the woebegone Washington Redskins won't necessarily tell us if the 2015 Patriots will follow that same pattern. However, the game will illustrate if New England can keep its focus after two big divisional wins against a streaky Wa...

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