The Fun Part’s Over: Tom Brady and Patriots Now Face Real Test

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Published: November 8, 2009

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... suspensions can be lifted or handed down, and players can still emerge or fade down the stretch.

But beyond all the vagaries the second half of the NFL season brings with it, pundits and fans alike generally understand what their team is going to be.

This year, in New England, that isn't the case.

Depending on which game tape you review, the Patriots are a team that can't run, can't pass, can't defend, and can't play special teams...or they're a team that can pass on anyone, run through the toughest defenses, and will swarm you and make game-winning plays on special teams and defense.

But over the next three weeks, the Patriots will face the toughest stretch of games they've had in years.

They begin by facing the undefeated if underwhelming (the last two weeks) Colts, then the plucky New York Jets, followed by the still-undefeated New Orleans Saints.

It's an incredibly tough stretch.

The Jets have a top five defense and know they c...

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