I’m not really worried about the future without Tom Brady yet. I’m worried about getting the new offense healthy and up to speed. Seems like people are conveniently forgetting the change and injuries the offense has undergone this year. I know everyone expects 35+ points every game, but that’s just not realistic. It’s not 2007 anymore. Take this season in and of itself and realize it’s a process and it’s about putting together a clutch offense that comes through in January.
Look around the rest of the NFL and the AFC especially. Has there ever been this much parity? The Pats have been in every single game, and granted they’ve all been a grind to the end, but that’s how the best teams are formed in the regular season. Those are the teams that are the hardest to eliminate in the playoffs, because they’ve been through adversity, they’ve kept fighting and really, they have nothing to lose.
I know the rest of the AFC East is not-so-patiently waiting for Brady to completely fall apart, but I think they’ll be waiting another couple seasons for that.