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Here’s their record via ESPNBoston.com:

2012: Defeated Bills 37-31 
2011: Lost to Steelers 25-17 
2010: Defeated Ravens 23-20 (overtime) 
2009: Defeated Dolphins 27-17 
2008: Defeated 49ers 30-21 
2007: Defeated Bills 56-10 
2006: Defeated Bills 28-6 
2005: Defeated Bills 21-16 
2004: Defeated Bills 31-17 
2003: Defeated Cowboys 12-0 
2002: Lost to Broncos 24-16 
2001: Defeated Panthers 38-6 
2000: Lost to Bills 16-13 (overtime) 
Total: 10-3 

They just can’t come out rusty tonight and get in a quick hole, that plays perfectly into Carolina’s hands. 

This, on repeat:

Well Mayo, Vince and Kelly are dead to me at this point (unfortunately). It’s like the old saying goes, there’s no use crying over guys on IR. As for Dennard and Gregory, I’d love to have them back next week but I think with Talib back we should be okay tonight.

This will be a base game anyways, probably not much sub unless the Pats take a sizable lead. Should be an interesting night to watch Duron Harmon. Will be curious to see if he takes on the robber role that Gregory played a lot of this season. Mostly we’ve seen Harmon on the back end in sub, now will he be coming downhill? Could be a big area to watch against the Panthers’ running backs. Harmon will have to make some hits and tackles.

According to PFF Brady’s still solid against the blitz. The numbers:

Blitzed 109 times, 5 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 55% completions, and a QB rating of 90.0.

Though when you compare to recent seasons, those numbers actually look pedestrian.

In 2012: 64.4% completions, 18 TD, 0 INT, 126.5 QB Rating

In 2011: 61.5% completions, 14 TD, 2 INT, 114.8 QB Rating

In 2010: 56.8% completions, 7 TD, 3 INT, 91.0 QB Rating

So he might be off the numbers of the last two years, but considering he was the unanimous MVP in 2010, it’s hard to get too carried away by these numbers. 

What you can say is that despite the inconsistencies on offense, Brady has still be cool under pressure and has avoided making mistakes that might be prompted by frustration.