Also, and this is an intangible, far more often than not during the Brady/Belichick era when it looks like this team is about to get creamed they rise to the occasion and play well.
This x 2 zillion.Step on their throats in the second half, please. Don't give them any hope.
... in the fourth quarter of the second half.
Another 300 yard passer coming up though I'd guess, not that it'll really matter if the Pats win, but ATL will be throwing all half now