it's a tough year after what we've come to expect...don't know how they'll do when they hit the playoffs, but the defensive front seven is starting to play better after the key injuries (Seymour, Bruschi) and they should be able to score again when some of their offensive starters and key reserves (Dillon, Faulk, Light, Givens) are back...
but even if they go out early this year, just remember they had a down year in 2002 after the first super bowl, and things went fairly well in 2003 and 2004
