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Are the Patriots good? I’ve been wrestling with this for a little over a week now, and I don’t know if I know the Patriots are good, and I don’t want to admit it, or if they’re not good, and I’m just scared they are. Because, honestly, haven’t we all had enough of the Patriots by now?

I remember back in 2001 when some guy named Tom Brady took over for an injured Drew Bledsoe and led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl victory. I was rooting for Brady and the Patriots then because they were the underdog. It’s crazy to think of the Patriots as an underdog now, 20 years and another five Super Bowl trophies later.

I’d been hoping that the Patriots dynasty would finally end when Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay. Don’t get me wrong; I have nothing against the Patriots. They’ve won me a lot of money over the years, including that very first Super Bowl win, so I’ll be eternally grateful for them. I just like to see things change up once in a while. I thought that would happen when Brady left, and it appeared to be the case for a season. But now Mac Jones is looking like an absolute steal for Bill Belichick, and the Patriots have won five straight. Aside from a 27-24 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles, they’ve all been dominant wins too.