New York/New Jersey was awarded the 2014 Super Bowl leaving Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, wondering on Thursday why Gillette Stadium wasn’t selected. Kraft told reporters during the 2010 Community MVP Award ceremony, where 21 winners received $72,500 in total from the team, I think our time has passed.

In just a matter of a few minutes, the Patriots and Tom Brady went from last decade’s team to appearing over matched, old and surprisingly inept. Patriots fans sat frozen in silence. Having barely sat down the scoreboard told the shocking truth. With only five minutes elapsed, the Patriots trailed the Ravens by a score of 14-0. A minute later the fans started to come to life and started to boo Brady and his Patriots teammates. New England had never lost a game in the playoffs at Gillette Stadium.

On Sunday the Texans did everything they could possibly do. However the help they needed didn’t come to send them into the playoffs for the first time. Arian Foster, the rookie, had two touchdown scores, while Bernard Pollard recovered a fumble to score another touchdown and also had an interception that was key as Houston rallied and defeated New England 34-27.

After catching his third touchdown, Randy Moss looked up at the scoreboard and spotted a fan on the screen in a Randy Moss mask. The real Randy Moss, who on Sunday played hard, stood over on the sideline grinning while making the parting defense motion, where he sweeps his arms from chest down to his sides. Moss, after New England defeated the Jaguars 35-7 and clinched their AFC East title said, that was quite entertaining. Lots of my teammates wanted me to mess with that guy. I put some humor in it and had fun.

Although the Patriots have play inconsistently especially while on the road, and no matter what distractions that might be facing, there is one thing that stays constant. New England always knows they can count always on getting a win against Buffalo. Just one week after Moss was accused by Carolina defenders of giving up, he rebounded by catching five passes for a total of 70 yards receiving and scored a touchdown on Sunday in New England’s 17-10 victory over Buffalo

For much of the season New England has needed a spark in the second half. Wes Welker provided them with one on Sunday. During the third quarter on the Patriots tie breaking series Welker had five catches, as New England put a stop to their worst slump in seven years with a 20-10 victory over Carolina.

On Sunday, the road woes of the Patriots had Tom Brady on his knees. When his last desperation pass got intercepted, he bent over with his face buried in the turf looking like he was trying to hide. For the Patriots and Brady, there wasn’t any escaping their blown opportunities. During the fourth quarter they repeatedly missed opportunities for putting the game away before Miami rallied to win 22-21.

Drew Brees, throwing one pinpoint pass after another, put the Saints’ chase for perfection into overdrive while leaving New England and Tom Brady behind in the dust. The Saints quarterback passed for 371 yards, his season high, along with five touchdowns while carving up the defense of Bill Belichick’s in a way that almost no quarterback ever has during the Saints Monday night victory over the Patriots 38-17.

For the second game in a row, New England led during the fourth quarter 31-14. They were able to complete the job this time. The defense that a week earlier Bill Belichick didn’t want out on the field got three of their five turnovers during the fourth quarter on Sunday in their 31-14 victory over the Jets. The Patriots 35-34 stunning loss to Indianapolis last Sunday had brought heavy criticism to the decision making of Belichick.