‘”After that 0-8 start, they’ve played really well,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “They lost a tough one to Pittsburgh that they probably deserved to win, but we all know how that goes. They’re just playing solid in all three phases of the game. Offensively Ryan Fitzpatrick has done a nice job for them all year, really doing a good job of taking care of the ball and getting to all the skill players and all those guys have really stepped it up for him: (Steve) Johnson, (Fred) Jackson of course, (David) Nelson had some big catches, especially in the red area.”‘