It's not that New England isn't a better team than Pittsburgh — although that certainly is debatable. The point comes down to the fact that the Patriots, who one week were demolished on the road by a relatively putrid Cleveland Browns team, came back seven days later to manhandle a team that many thought was the best in football.
The Patriots and Steelers could very easily meet up once again when the playoffs roll around, and as is always in the NFL, the outcome will be almost impossible to predict.
But in the latest edition of the Tom Brady–Ben Roethlisberger mini-rivalry, Brady and the Pats came out on top once again.
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