Where were you guys last night? There was a team out there. They had the blue jerseys with the Patriots logo. A lot of them carried the names of the players we love. But that was not our team.

I'm not going to beat around the bush. The Patriots played like crap. Missed picks, missed SACKS (if you saw the game, you know which one I'm talking about), inaccurate passing, and an offensive line that looked like it could've been knocked over by a slight breeze...all led to a Giants victory, that quite frankly, they deserved.

Yet, now that the shock and frustration has worn away slightly, I realize that maybe I and the rest of my fellow (true) Patriots fans can't be completely let down. Fact is, we're 18-1. Yeah, that one loss is the absolute worst possible loss of the entire season. But on the flipside, '72 Dolphins be damned, 18 wins is still more than 17, regardless of percentage. You can get a 100% win record by playing a single game. The fact that the Patriots did it with a salary cap only adds to the achievement. Sure, they're not perfect, but an 18-win streak is damn-near untouchable.

So rest up Eli, and Peyton (who looked great sitting up in the luxury box, I rather enjoyed it), and anyone else who thinks it's over. You have this year, but you'd better bet your kids' college fund that the Patriots will be back with a vengeance next year.