New England is 12–3 right now — and for the first time in franchise history, they’ve reached 12 wins in a season without Tom Brady being the main starter. For reference, every Patriots 12+ win season before this came in the Brady era (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010–2017, 2019). And yes, they’ve had strong non-Brady years before — like 2008 going 11–5 — but never got to 12. So what’s the bigger story: “Brady really was that era”… or “the Patriots are officially back as a brand-new thing”? #NFL #Patriots #NEPats #AFC #NFLHistory #BradyEra #NFLDiscussion