Quarter by 1/4: Wrapping up another win, with a vengeance

OK, so things devolved for the Pats there a bit in the fourth quarter. We get it. But we’re not willing to say that it took anything away from what was a truly ridiculous whitewash in Miami this afternoon.

Even Kyle Brady got in on the routing act in Miami.

Just look at the final numbers:

- Tom Brady finished 21 of 25 for - get this - 354 yards and 6 TDs. Six! It’s almost preposterous.

- Randy Moss had two more touchdown catches, both on pseudo jump balls where he out-battled defensive backs. One was from 50 yards. That’s almost not fair.

- Wes Welker actually led the receiving corps, catching 9 balls for a whopping 138 yards and 2 TDs of his own. It seems fair to say he’s hit his stride.

- Donte’ Stallworth had a touchdown on three catches, but set the tone with his early grab and juke to the end zone.

- Kyle Brady caught a touchdown pass for the second straight week after not getting one in years. Coincidence? We think not.

- Miami scored 28 points, but only 14 were truly given up by the starting defense, which spent an awful lot of time on the field because the Pats offense was so efficient.

Oh, and in case you forgot, there was an excellent fourth quarter exclamation mark: Brady’s second TD toss to Welker. The score came after Bill Belichick had already pulled Brady for backup Matt Cassel, but Cassel threw a pick which was returned to the house by longtime Pats nemesis Jason Taylor. It temporarily pulled the Dolphins within 21, not that it would last. Billy B brought Brady back in, the quarterback led another quick touchdown drive and the Miami crowd tried to figure out how to absorb yet another stomach punch.

That’s exactly what you wanted if you’re a New England fan: Lots of stomach punches for Miami. Sunday afternoon you got them. In a bundle.

– Cameron Smith, AP Photo