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Patriots Midseason Analysis PART DEUX: What's up with the defense?

Youth and inexperience, primarily. Lack of clear leaders at some positions.

But that's boring. And too broad. And too short for a blog post.

So here's the more detailed deal, as I far as I can discern it.

Patriots do the Monster Mash on Vikings, 28-18

When last we saw them, the Patriots had all but fallen apart, escaping San Diego with a 3-point win against a barely competent opponent. And now, on All Hallow's Eve, Randy Moss was back to haunt his former home, as well as a still-questionable Patriots secondary.

So you could say things were a little spooky coming in to today's game, and they stayed that way for Patriots fans until the second half, which began tied at 7-7.