A Pats* fan at work came by yesterday and said something similar about how soft our schedule is even compared to theirs. They go west just about every time they play a west coast, it's on the west coast. Here's theirs:
3 Sep 21 MIA @ NE W (3-0)
4 Bye
5 Oct 05 NE @ SF W (4-0) I don't think they're that good...
6 Oct 12 NE @ SD L (4-1) SD is a long way away, and SD will need the game more
7 Oct 20 DEN @ NE W (4-2) Denver gives NE fits
8 Oct 26 STL @ NE W (4-3)
9 Nov 02 NE @ IND L (5-3) Sanders ought to be back and the rest of the team should be healthier
10 Nov 09 BUF @ NE W (6-3) This may well be a must win for NE
11 Nov 13 NYJ @ NE W (7-3) Pats* always seem to win the second game...
12 Nov 23 NE @ MIA W (8-3)
13 Nov 30 PIT @ NE L (8-4) Stillers look tough
14 Dec 07 NE @ SEA L (8-5) Seattle trips are not easy
15 Dec 14 NE @ OAK W (9-5) Another west coast trip. If they win against the Seahawks, they lose here.
16 Dec 21 ARI @ NE W (10-5) A must win for NE, and the Cards may be resting starters with no hope of a bye and no competition in the division
17 Dec 28 NE @ BUF W (11-5) Bills rest starters since they locked up the division 12-4, but lost home field at Denver, the previous week.