If you picked the New England Patriots to score 13 points or less — less is smart! — and you picked eight winners out of the 12 games over the weekend, you will be winning a T-shirt.
That’s what we’ve come to.
Better yet, the Patriots have allowed the fewest points in the NFL over the last four games — 46 — and are 0-4 over that stretch. The San Francisco 49ers are next, allowing 48 points, and they are 4-0.
That’s what the end of a dynasty looks like.
And guess what?
The Steelers defense is better than the Chargers defense that just shut out the Patriots, allowing 12 points per game over its last three games.
All of this week’s T-shirt winners were within 12 points of the Patriots point total — 0.0! — and had at least nine correct selections, two more than I had.
Week 13 winners
Skip Oxford of Newburyport
John Hogan, Jr. of Peabody
Renee Dempsey of Peabody
Terri Barnes of Danvers
Jim Brown of Newburyport
Karen Barney of Norton
Larry Corcoran of West Newbury
Nick Crovetti of Amesbury
Margaret Higgins of Peabody
Colleen Ricker of Peabody