"Had the Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills yesterday, much of the talk today would have been about Wes Welker and a performance for the ages.

Had the Pats not coughed up a 21-0 lead, the discussion would have been about the unstoppable, unflappable, always dependable Welker. It would have been about the receiver being in the final year of his contract, and the necessity to re-up and pay the man.

Why?

Welker was superhuman yesterday. Targeted 20 times by Tom Brady [stats], Welker hauled in 16 catches for 217 yards. Two of those 16 catches went for touchdowns."