I say they can be 12-4 at best, but if Pennington has a setback like he does every other season, I think we could see them at 7-9 or 8-8. Jones will carry this team back to the playoffs if all goes well.
They will be better. They got an absolute steal from Chicago by picking up Thomas Jones, a solid back, for a draft pick. Pennington had a good year last year, he has been Mr. Inconsistent Injury for most of his career. I think they will be a playoff team, but, like yankshater said, the Pats will end up dominating just like in this year's playoffs.
