Sixteen-and-oh? Looks doable from here.

OK, now the big question: Can they do it?

Can the New England Patriots do what has been done only once in NFL history and never since the league moved to 16-game seasons?

Can they run the table?

Give them two home games in the playoffs and it is tough to think they won't reach the Super Bowl, and who thinks they will lose to an NFC team in the Big Game?

Getting there without a loss is the tricky part.

The Pats moved to 9-0 after rallying past the Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. That was supposed to be their last big hurdle.

After this week’s bye, the Pats return to a schedule that includes three winning teams and two teams with eight losses.

They are in order: at Buffalo (4-4), home vs. Philadelphia (3-5), at Baltimore (4-3), vs. Pittsburgh (5-2), vs. the Jets (1-8), vs. Miami (0-8) and at the Giants (6-2).

That’s seven games against teams who are a combined 23-32.

There are four home games, including three straight in December when the weather turns frightful, but at least they will be warmed by their home field.

Any hurdles?

The Steelers? At Baltimore? Hmm, probably not.

At the Giants, possibly.

The Patriots will have clinched everything by then – the division title and home field throughout the AFC playoffs. Some starters might receive a much-needed day off.

The incentive will only be history, and with the way coach Bill Belichick has been smacked around this year for video taping defensive signals and running up the score, a shot to push the 1972 Miami Dolphins and hall of fame coach Don Shula off the books is incentive enough.

Can they do it?

I can't see anyone who can stop them.