FOXBORO -- Bad weather is good news for the Patriots.

The expected rain at Gillette Stadium has turned to a light, but steady, snowfall, which bodes ill for the visiting Titans from Tennessee, who, at 0-5, already have enough problems.

The Pats never have lost at home in the snow. They're 10-0, including a pair of playoff wins over the Colts in January, '04, and January, '05. The Patriots' latest victory in the snow was last Dec. 21, when they routed eventual NFC champion Arizona, 47-7.

-- JIM DONALDSON