Patriots Get Big Win, Continue to Inch Toward Playoffs

The lack of takeaways hurts a little less when you realize that the Patriots don’t give it up either, but it is still pretty stunning to see an 11-2 squad with a turnover margin of only +3. If the Ravens are going to have a chance to do anything in the playoffs, and those chances are already slim, they’ll have to run the ball. That can make the difference in the game, ” Ravens return specialist Devin Hester said.

Brady’s 79-yard throw ensured the Patriots did not pay for a sloppy second-half display and he became just the fourth quarterback to throw 450 touchdown passes.

“We weren’t clicking early, but that happens in football”, Brady said.

Essentially, those mistakes were responsible for a 17-point swing at minimum. “We had to make them, and that’s the important thing, is to come out of here with a win”.

What Brady is doing at his age is truly defying any logic.

So what do you know? The downside is that your physical skills deteriorate. “Corners were bailing a lot in their 3-deep coverages”. The Ravens’ reputation as a pain has been built in the postseason (2-2 versus New England).

But after the game, he had no doubts the ball was his. Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola are injured, and Martellus Bennett is banged up.

Now, the chemistry that Brady and Hogan have developed this season – Hogan has 32 catches for 619 yards and four TDs, with four receptions of more than 40 yards – is becoming increasingly apparent.

The New England Patriots shredded the NFL’s No. 1 defense early on, opening up a 20-point halftime lead.

There’s no clear answer as to who should return punts for the New England Patriots this Sunday in Denver.

A deflating loss to the New England Patriots knocked the Baltimore Ravens out of the AFC playoff picture, at least for now.

With just three more weeks to go, this game was a reminder that the AFC still belongs to the Patriots. “I’m always going to get the last slice”.

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Baltimore is now one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. Their biggest question mark comes on defense where it’s unclear whether they can stop Brady’s bunch. So is Kansas City. We saw this matchup a year ago and the Patriots took down the Chiefs, 27-20. They wanted to stay on top and I think they did a good job of that, not giving up the big plays.

It has felt at times this National Football League season like there are no good teams, or at least no teams without glaring, potentially fatal weaknesses. “We’ve got to coach it better”. Both TDs were set up by New England fumbles on special teams.

None of this is to say the Patriots aren’t a great team. The Ravens mounted a third-quarter comeback, aided by two Patriots turnovers.

Patriots fans certainly left happy and they should have.

However, after a 56-yard gain by Kyle Juszczyk, it looked as though Baltimore might take the lead. As it was, they trailed 16-3.

The 7-6 Ravens fell one game behind the first-place Steelers in the AFC North.

The Ravens lack the weapons offensively to compete at the highest level, despite Joe Flacco playing better than his numbers show. New England defended the passing attack, and the Ravens were forced to settle for a 34-yard field goal opportunity.

“I just remember him skyrocketing over the center and blocking the kick”, McCellin said Monday night. “We didn’t come here for no moral victory”. “They force you into some errors, and it was great to finish the game with the ball in our hands”.