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New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys
Sep 14, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New England Patriots (2-0)	10	7	7	17	41
Dallas Cowboys (0-2)	0	20	14	3	37

Team Stats Comparison
	NWE	DAL
Total Offense	358	394
Rushing Yards	114	91
Passing Yards	244	303
First Downs	19	14
Punt Return Yards	111	64
Kick Return Yards	218	100
Total Yards	687	559
Turnovers	3(-2)	1(+2)
3rd Down Converstion	3-14(21%)	4-15(25%)
4th Down Conversion	2-2(100%)	0-1(0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/2	2/1
Penalties	7-45	6-50
Posession Time	32:59	27:01

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NWE	DAL
10:38	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 20 Yd FG	3	0
3:33	(NWE) J. Boyce 6 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	10	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NWE	DAL
13:39	(DAL) D. Murray, 2 Yd run (D. Bailey kick)	10	7
10:02	(NWE) A. Dennard, returned interception 22 Yds (S. Gostkowski kick)	17	7
7:32	(DAL) D. Bailey, 44 Yd FG	17	10
1:56	(DAL) T. Williams 12 Yd pass from J. Cutler (D. Bailey kick)	17	17
0:46	(DAL) D. Bailey, 37 Yd FG	17	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NWE	DAL
12:24	(DAL) T. Williams 83 Yd pass from J. Cutler (D. Bailey kick)	17	27
3:55	(NWE) R. Gronkowski 3 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	24	27
1:09	(DAL) M. Claiborne, returned interception 32 Yds (D. Bailey kick)	24	34
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NWE	DAL
5:52	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 26 Yd FG	27	34
4:15	(NWE) M. Sherels, returned punt 70 Yds (S. Gostkowski kick)	34	34
1:16	(DAL) D. Bailey, 42 Yd FG	34	37
1:04	(NWE) M. Sherels, returned kickoff 98 Yds (S. Gostkowski kick)	41	37

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 72.4) 26/44(58%) 263 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 19 69 3.6 0 S. Vereen 9 47 5.8 0 T. Brady 1 -2 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Boyce 10 90 9.0 1 S. Vereen 5 14 2.8 0 R. Gronkowski 4 (Fum) 65 16.2 1 K. Thompkins 3 56 18.6 0 D. Dickerson 3 35 11.6 0 A. Dobson 1 3 3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK D. Connolly 2 0 S. Vollmer 1 0 N. Solder 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD J. Mayo 8-1 0 0 0 R. Ninkovich 7-0 4 0 0 D. McCourty 6-0 0 0 0 L. Ryan 5-1 0.5 0 0 A. Dennard 4-0 0 1 1 S. Gregory 4-1 0 0 0 A. Talib 3-1 0.5 0 0 J. Collins 3-0 0 0 0 V. Wilfork 2-0 1 0 0 C. Jones 2-0 0 0 0 M. Sherels 2-0 0 0 0 D. Harmon 2-0 0 0 0 K. Arrington 1-0 0 0 0 A. Moats 1-0 0 0 0 J. Miles 0-1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 2/2 5/5 11 27 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 4 180 45.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 7 218 31.1 1 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 5 111 22.2 1

Dallas Cowboys PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J. Cutler (Rat: 95.8) 23/38(60%) 335 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Murray 13 45 3.4 1 L. Dunbar 6 34 5.6 0 J. Cutler 2 12 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Witten 7 123 17.5 0 T. Williams 6 132 22.0 2 D. Bryant 5 58 11.6 0 D. Murray 2 -4 -4.0 0 G. Escobar 1 5 5.0 0 J. Collins 1 5 5.0 0 J. Hanna 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK D. Free 0 4 M. Bernadeau 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD D. Stewart 9-0 0 0 0 B. Carr 6-0(FR) 0 0 0 B. Church 6-0(FF) 0 1 0 S. Lee 5-0 0 0 0 J. Durant 5-0 0 0 0 O. Scandrick 5-0 1 0 0 J. Heath 4-0 0 0 0 G. Nelson 4-0 0 0 0 B. Carter 4-0 0 0 0 B. Webb 4-0 0 0 0 J. Ratliff 3-0 1 0 0 M. Claiborne 3-0 0 1 1 D. Ware 2-0 1 0 0 R. Brantley 1-0 0 0 0 R. Hopkins 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG D. Bailey 3/3 4/4 13 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C. Kluwe 6 260 43.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD L. Dunbar 2 54 27.0 0 D. Harris 2 46 46.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Harris 4 64 16.0 0

The New England Patriots played their second straight game on the road this season when they traveled to Arlington, Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys. Beginning the year on the road isn't the best way for a team to start the season, but the Patriots wouldn't use that as an excuse. Would they? The way this game started, the Patriots didn't look like they were weary after getting an early 10 point lead. An interception returned for a touchdown by Alfonzo Dennard gave the team a 17-7 lead in the second quarter. After that, it looked as though the Patriots hit a brick wall.

Dallas was able to find the endzone early in the game on a two yard touchdown run by Demarco Murray. New England would also capatalize on their opportunities like this interception return for a touchdown by Alfonzo Dennard.

The Patriots weren't able to sustain a drive and turned the ball over multiple times. The third down offense that converted nearly 70% of it's chances against the Miami Dolphins was ineffective in Dallas. This led to the Cowboys scoring 20 straight points, giving them a 27-17 lead. The Patriots refused to back down and were able to bring the score within three on a two yard touchdown pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski. Despite the effort, the struggles on offense continued. On the Patriots next possession, Tom Brady threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Cowboys cornerback Morris Clairborne.

Morris Clairborne returns an interception 32 yards to give the Cowboys a 34-24 lead late in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter began with the Patriots facing a 34-24 deficit. The defense did it's part to help the team, forcing the Cowboys to punt on numerous occasions. Later in the quarter, the Patriots were able to kick a field goal and at that point it looked like the offense would pull together. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. The miracle plays that the Patriots needed to get back into the game came from an unlikely source. Cornerback and return specialist Marcus Sherels provided the Patriots all they needed to get back into the game. Shererls's punt return tied the game for the Patriots. After the Cowboys regained the lead with a 42 yard field goal, Sherels made another big return. On the ensuing play, Sherels returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, giving the Patriots a 41-37 lead. The Patriots held onto that lead, beating the Cowboys.

Last week, some of the problems that occurred in the game were pointed out, even though the Patriots won in dominating fashion. In a game that they barely won, it's certain that there will be a lot to go over in the coming week. There's no doubt the team will want to be more focused and more efficient heading into their game against the New York Giants in week three.

Game Ball/Extra Reps

Game Ball
Marcus Sherels: Sherels scores the final two touchdowns of the game for the New England Patriots, a 70 yard punt return to end the game and a 98 yard kickoff return that put the team in the lead.

Rob Ninkovich: Ninkovich has his second career 4 sack game.

Josh Boyce: Boyce has another solid outing, hauling in 10 catches for the second straight game.

Extra Reps
Tom Brady: Brady is inaccurate and throws a costly interception in the third quarter.

Offensive Line: The o-line has to do a better job of opening holes for running back Stevan Ridley.

New England Patriots: For the second game in a row, the team has seven penalties.


Media Reaction
@AdamSchefterEA: Big day for Patriots' big D: record 6 sacks this week.

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Week 3 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 17	D. Bohannon 175	M. Jones-Drew 153	M. Jones-Drew 79
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
New England 41, Dallas 37	J. Cutler 335	S. Ridley 69	T. Williams 132
Cleveland 14, Cincinnati 9	A. Dalton 346	B. Green-Ellis 71	M. Sanu 120
Pittsburgh 30, St. Louis 6	B. Roethlisberger 207	D. Ricardson 81	A. Brown 119
Green Bay 32, Chicago 17	A. Rodgers 245	E. Lacy 84	R. Cobb 126
Houston 27, Baltimore 10	J. Flacco 229	A. Foster 86	A. Johnson 95
Atlanta 22, Tampa Bay 17	M. Ryan 225	L. Blount 92	V. Jackson 103
Detroit 30, Carolina 20	M. Stafford 229	R. Bush 84	C. Johnson 111
Kansas City 37, NY Jets 0	A. Smith 209	J. Charles 158	D. Avery 69
San Diego 19, Minnesota 6	C. Ponder 188	D. Woodhead 93	M. Floyd 138
Denver 24, Miami 6	R. Tannehill 234	D. Thomas 42	B. Hartline 106
San Francisco 25, Philadelphia 17	B. Perez 274	P. Hillis 87	M. Crabtree 80
Arizona 16, NY Giants 13	E. Manning 277	D. Wilson 63	R. Randle 93
Buffalo 28, Oakland 10	E. Manuel 199	C. Spiller 79	S. Johnson 80
Indianapolis 31, New Orleans 20	D. Brees 256	M. Ingram 55	R. Wayne 103
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Seattle 29, Washington 10	K. Cousins 188	M. Lynch 109	P. Garcon 96
BYE WEEKS: NONE

Media Reaction
@MarkSchlerethEA: M. Tomlin keeps just pounding out those wins.
@WingozEA: Big win for the Packers. But I guess every win in the NFL is a big win.
@SkipBaylessEA: Best way to win over your fan base, win at home. #Raiders didn't get that memo.
@MikeHillEA: Feel like this Texans team might be on to something with this winning on the road business.
@AdamSchefterEA: Bengals couldn't stop a nosebleed today, and no way they were stopping the Browns form winning.
@RossTuckerEA: Your routine can get out of sorts on the road, but no ill effects for the #Colts this week.
@RoFloEA: I want to get in on the talk about R. Wayne: one time I interviewed him and he did not wear matching socks.
@SCollinsEA: Can't help but feel bad for the home fans that bought tickets to this one. What a stinker.
@RossTuckerEA: Joe Flacco will be hunting around for a time machine so he can go back and throw WAY less picks. #Ravens
@SkipBaylessEA: If the Browns defense wants to be elite, there's more work to do. They had 5 sacks, but could have been more.

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Chicago Bears
J. Peppers (DE) - Dislocated Knee - 6 Weeks


Cincinnati Bengals
D. Still (DT) - Broken Ribs - 2 Weeks


Denver Broncos
S. Williams (DT) - Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks


Tampa Bay Buccaneers
E. Monroe (T) - Pulled Groin - 5 Weeks
S. Means (DE) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks
J. Zuttah (C) - Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks
G. McCoy (DT) - Broke Jaw - 3 Weeks


Arizona Cardinals
E. Winston (T) - Partial ACL Tear - 7 Weeks


San Diego Chargers
E. Royal (WR) - Broken Jaw - 5 Weeks


Kansas City Chiefs
T. Hali (LB) - Dislocated Ankle - 7 Weeks
D. Stephenson (T) - Dislocated Ankle - 3 Weeks


Indianapolis Colts
L. Landry (S) - Broken Collarbone - 8 Weeks


Dallas Cowboys
D. Murray (HB) - Abdominal Tear - 2 Weeks


Miami Dolphins
C. Wake (DE) - Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagles
J. Peters (T) - Broke Wrist - 8 Weeks
T. Herremans (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


San Francisco 49ers
C. Rogers (CB) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks
T. Ballard (T) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


New York Giants
M. Kiwanuka (DE) - Upper Arm Fracture - 8 Weeks


Detroit Lions
A. Klem (C) - Upper Arm Fracture - 8 Weeks
D. Taylor (DE) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


New England Patriots
K. Arrington (CB) - Abdominal Tear - 4 Weeks


Baltimore Ravens
Z. Hood (DE) - Dislocated Knee - 5 Weeks


Washington Redksins
K. Lchtensteiger (G) - Foot Stress Fracture - 13 Weeks
B. Jenkins (LB) - Dislocated Ankle - 7 Weeks
D. Gettis (WR) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks


Tennessee Titans
J. Locker (QB) - Partial MCL Tear - 7 Weeks
K. Klug (DT) - Knee Cartilage Tear - 6 Weeks


Minnesota Vikings
D. Carrington (DT) - Foot Stress Fracture - 17 Weeks
T. Spain (CB) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks

Media Reaction
@mortreportEA: Unfortunate turn of events for LaRon Landry, he'll be out for a considerable amount of time.

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Media Reaction
@SCollinsEA: Randall Cob was a whiz kid in Week 2. #NFCPoW
@WingozEA: No doubt about it, Chris Clemons is the NFC defensive player of the week.
@SkipBaylessEA: You don't get to be one of the best at strong safety like Daniel Manning by accident. #AFCPoW

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NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 15, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	1	1	0	54	39
New York Giants	1	1	0	42	23
Dallas Cowboys	0	2	0	51	78
Washington Redskins	0	2	0	20	58
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	2	0	0	52	36
Detroit Lions	1	1	0	49	40
Minnesota Vikings	1	1	0	40	39
Chicago Bears	0	2	0	30	52
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	2	0	0	58	38
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1	1	0	37	35
Carolina Panthers	0	2	0	41	66
New Orleans Saints	0	2	0	44	62
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	2	0	0	53	10
San Francisco 49ers	1	1	0	25	41
Arizona Cardinals	1	1	0	36	47
St. Louis Rams	0	2	0	13	59
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	2	0	0	72	47
Buffalo Bills	2	0	0	57	20
New York Jets	1	1	0	6	40
Miami Dolphins	0	2	0	16	55
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Cleveland Browns	2	0	0	21	9
Baltimore Ravens	1	1	0	30	37
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	1	0	57	40
Cincinnati Bengals	0	2	0	19	34
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	2	0	0	65	47
Houston Texans	2	0	0	58	34
Tennessee Titans	1	1	0	27	23
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	2	0	17	31
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	2	0	0	61	14
Denver Broncos	2	0	0	38	18
San Diego Chargers	1	1	0	33	30
Oakland Raiders	0	2	0	22	42

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The 2014 NFL season is already three weeks old and it looks like the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Well...sort of. After only two games, observers should use more caution than that. How much can you tell about a team after just two games anyway? We've been down this road far too many times to fall for this trick again. Didn't the Buffalo Bills win five of their first seven games in 2011 before losing seven in a row. Remember the Arizona Cardinals getting off to a 4-0 start in 2012? Well, they went 1-11 for the rest of the season. The point is while it's good to be excited for your team, remember that the season is still young and a lot could change.

It's pretty safe to say that the Dallas Cowboys aren't getting the better of the trade that sent quarterback Tony Romo to the Denver Broncos during the preseason. While only two games have passed, there hasn't been much to smile about after an 0-2 start for the Cowboys. Jay Cutler hasn't looked great either, with just 2 touchdowns and three interceptions after the first two games. There's definitely room for improvement on this Cowboys team and their game against the Green Bay Packers would be a good time to turn things around.



Another year and another good start by the Buffalo Bills. As Bills fans know unfortunately, it's how you finish that counts. There's nothing that they can do about the past, and in order to maintain this level of play, the Bills will have to focus on the present. That may not be so easy with the Houston Texans coming to town. The Texans' new head coach Stephen Crandall is off to a hot start with a 2-0 record that matches the Bills' record. This game will certainly provide a test for the new head coach and his team.

Week 3 Schedule

Thursday's Games

Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) l 8:20 PM

Sunday's Games

New York Giants (1-1) @ New England Patriots (2-0) l 1:00 PM

Miami Dolphins (0-2) @ New York Jets (1-1) l 1:00 PM

New Orleans Saints (0-2) @ Tennessee Titans (1-1) l 1:00 PM

Atlanta Falcons (2-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (1-1) l 1:00 PM

Dallas Cowboys (0-2) @ Green Bay Packers (2-0) l 1:00 PM

San Francisco 49ers (1-1) @ Cleveland Browns (2-0) l 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) @ Carolina Panthers (0-2) l 1:00 PM

Washington Redksins (0-2) @ Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) l 1:00 PM

Baltimore Ravens (1-1) @ Indianapolis Colts (2-0) l 4:05 PM

Arizona Cardinals (1-1) @ St. Louis Rams (0-2) l 4:05 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) @ Seattle Seahawks (2-0) l 4:05 PM

Oakland Raiders (0-2) @ Chicago Bears (0-2) l 4:15 PM

San Diego Chargers (1-1) @ Detroit Lions (1-1) l 4:15

Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) @ Denver Broncos (2-0) l 8:20 PM

Monday's Games

Houston Texans (2-0) @ Buffalo Bills (2-0) l 8:30 PM

BYE WEEKS: NONE

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New England Patriots Scouting Report

This week, the New England Patriots focused on scouting offensive linemen. There are some big decisions coming up for the team as both Nate Solder and Marcus Cannon are in the final year of their contracts. Decisions also have to be made around the center and right guard positions as well. Josh Samuda and Ted Larsen were signed to one year contracts. So, unless the Patriots find a star in the draft or threw a trade, they'll be in trouble next season on the offensive line.

Media Reaction
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Down goes USC. FS TJ Stroman was making so many plays I thought he might just play offense too.
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: You see panic in QB Keyon Bates' eyes on Saturday? Relax and regroup kid. You'll be fine.
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Thankful I never had to go up against Ole Miss DE Malaki Paris. He's thunder and lightning combined.

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The Oakland Raiders get some much needed good news this week as right tackle Tyson Clabo returns to the lineup. The Raiders are already in an 0-2 hole even though most of their roster has been healthy to start the season. The Raiders offense is currently ranked in the bottom half of the league, but with their starting five set to play it's first game together, they are hoping that will provide a spark for the team.

Media Reaction
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Raiders updated their injury report. Folks should expect to see T. Clabo this week.

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Week 3 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Kansas City Chiefs	2-0	@ Denver Broncos
2 (2)	Atlanta Falcons	2-0	@ Minnesota Vikings
3 (10)	Denver Broncos	2-0	vs. Kansas City Chiefs
4 (5)	Seattle Seahawks	2-0	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
5 (13)	Green Bay Packers	2-0	vs. Dallas Cowboys
6 (12)	Cleveland Browns	2-0	vs. San Francisco 49ers
7 (4)	New England Patriots	2-0	vs. New York Giants
8 (7)	Indianapolis Colts	2-0	vs. Baltimore Ravens
9 (15)	Houston Texans	2-0	@ Buffalo Bills
10 (16)	Buffalo Bills	2-0	vs. Houston Texans
11 (3)	Baltimore Ravens	1-1	@ Indianapolis Colts
12 (23)	San Francisco 49ers	1-1	@ Cleveland Browns
13 (6)	Philadelphia Eagles	1-1	vs. Washington Redskins
14 (9)	New York Jets	1-1	vs. Miami Dolphins
15 (17)	Detroit Lions	1-1	vs. San Diego Chargers
16 (11)	Minnesota Vikings	1-1	vs. Atlanta Falcons
17 (27)	Arizona Cardinals	1-1	@ St. Louis Rams
18 (8)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1-1	@ Carolina Panthers
19 (30)	Tennessee Titans	1-1	vs. New Orleans Saints
20 (14)	New York Giants	1-1	@ New England Patriots
21 (29)	San Diego Chargers	1-1	@ Detroit Lions
22 (18)	Pittsburgh Steelers	1-1	@ Seattle Seahawks
23 (20)	Dallas Cowboys	0-2	@ Green Bay Packers
24 (21)	Carolina Panthers	0-2	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25 (19)	New Orleans Saints	0-2	@ Tennessee Titans
26 (22)	Miami Dolphins	0-2	@ New York Jets
27 (25)	Cincinnati Bengals	0-2	vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
28 (26)	Jacksonville Jaguars	0-2	@ Cincinnati Bengals
29 (31)	St. Louis Rams	0-2	vs. Arizona Cardinals
30 (32)	Washington Redskins	0-2	@ Philadelphia Eagles
31 (24)	Oakland Raiders	0-2	@ Chicago Bears
32 (28)	Chicago Bears	0-2	vs. Oakland Raiders

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Matchup Preview *|* September 21, 2014
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New York Giants (1-1, 1-1 Away)		New England Patriots (2-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 811 (3rd) Total Offensive Yards 878 (1st) 571 (3rd) Passing Yards 650 (1st) 240 (14th) Rushing Yards 228 (16th) 21.0 (14th) Points Per Game 36.0 (1st) 3 (Tied - 8th) Passing TD 5 (Tied - 1st) 1 (Tied - 10th) Rushing TD 1 (Tied - 10th) 39(Tied - 5th) First Downs 44 (1st) 9 (tied - 3rd) Red Zone Attempts 10 (2nd) 4-3 Red Zone TD-FG 4-4 77% (Tied - 10th) Red Zone Percentage 80% (Tied - 7th) Defensive Stats Comparison 523 (7th) Total Yards Allowed 747 (28th) 322 (7th) Passing Yards Allowed 565 (31st) 201 (13th) Rushing Yards Allowed 182 (11th) 12.5 (Tied - 6th) Points Per Game 23.5 (Tied - 23rd) 6 (Tied- 8th) Sacks 8 (6th) 0 (Tied - 13th) Fumble Recoveries 1 (Tied - 11th) 0 (Tied - 21st) Interceptions 3 (Tied - 3rd) 2 (Tied - 1st) Red Zone Attempts 5 (Tied - 14th) 0-1 Red Zone TD-FG 3-1 50% (Tied - 5th) Red Zone Percentage 80% (23rd) Injury Report M. Kiwanuka/Upper Arm Fracture (Out 7 Weeks) K. Arrington/Abdominal Tear (Out 3 Weeks) J. Pierre-Paul/Broken Jaw (Out 4 Weeks) D. Amendola/Broken Ribs (Out 1 Week) W. Beatty/Pulled Groin (Out 2 Weeks) C. Jones/Dislocated Hip (Out 1 Week) B. Moore/Pulled Groin (Out 2 Weeks) D. Pitta/Broken Jaw (Out 1 Week) Game Notes The New England Patriots get ready for their first home game of the season and they'll be going against the New York Giants. The Patriots struggles on defense are what the Giants have to exploit in order to win the game. That shouldn't be a problem as they currently rank third in passing offense. The question is whether or not they will be able to keep up this pace on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball with the injuries they have. Those injuries give the Patriots a chance to let their pass offense loose on Sunday.

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New York Giants at New England Patriots
Sep 21, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New York Giants (1-2)	0	14	0	0	14
New England Patriots (3-0)	10	14	17	7	48

Team Stats Comparison
	NYG	NWE
Total Offense	164	498
Rushing Yards	55	228
Passing Yards	109	270
First Downs	6	24
Punt Return Yards	26	48
Kick Return Yards	122	69
Total Yards	312	615
Turnovers	6(-5)	1(+5)
3rd Down Converstion	2-15(13%)	6-18(33%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-1(0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/0	5/2
Penalties	5-45	7-55
Posession Time	18:45	41:15

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NYG	NWE
0:15	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 29 Yd FG	0	3
0:00	(NWE) J. Boyce 14 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	0	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NYG	NWE
12:06	(NYG) R. Randle 14 Yd pass from E. Manning (J. Feely kick)	7	10
5:18	(NWE) S. Ridley, 1 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	7	17
1:27	(NYG) R. Randle 5 Yd pass from E. Manning (J. Feely kick)	14	17
0:17	(NWE) K. Thompkins 7 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NYG	NWE
11:51	(NWE) J. Boyce 2 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	31
10:52	(NWE) D. McCourty, returned interception 34 Yds (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	38
6:05	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 29 Yd FG	14	41
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NYG	NWE
14:07	(NWE) E. Quick 2 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	48

New York Giants PASSING C/A YDS TD INT E. Manning (Rat: 24.9) 12/37(32%) 154 2 5 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Wilson 15 55 3.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Randle 6 89 14.8 2 J. Jones 2 16 8.0 0 D. Wilson 2 16 8.0 0 A. Robinson 1 17 17.0 0 V. Cruz 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK J. Brewer 2 0 D. Baas 1 1 N. Livings 0 1 B. Albert 0 1 D. Billups 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD H. Abdullah 10-0 0 0 0 A. Rolle 10-0 0 0 0 A. Verner 7-0 0 0 0 J. Hosley 6-0 2 0 0 K. Rivers 5-0 1 0 0 M. Herzlich 5-0 0 0 0 C. Jenkins 4-0 0 0 0 P. Amukamara 4-0 0 1 0 M. Asante 3-0 0 0 0 S. Paysinger 3-0 0 0 0 S. Cody 3-0 1 0 0 J. Williams 2-0 0 0 0 L. Reve 2-0 0 0 0 C. Ozougwu 1-0 0 0 0 A. Bradford 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Feely 0/0 2/2 2 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 S. Weatherford 9 394 43.7 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Jernigan 4 98 24.5 0 D. Wilson 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Wilson 3 26 8.6 0

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 89.4) 23/47(48%) 306 4 1 R. Mallett (Rat: 39.6) 0/1(0%) 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 27 192 7.1 1 S. Vereen 7 30 4.2 0 R. Mallett 4 -8 -8.0 0 B. Bolden 2 13 6.5 0 J. Develin 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD S. Vereen 9 111 12.3 0 J. Boyce 6 87 14.5 2 K. Thompkins 4 69 17.2 1 S. Ridley 1 2 2.0 0 D. Dickerson 1 20 20.0 0 E. Quick 1 2 2.0 1 R. Gronkowski 1 15 15.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK N. Solder 7 0 S. Vollmer 5 0 D. Connolly 4 0 L. Mankins 2 1 T. Larsen 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD J. Collins 6-0(FF) 0 1 0 M. Sherels 5-0 1 0 0 S. Beauharnais 3-0 0 0 0 A. Moats 3-0 0 0 0 J. Mayo 3-0 1 0 0 D. Hightower 3-0(FF) 0 0 0 R. Ninkovich 3-0 1 0 0 T. Kelly 2-0 0 0 0 A. Dennard 2-0 0 2 0 S. Gregory 2-0 0 0 0 C. Jones 2-0 2 0 0 L. Ryan 2-0 1 0 0 M. Buchanan 1-0 1 0 0 D. McCourty 1-0 0 1 1 A. Talib 1-0(FR) 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 2/2 6/6 12 30 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 6 210 35.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Boyce 2 40 20.0 0 M. Sherels 1 29 29.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 7 48 6.8 0

The New England Patriots would like to have more games like this, sort of. There was a lot of good and some bad. While the bad will be overshadowed by the Patriots dominating performance against the New York Giants, the coaching staff will make sure use those moments to teach the team throughout the week. Besides, if the Patriots don't put a complete team game together soon, they'll walk away from one of these games with a loss.

Although the Giants struggled mightily on offense in the first quarter, they got some good production out of the running game.

Despite the way the game started on offense for the Patriots, it was clear that this wasn't going to be a good day for the Giants. The Patriots forced four turnovers in the first quarter and the defense kept all of the Giants' offensive drives short. Even with the outstanding effort on the defenses side, the offense was able to do little with the opportunities they had. After the first quarter, the Patriots had only a 10-0 lead. A major problem that the Patriots and the Giants had throughout the first quarter were drops. Receivers failed to make catches not only in tight coverage, but when they were wide open as well.

The Patriots defense got the game off to a great start, forcing four of the Giants six turnovers in the first quarter.

Things began to turn around for the Giants in the second quarter when Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to Rueben Randle. The Patriots offense began to execute as well. The Patriots found the endzone twice as well, with a Stevan Ridley touchdown run and a touchdown reception by Kenbrell Thompkins. From that point on, the Patriots completely controlled the game.

The Giants made the game a competitive one in the second quarter when Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to Rueben Randle.

The Patriots would begin the second half just like they ended the first half, with a touchdown. Josh Boyce grabbed his second of the game touchdown of the game on a two yard pass from Tom Brady. The Giants provided little resistance to the Patriots offense and there was nothing their offense could do against the Patriots' defense. Things continued to swirl out of control for the Giants when Devin McCourty returned an interception for a touchdown. After that, the Patriots would score 10 more points, adding even more to the Giants suffering.

The Patriots put together a spectacular second half at the expense of the Giants. Devin McCourty returned an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter and rookie tight end Emmanuel Quick caught the first touchdown pass of his career in the fourth.

Like the first two games this season, the Patriots will walk away from this game feeling good, but realizing that there is a lot they need to work on. Once again, they'll head into the week with plenty of material for to use in order to better themselves before they face the San Diego Chargers. Unfortunately, they'll have to play the next game without starting linebacker Jerod Mayo. Mayo suffered what looks like a season ending injury in the game. More news to come on this later.

Game Ball/Extra Reps

Game Ball
Tom Brady: Even though Brady completed only 48% of his passes, it wasn't entirely his fault. He still had four touchdown throws.

Stevan Ridley: Ridley rushes for a career high 192 yards and keeps the offense afloat when it struggled.

Shane Vereen: While he wasn't as productive on the ground, his production in the passing game made up for the drops the receivers had early on.

Chandler Jones: Jones usually shows up against the run, but looked good rushing the passer, recording two sacks in the game.

Extra Reps
Wide Receivers: While Josh Boyce and Kenbrell Thomkins put up some good numbers, there were just too many drops in the game. Aaron Dobson drops the only two passes that come his way in the game.



Media Reaction
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: Tom Brady reached a major milestone this week -- a 50,000 passing yard milestone to be exact.
Susannah Colllins - @SCollinsEA: Jeez I guess no mercy from the Patriots this week, huh?
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Did you see Tom Brady's last TD strike? In a ZONE!!!

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Week 3 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Cincinnati 33, Jacksonville 17	A. Dalton 279	M. Jones-Drew 95	B. Green-Ellis 83
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
New England 48, NY Giants 14	T. Brady 306	S. Ridley 192	S. Vereen 111
NY Jets 26, Miami 14	G. Smith 309	B. Powell 40	S. Holmes 115
New Orleans 34, Tennessee 6	D. Brees 278	C. Johnson 86	M. Colston 66
Atlanta 22, Minnesota 16	M. Ryan 240	A. Peterson 131	J. Jones 78
Green Bay 34, Dallas 7	A. Rodgers 192	E. Lacy 73	R. Cobb 69
Cleveland 42, San Francisco 35	C. Kaepernick 253	P. Hillis 96	G. Little 85
Tampa Bay 26, Carolina 13	D. Anderson 237	D. Williams 91	J. Edelman 85
Philadelphia 27, Washington 10	B. Perez 240	L. McCoy 120	L. McCoy 107
Baltimore 34, Indianapolis 26	A. Luck 228	T. Richardson 118	R. Wayne 123
St. Louis 15, Arizona 0	N. Stone 206	D. Richardson 71	R. Angle 95
Seattle 31, Pittsburgh 14	R. Wilson 176	M. Lynch 104	S. Rice 102
Oakland 17, Chicago 13	J. Johnson 223	M. Forte 90	T. Ginn 62
Detroit 26, San Diego 17	M. Stafford 175	R. Bush 179	B. Smith 63
Kansas City 24, Denver 17	T. Romo 278	J. Charles 165	W. Welker 109
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Buffalo 30, Houston 20	E. Manuel 224	A. Foster 123	S. Johnson 126
BYE WEEKS: NONE

Media Reaction
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: Every team knows how crucial it is to pick up any road wins you can. #Ravens #Colts
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Lions did what they had to at home to pull this one in. Solid win.
Adam Shefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Seahawks fans never doubted. they were in full throttle throughout this one.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Nothing better than a win at home. Bills will rest easy tonight.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Cincinnati sent their fans home happy.
Mike Hill - @MikeHillEA: Andy Dalton made it look so easy against the Jaguars, I'm going to work on my throwing motion.
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Chargers can't trip up Reggie Bush, as he rushes for 179 yards and leads Lions to victory.
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Whoa! 4 sacks for the Raiders. Watch highlights and see Pro Bowlers galore!
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: And the game ball goes to.. Geno Smoth. Big surprise, right? #Jets
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: More questions than answers in Dallas after the Packers tore through the Cowboys offensive line.
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: How do you lose by THIS many points at home? Fans should be calling for a refund.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Victor Knox has notched his first win as coach of the Bengals, and win two isn't far behind.

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Buffalo Bills
C. Spiller (HB) - Abdominal Tear - 2 Weeks


Cleveland Browns
I. Kitchen (DT) - Dislocated Ankle - 2 Weeks


Dallas Cowboys
S. Lee (LB) - Pulled Groin - 3 Weeks
J. Birkenholz (LB) - Abdominal Tear - 4 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagles
D. Square (DE) - Foot Stress Fracture - 9 Weeks
D. Kelly (T) - Ruptured Disk - 6 Weeks


Atlanta Falcons
J. Blalock (G) - Ruptured Disk - 9 Weeks
G. Studstill (T) - Ruptured Disk - 8 Weeks
J. Jones (WR) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks


San Francisco 49ers
N. Bowman (LB) - Upper Arm Fracture - 8 Weeks


New York Giants
D. Wilson (HB) - Broken Collarbone - 7 Weeks


Jacksonville Jaguars
A. Okoye (DT) - Broken Hand - 5 Weeks


Green Bay Packers
E. Lacy (HB) - Dislocated Knee - 6 Weeks
D. Sherrod (T) - Dislocated Knee - 6 Weeks
L. Taylor (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


New England Patriots
J. Mayo (LB) - Pectoral Tear - Placed On IR


St. Louis Rams
K. Williams (DT) - Dislocated Knee - 6 Weeks


Baltimore Ravens
A. Smith (DE) - Broken Collarbone - 7 Weeks


New Orleans Saints
C. Lofton (LB) - Broken Ribs - 4 Weeks


Seattle Seahawks
M. Unger (C) - Ruptured Disk - 7 Weeks


Minnesota Vikings
A. Peterson (HB) - Dislocated Hip - 7 Weeks

Media Reaction
Stephania Bell - @SBellEA: Sources are telling me that the Falcons will lose Julio Jones for a couple weeks.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Don't see a way for New England to recover from star ROLB Jerod Mayo going out. He was just put on IR.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: Well, news is coming in now that Adrian Peterson is going to be out at least a month.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: You don;t replace Julio Jones, you just try to minimize the loss.

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Media Reaction
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Nothing new for Tom Brady to get some publicity. #AFCPoW
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Announcement was just made, Philip Wheeler the #AFCPoW
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: If Trent Cole puts forth more games like that, he'll be talked about a lot more. @NFCPoW
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: LeSean McCOy was a whiz kid in Week 3. #NFCPoW

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NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 22, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	2	1	0	81	49
New York Giants	1	2	0	56	71
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	58	112
Washington Redskins	0	3	0	30	85
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	3	0	0	85	43
Detroit Lions	2	1	0	75	57
Minnesota Vikings	1	2	0	56	61
Chicago Bears	0	3	0	43	69
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	0	80	54
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	1	0	63	48
New Orleans Saints	1	2	0	78	68
Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	54	92
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	3	0	0	84	24
San Francisco 49ers	1	2	0	60	83
St. Louis Rams	1	2	0	28	59
Arizona Cardinals	1	2	0	36	62
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	3	0	0	120	61
Buffalo Bills	3	0	0	87	40
New York Jets	2	1	0	32	54
Miami Dolphins	0	3	0	30	81
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Cleveland Browns	3	0	0	63	44
Baltimore Ravens	2	1	0	64	63
Cincinnati Bengals	1	2	0	52	51
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	2	0	71	71
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	2	1	0	78	64
Indianapolis Colts	2	1	0	91	81
Tennessee Titans	1	2	0	33	57
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	3	0	31	64
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	3	0	0	85	31
Denver Broncos	2	1	0	55	42
Oakland Raiders	1	2	0	39	55
San Diego Chargers	1	2	0	50	56