Whatever Happened to the Patriot Way - A Madden NFL 25 New England Patriots CFM

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Matchup Preview *Week 8* October 26, 2014
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Oakland Raiders (1-5, 1-2 Away)		New England Patriots (5-1, 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 1614 (29th) Total Offensive Yards 2534 (4th) 1166 (23rd) Passing Yards 1680 (4th) 448 (30th) Rushing Yards 854 (11th) 11.7 (28th) Points Per Game 38.7 (1st) 4 (Tied - 22nd) Passing TD 16 (1st) 2 (Tied - 27th) Rushing TD 6 (Tied - 7th) 64 (31st) First Downs 114 (6th) 8 (31st) Red Zone Attempts 33 (1st) 4-2 Red Zone TD-FG 19-8 75% (Tied - 20th) Red Zone Percentage 81% (Tied - 12th) Defensive Stats Comparison 2116 (18th) Total Yards Allowed 1877 (6th) 1431 (22nd) Passing Yards Allowed 1283 (14th) 685 (11th) Rushing Yards Allowed 594 (8th) 19.8 (13th) Points Per Game 20.3 (15th) 12 (Tied - 24th) Sacks 28 (2nd) 6 (Tied - 2nd) Fumble Recoveries 3 (Tied - 12th) 2 (Tied - 27th) Interceptions 13 (1st) 23 (Tied - 28th) Red Zone Attempts 15 (Tied - 8th) 10-6 Red Zone TD-FG 7-6 69% (4th) Red Zone Percentage 86% (Tied - 25th) Injury Report S. Moore/Upper Arm Fracture (Out 4 Weeks) J. Mayo/Pectoral Tear (On IR) Game Notes In a game that heavily favors the New England Patriots, the Oakland Raiders will have to be creative if they hope to win the game. The only team the Patriots have faced that has held them to under 30 points was the Buffalo Bills, despite the Bills' 31st ranked defense. If the Raiders can take utilize their red zone defense, which is currently ranked 4th, that could increase their odds of winning the game.

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Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots
Oct 26, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oakland Raiders (1-6)	6	0	8	7	21
New England Patriots (6-1)	0	14	7	14	35

Team Stats Comparison
	OAK	NWE
Total Offense	350	502
Rushing Yards	44	189
Passing Yards	306	313
First Downs	15	23
Punt Return Yards	49	64
Kick Return Yards	94	82
Total Yards	493	648
Turnovers	4(-2)	2(+2)
3rd Down Converstion	5-16(31%)	8-17(47%)
4th Down Conversion	0-2(0%)	0-1(0%)
2-Point Conversion	1-1(100%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/0	4/0
Penalties	4-30	4-34
Posession Time	25:32	34:28

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		OAK	NWE
10:50	(OAK) B. Cundiff, 49 d FG	3	0
1:44	(OAK) B. Cundiff, 50 Yd FG	6	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OAK	NWE
6:14	(NWE) D. Dickerson 11 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	6	7
1:45	(NWE) S. Ridley, 2 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	6	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OAK	NWE
4:01	(OAK) K. Moreno, 1 Yd run (2pt)	14	14
0:48	(NWE) J. Boyce 62 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	14	21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OAK	NWE
13:35	(OAK) R. Streater 11 Yd pass from Z. DeKing (B. Cundiff kick)	21	21
8:37	(NWE) R. Gronkowski 2 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	21	28
4:18	(NWE) S. Ridley, 2 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	21	35

Oakland Raiders PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Z. Deking (Rat: 65.4) 22/38(57%) 258 1 2 J. Freeman (Rat: 37.2) 8/13 73 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD K. Moreno 14 30 2.1 1 J. Freeman 1 2 2.0 0 T. Fender 1 12 12.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD F. Davis 8 62 7.7 0 K. Moreno 5 22 4.4 0 R. Streater 4 52 13.0 1 D. Moore 4 59 14.7 0 T. Fender 3 14 4.6 0 L. Hawkins 2 20 10.0 0 A. Roberts 2 50 25.0 0 T. Ginn 2 52 26.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK C. Snee 2 0 M. Brisiel 0 1 T. Clabo 0 2 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD N. Carroll 8-0 0 0 0 T. Brown 7-0 0 0 0 K. Philips 5-0 0 1 0 W. Woodyard 5-0 0 0 0 D. Hayden 4-0 0 0 0 S. Martzoff 4-0 0 0 0 K. Burnett 4-0 0 0 0 C. Chekwa 4-0 0 0 0 T. Branch 4-0 0 0 0 K. Maiava 2-0 0 0 0 F. Kearse 2-0 1 0 0 B. Keisel 2-0 1 0 0 T. Andrews 2-0 0 0 0 D. Foreman 2-0 0 1 0 H. Melton 2-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG B. Cundiff 2/2 1/1 7 51 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 P. McAfee 6 281 46.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Ginn 2 48 24.0 0 A. Roberts 2 46 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Ginn 4 49 12.2 0

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 86.2) 30/48(62%) 329 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 25 172 6.8 2 J. Battle 4 14 3.5 0 T. Brady 2 -4 -2.0 0 S. Vereen 2 7 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Amendola 8 98 12.2 0 S. Vereen 7 14 2.0 0 R. Gronkowski 7 70 10.0 1 D. Dickerson 3 23 7.6 1 K. Thompkins 2 34 17.0 0 J. Boyce 2 74 37.0 1 B. Bolden 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK S. Vollmer 3 0 D. Connolly 3 0 L. Mankins 2 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD S. Gregory 8-0 0 0 0 J. Collins 7-0 0 0 0 A. Moats 5-0 0 1 0 A. Dennard 5-0 0 0 0 A. Talib 4-0 0 2 0 D. Hightower 3-0 0 0 0 K. Arrington 3-1(FF) 0 0 0 L. Ryan 2-0 0 0 0 M. Slater 2-0 0 0 0 D. McCourty 2-0 0 0 0 D. Harmon 2-0 0 0 0 C. Jones 2-0 0 0 0 R. Ninkovich 2-1 2 0 0 V. Wilfork 1-0 1 0 0 T. Kelly 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 0/1 5/5 5 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 5 229 45.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 3 82 27.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 5 64 12.8 0

The New England Patriots began a three game home stand by facing the Oakland Raiders Sunday afternoon. Just like the Miami Dolphins the week before, the Raiders are a team that didn't appear to pose a threat to the Patriots. No NFL team would willing concede defeat before even playing a game, so the game would go on as scheduled.

It turned out to be quite a game. The usually powerful Patriots offense looked weak for a good portion of the game. They weren't able to move the ball against a Raiders' defense that had was playing better than expected. That Raiders defense forced two turnovers in the game, both of them being interceptions by Tom Brady. One of those interceptions came on a drive where the Patriots were deep in Oakland territory. Oakland failed to take advantage of the turnovers. Despite that, they held a 6-0 lead until midway through the second quarter.

New England Patriots linebacker Arthur Moats intercepts a pass from Josh Freeman.

Like the Patriots' offense, Oakland wasn't able to get anything going with consistency. Their troubles on offense continued when Josh Freeman was injured after being sacked by Rob Ninkovich. With a 6-0 lead, rookie Zachery DeKing was now put in charge of Oakland's offense. While the rookie did have some good moments, he didn't fair much better than Freeman. Before Freeman had to leave the game, he had thrown two interceptions. Deking showed he was a rookie early by making the same mistakes. Those mistakes gave the Patriots the chance to take the lead after Brady threw a touchdown pass to Dorin Dickerson and Stevan Ridley ran one in.

Second year receiver Josh Boyce outruns the Oakland Raiders defense for a 62 yard score.

Oakland refused to give up and coming out of halftime, the Raiders found the endzone for the first time in the game. After that, the game became a seesaw battle. The Patriots scored again late in the third to take a 21-14 lead, but Oakland responded quickly. Early in the fourth, Oakland tied the game again as DeKing threw his first NFL touchdown to Rod Streater. However, that was the closest the Raiders would get.

Rod Streater is on the receiving end of rookie quarterback Zachery DeKing's first touchdown pass in the NFL.

The Patriots finally combined their defensive strength with their offensive muscle, finding the endzone twice more. The combination of Stevan Ridley on the ground and Danny Amendola in the air kept the Patriots' offense on the field and Oakland's offense on the sidelines. While Ridley had been effective for the entire game, he was still finding running lanes late in the fourth quarter. On top of losing Freeman earlier in the game, runningback Knowshon Moreno also had an injury that forced him out. Moreno's injury wasn't a major factor as the Patriots had played a great against Oakland's rushing offense. When all was said and done, the Patriots walked away with a 35-21 victory against the Raiders.

While this game was a little closer than the final score would indicate, the Patriots will be glad to get the win. If the Patriots can put together a complete game like they did in the fourth quarter, they'll be tough to beat. It would be wise for them to bottle that up and save it for their next game against the Miami Dolphins.

Media Reaction
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Stevan Ridley dared the D to keep him out of the endzone. They couldn't. #Patriots
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Home field advantage trumps sleeping in a strange bed. Patriots get the win.

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Week 8 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Atlanta 37, Philadelphia 34	(ATL) M. Ryan 321	(PHI) L. McCoy 141	(PHI) D. Hester 141
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Seattle 27, New Orleans 20	(NO) D. Brees 249	(SEA) M. Lynch 105	(NO) L. Moore 65
Houston 13, Tampa Bay 10	(TB) M. Glennon 142	(HOU) A. Foster 111	(TB) L. Stocker 35
Kansas City 27, Green Bay 10	(KC) C. Merchant 140	(KC) J. Charles 109	(KC) D. Avery 61
New England 35, Oakland 21	(NE) T. Brady 329	(NE) S. Ridley 172	(NE) D. Amendola 98
Miami 24, NY Jets 14	(NYJ) G. Smith 228	(MIA) D. Thomas 88	(MIA) M. Wallace 77
Jacksonville 23, Indianapolis 13	(JAX) D. Bohannon 256	(IND) T. Richardson 128	(JAX) C. Shorts 122
San Francisco 17, NY Giants 11	(NYG) E. Manning 214	(SF) P. Hillis 100	(NYG) V. Cruz 82
Pittsburgh 26, Cleveland 20	(PIT) B. Roethlisberger 514	(PIT) L. Bell 71	(PIT) E. Sanders 171
St. Louis 25, Chicago 13	(CHI) J. Johnson 199	(STL) D. Richardson 134	(CHI) M. Forte 77
Carolina 24, Minnesota 18	(MIN) C. Ponder 258	(MIN) R. Mendenhall 73	(MIN) G. Jennings 75
Washington 20, Dallas 16	(WAS) K. Cousins 155	(WAS) A. Morris 101	(WAS) L. Hankerson 71
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Arizona 20, Baltimore 13	(ARI) R. Lindley 247	(BAL) R. Rice 88	(ARI) L. Fitzgerald 79
BYE WEEKS: Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Chargers, Lions, Titans

Media Reaction
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Long flight home feels way shorter sfter a win. Well played by the Chiefs.
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: Ben Roethlisberger keeps this up, fans are going to start plotting ticker tape parades. #Steelers
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Nothing better than a win at home. Rams will rest easy tonight.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Cowboys will be dissatisfied to say the least after coming up short at home.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: #Cardinals came into Baltimore and pulled it out against the #Ravens.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Every team has lost a game this season. What are we going to talk about for the rest of the season?
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: After catching 2 TD passes, L. Fitzgerald is going to need to get ready for plenty of interviews.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Strong showing by Daryl Richardson who butchered the Bears defense this week.
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Days like these, you erase from your memory and your mother's TV. #Saints
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Math class: Swiss cheese O-line + angry d-line = sackfest. #Jets
Adam Schefter - @ AdamSchefterEA: 514 passing yards for B. Roethlisberger this week, 8th most passing yards in a single game.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Home crowd got some free football and a win in Pittsburgh.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: You earn road wins, but you have to just go out and take home wins. #Panthers win.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBAylessEA: Dolphns just seem to look better at home.

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Clevelnd Browns
J. Bell (HB) - Hip Fracture - 12 Weeks
T. Benjamin (WR) - Broken Thumb - 3 Weeks


Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D. Jaskot (DE) - Foot Stress Fracture - Placed On Injured Reserve


Arizona Cardinals
J. Asamoah (G) - Broken Thumb - 3 Weeks


Kansas City Chiefs
A. Smith (QB) - Broken Jaw - 4 Weeks


Indianapolis Colts
P. Riley (LB) - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 Weeks


Dallas Cowboys
S. Peterman (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagles
E. Mathis (G) - Quad Tear - 6 Weeks


Atlanta Falcons
A. Girley (TE) - Foot Fracture - 5 Weeks
S. Baker (T) - Pulled Groin - 5 Weeks
S. Jackson (HB) - Broken Ribs - 3 Weeks


Jacksonville Jaguars
D. Bohannon (QB) - Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks


Green Bay Packers
G. Van Roten (C) - Broken Thumb - 5 Weeks


Carolina Panthers
J. Meredith (G) - Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks


Oakland Raiders
C. Snee (G) - Broken Collarbone - 7 Weeks
J. Freeman (QB) - Broken Collarbone - 7 Weeks
K. Moreno (HB) - Abdominal Tear - 5 Weeks


St. Louis Rams
K. Mauro (G) - Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks


Washington Redskins
R. Griffin lll (QB) - Broken Ankle - Placed On Injured Reserve
L. Hankerson (WR) - Dislocated Ankle - 4 Weeks


Houston Texans
B. McCain (CB) - Broken Hand - 8 Weeks

Media Reaction
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: From bad to worse: LE Duskin Jaskot been placed on IR by the #Buccaneers.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: Not a lot of enthusiasm around the #Redskins locker room after QB Robert Griffin lll was put on IR.

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Media Reaction
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: If Philip Wheeler becomes a fixture on defense, what does it mean for the Dolphins? #AFCPoW
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: I'd say Lavonte David is one of the main reasons I'm happy to be in the studio and not on the field in pads. #NFCPoW
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Ben Roethlisberger was unstoppable this week. #AFCPoW
Trey Wingo - Of course Daryl Richardson was given NFC offensive player of the week, you see his numbers?

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2014 League Leaders Through Week 8

NFL League Leaders - Offense
Passer Rating		RAT	Passing Yards		YDS
	1. E. Manuel	102.0		1. D. Brees	2,291
	2. R. Wilson (SEA)	90.2		2. T. Brady (NE)	2,135
	3. T. Brady (NE)	90.0		3. B. Roethlisberger (PIT)	2,129
	4. A. Rodgers (GB)	89.8		4. E. Manning (NYG)	1,997
	5. B. Roethliberger (PIT)	87.6		5. M. Ryan (ATL)	1,974
Passing Touchdowns		TDS	Rushing Yards		YDS
	1. T. Brady	19		1. L. McCoy	881
	2. D. Brees (NO)	15		2. R. Rice (BAL)	807
	3. E. Manuel (BUF)	14		3. S. Ridley (NE)	787
	4. B. Roethlisberger (PIT)	13		4. A. Foster (HOU)	780
	5. A. Rodgers (GB)	13		5. M. Lynch (SEA)	752
Rushing Touchdowns		TDS	Receptions		REC
	1. L. McCoy	7		1. L. Moore	63
	2. S. Ridley (NE)	7		2. H. Douglas (ATL)	61
	3. B. Brown (PHI)	7		3. W. Welker (DEN)	57
	4. L. Bell (PIT)	6		4. A. Brown (PIT)	54
	5. T. Richardson (IND)	5		5. M. Colston (NO)	53
Receiving Yards		YDS	Receiving Touchdowns		TDS
	1. L. Moore	840		1. J. Boyce	9
	2. C. Johnson (DET)	799		2. L. Moore (NO)	8
	3. V. Cruz (NYG)	797		3. S. Rice (SEA)	7
	4. H. Douglas (ATL)	775		4. R. Cobb (GB)	6
	5. A. Brown (PIT)	669		5. H. Miller (PIT)	5

NFL League Leaders - Defense
Tackles		TCK	Tackles For Loss		TFL
	1. L. Kuechly	97		1. N. Suh	18
	2. K. Burnett (OAK)	89		2. R. Ninkovich (NE)	18
	3. L. David (TB)	86		3. M. Anderson (MIN)	13
	4. D. Washington (ARI)	82		4. A. Smith (SF)	13
	5. P. Willis (SF)	82		5. J. Smith (SF)	13
Sacks		SACK	Forced Fumbles		FF
	1. R. Ninkovich	13		1. J. Collins	3
	2. M. Anderson (MIN)	13		2. M. Jenkins (JAX)	3
	3. B. Robinson (MIN)	11		3. B. Baxter (CHI)	2
	4. E. Dumervil (BAL)	9		4. C. Godfrey (CAR)	2
	5. A. SPencer (BUF)	8		5. K. Allen (NO)	2
Fumble Recoveries		FR	Pass Deflections		DEFL
	1. S. Wright	2		1. A. Verner	6
	2. D. Williams (DEN)	2		2. T. Brown (OAK)	5
	3. W. Woodyard (OAK)	2		3. T. Newman (CIN)	4
	4. P. Willis (SF)	1		4. B. Carr (DAL)	3
	5. D. Cox (SD)	1		5. C. Cook (TEN)	3
Interceptions		INT	Defensive Touchdowns		TDS
	1. A. Dennard	5		1. D. Manning	4
	2. A. Talib (NE)	4		2. J. Byrd (BUF)	3
	3. S. Gilmore (BUF)	4		3. S. Gilmore (BUF)	2
	4. D. Manning (HOU)	4		4. B. Grimes (JAX)	2
	5. B. Grimes (JAX)	3		5. T. Jennings (GB)	2

NFL League Leaders - Special Teams 1
Kick Returns		RET	Kick Return Yards		YDS
	1. D. Thompson	22		1. P. Peterson	646
	2. S. Breaston (CAR)	21		2. J. Cribbs (CAR)	529
	3. J. Cribbs (CAR)	20		3. S. Breaston (CAR)	525
	4. P. Peterson (ARI)	20		4. D. Thompson (BAL)	520
	5. D. Sproles (NO)	20		5. A. Brown (PIT)	502
Kick Return Touchdowns		TDS	Punt Returns		RET
	1. P. Peterson	2		1. D. Thompson	37
	2. T. Holliday (MIA)	1		2. D. Reynaud (TB)	36
	3. T. Benjamin (CLE)	1		3. R. Cobb (GB)	32
	4. D. Reynaud (TB)	1		4. T. Hilton (IND)	32
	5. P. Harvin (SEA)	1		5. A. Brown (PIT)	31
Punt Return Yards		YDS	Punt Return Touchdowns		TDS
	1. C. Paterson	280		1. C. Paterson	1
	2. P. Peterson (ARI)	275		2. P. Peterson (ARI)	1
	3. M Sherels (NE)	274		3. M. Sherels (NE)	1
	4. P. Harvin (SEA)	268		4. P. Harvin (SEA)	1
	5. D. Sproles (NO)	233		5. D. Sproles (NO)	1

NFL League Leaders - Special Teams 2
Field Goals Made		FGM	Field Goals Attempted		FGA
	1. D. Akers	21		1. D. Akers	26
	2. R. Gould (MIN)	20		2. R. Gould (MIN)	23
	3. D. Buehler (PIT)	18		3. D. Buehler (PIT)	22
	4. J. Feely (NYG)	18		4. G. Zuerlein (STL)	22
	5. J. Tucker (BAL)	17		5. M. Crosby (GB)	22
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Longest Field Goal		LNG
	1. R. Lindel	100%		1. M. Prater	57
	2. D. Bailey (DAL)	100%		2. D. Buehler (PIT)	56
	3. A. Henery (PHI)	93%		3. S. Gostkowski (NE)	56
	4. G. Hartley (NO)	93%		4. G. Zuerlein (STL)	55
	5. M. Nugent (CIN)	92%		5. J. Scobee (JAX)	54
Punts		PNT	Yards Punted For		YDS
	1. C. Henry	69		1. C. Henry	3,217
	2. M. Koenen (TB)	64		2. M. Koenen (TB)	2,994
	3. J. Hekker (STL)	63		3. J, Hekker (STL)	2,914
	4. S. Lanning (CLE)	62		4. S. Koch (BAL)	2,859
	5. S. Koch (BAL)	60		5. S. Lanning (CLE)	2,855
Inside the 20		IN20	Longest Punt		LNG
	1. J. Hekker	10		1. D. Zastudil	63
	2. T. Masthay (GB)	9		2. M. Bosher (ATL)	62
	3. A. Lee (SF)	9		3. J. Ryan (SEA)	61
	4. B. Fields (MIA)	8		4. S. Koch (BAL)	61
	5. R. Malone (BUF)	8		5. J. Hekker (STL)	60

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Advanced Stats Cont'd

New England Patriots Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	164/281(58%)	2,135	7.6	305.0	62	19	10	90.0
R. Mallett	0/1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	39.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	150	787	5.2	31	4	7	112.4	1
S. Vereen	34	168	4.9	18	0	1	42.0	0
J. Battle	19	93	4.9	16	0	0	31.0	0
B. Bolden	2	13	6.5	9	0	0	1.9	0
J. Develin	2	5	2.5	4	0	0	0.7	0
D. Amendola	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	1.3	0
J. Boyce	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Boyce	40	582	14.6	9	62	--	83.1	219
S. Vereen	32	233	7.3	0	45	--	33.2	296
D. Dickerson	24	338	14.1	1	39	--	48.3	131
D. Amendola	23	269	11.7	3	40	--	67.3	119
K. Thompkins	21	356	17.0	3	54	--	50.9	75
R. Gronkowski	17	272	16.0	2	60	--	54.4	96
E. Quick	3	17	5.7	1	12	--	2.4	6
A. Dobson	2	50	25.0	0	47	--	10.0	20
S. Ridley	1	2	2.0	0	2	--	0.3	6
B. Bolden	1	16	16.0	0	16	--	2.3	1
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
S. Vollmer					17		2
D. Connolly					13		1
N. Solder					13		3
L. Mankins					11		4
T. Larsens					1		2
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
D. McCourty	37	0	37	1	2	1	3	1
S. Gregory	31	4	35	1	6	2	1	1
J. Collins	33	0	33	0	5	2	1	0
A. Moats	28	1	29	2	3	0	1	0
R. Ninkovich	26	1	27	13	18	0	0	0
L. Ryan	19	2	21	0.5	3	2	0	0
J. Mayo	19	2	21	1	3	0	0	0
C. Jones	20	1	21	4	7	0	0	0
A. Dennard	19	1	20	0	1	1	5	1
A. Talib	17	1	18	0.5	2	2	4	0
D. Hightower	17	0	17	0	2	0	0	0
K. Arrington	12	1	13	0	1	2	2	1
V. Wilfork	11	0	11	2	3	1	0	0
M. Sherels	11	0	11	1	2	1	0	0
T. Kelly	8	0	8	0	2	0	0	0
D. Harmon	7	1	8	0	0	1	0	0
J. Miles	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0
M. Buchanan	4	0	4	3	4	0	0	0
S. Beauharnais	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
T. Wilson	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
J. Jay	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
S. Drummond	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
J. Gibbs	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
J. Abreu	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
M. Sherels	16	452	28.3	98	1	23	11.9	1
D. McCourty	9	245	27.2	44	0	0	0	0
J. Boyce	3	73	24.3	33	0	0	0	0
S. Vereen	0	0	0	0	0	9	7.4	0
D. Amendola	0	0	0	0	0	2	18.0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
S. Gostkowski	12	15	80%	56	33	33	100%	69
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
R. Allen	31	1,355	58	43.7	1,031	0	6	6

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NFL Standings - Week 8, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	6	2	0	238	139
Washington Redskins	3	4	0	88	133
New York Giants	2	6	0	145	196
Dallas Cowboys	1	6	0	121	178
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	6	1	0	191	106
Detroit Lions	5	2	0	160	107
Minnesota Vikings	2	6	0	130	171
Chicago Bears	0	7	0	89	169
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	6	2	0	191	172
New Orleans Saints	4	4	0	192	185
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	5	0	127	157
Carolina Panthers	1	6	0	139	220
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	6	1	0	197	93
San Francisco 49ers	5	3	0	160	160
St. Louis Rams	3	5	0	99	166
Arizona Cardinals	2	5	0	87	155
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	6	1	0	267	143
Buffalo Bills	5	2	0	210	152
Miami Dolphins	2	5	0	118	162
New York Jets	2	5	0	79	165
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	2	0	208	164
Cleveland Browns	5	2	0	126	103
Cincinnati Bengals	4	3	0	156	115
Baltimore Ravens	4	4	0	172	155
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	5	2	0	154	118
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	4	0	149	138
Indianapolis Colts	3	4	0	176	183
Tennessee Titans	2	5	0	97	153
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	6	1	0	174	112
Denver Broncos	4	3	0	136	124
San Diego Chargers	4	3	0	122	142
Oakland Raiders	1	6	0	91	154

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After the results of last weeks game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers, there are no more unbeaten teams left in the NFL. Worrying about being unbeaten seems small when compared to the bigger picture, which is winning the Lombardi Trophy. Besides, a team's true strength is measured by how they deal with adversity. It's only week nine and there are still eight weeks left in the 2014 season. Now would be a good time to focus on the playoffs that are fast approaching. For the Chiefs and Packers, they are in the best place imaginable when it comes to playoff seeding. However, there are a lot of teams that have plenty of work to do in the upcoming weeks. From here on out, it would be a good idea to make every game count.

The San Francisco 49ers will play the Baltimore Ravens for the first time since they played each other in Super Bowl XVll. While this game won't have nearly as much weight on it as their last meeting, this one is still important for both teams. While the 49ers are currently a wild card team, the Ravens are on the outside looking in. The Ravens will have to get on the right track without the help of starting quarterback Joe Flacco who will miss this game. With Flacco set to return next week, backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor will have to see if he can keep the team afloat just a little bit longer.


When comparing this season to last season, both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills are more than pleased with the turnaround. Head coaches Doug Marrone and Mike Cox know that the only way to gain job security is to produce a winning football team. After missing the playoffs last season, both teams are hungry for some post season action. With both the Chargers and the Bills the healthiest they've been all season, they'll put everything they can into winning this game and keeping hope alive for a playoff appearance in 2014.

Week 9 Schedule

Thursday's Games

Houston Texans (5-2) @ Indianapolis Colts (3-4) l 8:20 PM

Sunday's Games

Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) @ Cleveland Browns (5-2) l 1:00 PM

Minnesota Vikings (2-6) @ Green Bay Packers (6-1) l 1:00 PM

Miami Dolphins (2-5) @ New England Patiots (6-1) l 1:00 PM

Tennessee Titans (2-5) @ Carolina Panthers (1-6) l 1:00 PM

Chicago Bears (0-7) @ Kansas City Chiefs (6-1) 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) l 1:00 PM

Baltimore Ravens (4-4) @ San Francisco 49ers (5-3) l 4:05 PM

New York Jets (2-5) @ Denver Broncos (4-3) l 4:05 PM

Washington Redskins (3-4) @ Arizona Cardinals (2-5) l 4:05 PM

Detroit Lions (5-2) @ Oakland Raiders (1-6) l 4:15 PM

Dallas Cowboys (1-6) @ Seattle Seahawks (6-1) l 8:20 PM

Monday's Games

San Diego Chargers (4-3) @ Buffalo Bills (5-2) l 8:30 PM

BYE WEEKS: Eagles, Falcons, Giants, Rams, Saints, Steelers

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New England Patriots Scouting Report

By the time the 2015 season comes around, the New England Patriots could have two new starters on the back end of the defense. With that fact in mind, it wouldn't hurt to look at some of the potential draft picks for next years draft. One of the prospects that the Patriots scouts seem to like a lot are cornerback Alan Aultman and free safety Russell Rowe. While Rowe isn't getting the attention that Georgia safety T.J. Stroman is, he has been playing well. Overall, there are some interesting prospects in this years draft.

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Part 1


The Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans will be keeping some of the best players on defense on their current teams. With both Richard Sherman and J.J. Watt signing extensions two big free agents have been taken off the market for the 2015 free agency period. One player that will hit free agency in 2015 is wide receiver Wes Welker. Welker has been very productive for the Denver Broncos, but he will be turning 35. Testing the market might be risky.

Media Reaction
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: BREAKING NEWS: Wes Welker has reportedly rejected the latest deal offered by the Broncos and will explore his options in free agency.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Seahawks were willing to go above and beyond to re-sign Richard Sherman. Monumental signing.

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Part 2





There's huge news in the injury department as wide receiver Roddy White has finally been cleared to play by Atlanta Falcons doctors. With the team sitting atop the NFC South, this can only improve their chances. A chance is what the Washington Redskins need as last week quarterback Robert Griffin lll suffered a season-ending injury. Getting Brian Orakpo back should help on the defensive side of the ball. Also returning this week are Kyle Williams and Brian De La Puente to the St. Louis Rams and Green Bay Packers respectively.

Media Reaction
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Pro Bowl needs a talent like B. Roethlisberger at it. If he doesn't go, I won't watch.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Wake up fans and vote R. Rice into the Pro Bowl. He's earned it to this point.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: M. Jones-Drew has been a work orse for his squad. Appears to be running all the way to the Pro Bowl.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Don't tell me A. Green deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. No way he deserves the honor. #meritocracy
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: CB B. Grimes has put on a show all season. He misses the Pro Bowl, then so should you.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Why aren't more people talking about A. Rodgers for the Pro Bowl? Oh, maybe because it's in January.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: Drew Brees has been making all the right decisions, but there's lots of great QBs in this league. #probowl
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: L. McCoy is on the rise in the Pro Bowl voting. He needs to just keep putting together big games. #probowlchatter
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Marshawn Lynch just runs so hard, he HAS to be in the Pro Bowl. Right?
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: Calvin Johnson has shown off world-class hands, he deserves a world-class following. #probowlchatter
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA; just vote Randall Cobb into the Pro Bowl already. He's an electric wide receiver.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Opposing defenses have taken notice of V. Cruz, but not sure the fans voting in the Pro Bowl have quite yet.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: Charles Tillman is a ball hawk. I'd vote him to the Pro Bowl at this point.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkScherethEA: I don;t see many better performers at CB than Patrick Peterson so far. #probowl
Adam Schefer - @AdamSchefterEA: Patrick Peterson has been great this year, but he's not garnering much Pro Bowl attention yet.

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

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Matchup Preview *|* November 2, 2014
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Miami Dolphins (2-5, 0-2 Away)		New England Patriots (6-1, 3-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 2310 (20th) Total Offensive Yards 3036 (4th) 1665 (10th) Passing Yards 1993 (3rd) 645 (27th) Rushing Yards 1043 (8th) 16.9 (23rd) Points Per Game 38.1 (1st) 5 (Tied - 22nd) Passing TD 19 (1st) 3 (Tied - 20th) Rushing TD 8 (Tied - 3rd) 111 (13th) First Downs 137 (3rd) 17 (Tied - 19th) Red Zone Attempts 40 (1st) 5-5 Red Zone TD-FG 23-8 58% (32nd) Red Zone Percentage 77% (17th) Defensive Stats Comparison 2528 (23rd) Total Yards Allowed 2227 (9th) 1821 (29th) Passing Yards Allowed 1589 (18th) 707 (8th) Rushing Yards Allowed 638 (4th) 23.1 (Tied - 25th) Points Per Game 20.4 (16th) 25 (Tied - 3rd) Sacks 32 (2nd) 2 (Tied - 17th) Fumble Recoveries 3 (Tied - 15th) 3 (Tied - 25th) Interceptions 17 (1st) 24 (Tied - 25th) Red Zone Attempts 18 (Tied - 8th) 10-8 Red Zone TD-FG 9-6 75% (Tied - 11th) Red Zone Percentage 83% (Tied - 21st) Injury Report R. Starks/Upper Arm Fracture (Out 3 Weeks) J. Mayo/Pectoral Tear (On IR) O. Vernon/Dislocated Ankle (Out 3 Weeks) Game Notes In their last meeting, the New England Patriots cruised to an easy 31-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins had some success moving the ball, converting 53% of their third down attempts. The Patriots were even better, converting 68% of their third down attempts. Along with that, the Dolphins had no answers for the Patriots' passing and rushing attack. For the Dolphins to win, they'll need to stop the Patriots ground game and hope they're fortunate enough to get some turnovers. That's a tall task considering the Dolphins have forced only 5 turnovers this season.

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Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Nov 2, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami Dolphins (2-6)	7	3	0	3	13
New England Patriots (7-1)	3	14	0	3	20

Team Stats Comparison
	MIA	NWE
Total Offense	345	434
Rushing Yards	56	138
Passing Yards	289	296
First Downs	13	23
Punt Return Yards	10	26
Kick Return Yards	110	61
Total Yards	465	521
Turnovers	1(+2)	3(-2)
3rd Down Converstion	4-13(30%)	11-18(61%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1(0%)	0-0(0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0(0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/2	1/2
Penalties	5-30	4-26
Posession Time	22:48	37:12

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NWE
5:13	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 28 Yd FG	0	3
1:47	(MIA) C. Clay 8 Yd pass from R. Tannehill (C. Sturgis kick)	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NWE
8:33	(NWE) K. Thompkins 12 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	7	10
0:50	(MIA) C. Sturgis, 20 Yd FG	10	10
0:07	(NWE) J. Boyce 28 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	10	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		MIA	NWE
11:12	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 25 Yd FG	10	20
7:16	(MIA) C. Sturgis, 21 Yd FG	13	20

Miami Dolphins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT R. Tannehill (Rat: 82.4) 21/35(60%) 275 1 1 M. Moore (Rat: 39.6) 1/6 14 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D. Thomas 14 37 2.6 0 L. Miller 2 0 0.0 0 R. Tanehill 2 19 9.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD C. Clay 6 81 13.5 1 D. Thomas 5 43 8.6 0 M. Wallace 4 50 12.5 0 B. Gibson 4 35 8.7 0 B. Hartline 2 20 10.0 0 M.Thomas 1 60 60.0 0 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD C. Clemons 11-1 0 0 0 J. Taylor 9-0 0 1 0 M. Johnson 6-0 0 0 0 D. Ellerbe 5-0 1 0 0 C. Wake 5-0 1 0 0 D. Patterson 5-0 0 0 0 P. Wheeler 5-0 0 0 0 K. McCray 4-0 0 1 0 J. Casillas 3-0 0 0 0 R. Jones 3-0 0 1 0 M. Toeaina 2-0 0 0 0 N. Singer 2-0 0 0 0 J. Hatcher 2-1 0 0 0 J. Jenkins 1-0 0 0 0 H. Olugbode 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Sturgis 1/2 1/1 4 22 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Fields 5 234 46.8 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Holliday 2 55 27.5 0 M.Thigpen 2 46 23.0 0 M. Gillislee 1 9 9.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Holliday 1 10 10.0 0

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 74.8) 29/43(67%) 311 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Ridley 23 91 3.9 0 J. Battle 7 19 2.7 0 S. Vereen 4 23 5.7 0 T. Brady 2 -4 -2.0 0 J. Develin 1 8 8.0 0 J. Boyce 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Amendola 9 54 6.0 0 J. Boyce 5 96 19.2 1 S. Vereen 5 35 7.0 0 I. Cross 4 74 18.5 0 R. Gronkowski 3 22 7.3 0 K. Thompkins 2 28 14.0 1 S. Ridley 1 2 2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK S. Vollmer 4 1 N. Solder 3 0 D. Connolly 1 0 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD D. McCourty 6-2 0 0 0 A. Talib 5-1 0 1 0 S. Gregory 4-0 0 0 0 J. Collins 3-0 0 0 0 A. Moats 3-1 0 0 0 R. Ninkovich 3-0 0 0 0 D. Hightower 3-0 0 0 0 K. Arrington 2-1 0 0 0 M. Sherels 1-0 0 0 0 T. Kelly 1-0 0 0 0 V. Wilfork 1-0 0 0 0 M. Buchanan 1-0 0 0 0 A. Dennard 1-1 0 0 0 J. Jay 1-0 0 0 0 C. Jones 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 2/2 2/2 8 28 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 3 132 44.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 3 61 20.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Sherels 3 26 8.6 0

There's always an interesting question that comes up after a close game like this one. From looking at the the final score, it looks like this was a closely contested game. When looking deeper into the stats, some things just don't add up. One of them is the large difference in time of possession. The advantage there goes to the New England Patriots. When looking at the turnovers however, you'll see that the Miami Dolphins had the advantage there. With turnovers having such a huge impact on a game, the question here is did the Patriots win the game or did the Dolphins lose it?

Tom Brady threw three interceptions in the game, including this one to Jamar Taylor of the Miami Dolphins.

Like they have been all season, the Patriots offense was great. They went on long, time consuming drives that took a lot of time off the clock and resulted in points. When the team found itself in a third down situation, they converted many of them. However, this didn't happen consistently enough throughout the game. That combined with the turnovers meant that the Dolphins never fell too far behind in the game.

When the New England Patriots were clicking on offense, it resulted in plays like Josh Boyce's 62 yard cath and run as well as Kenbrell Thompkins; 12 yard touchdown reception.

Even though the Patriots gift-wrapped opportunities for the Dolphins in the form of turnovers, they weren't able to take advantage of them. While the Patriots' defense did do a good job of getting off the field on third downs, the Dolphins did little to help themselves. With the Dolphins converting only 30% of their third downs, their offense never really had time to get in rhythm. The Dolphins were more successful when they didn't find themselves in third down situations.

The Miami Dolphins found some success on offense early in the game like this 20 yard run by Daniel Thomas and an 8 receiving touchdown by Charles Clay.

Even after all of that, the Dolphins still had a chance to tie the game in the fourth quarter. A drive by the Patriots stalled, giving the Dolphins plenty of time to tie the game. Trailing the Patriots 13-20, the Dolphins started a drive that could have forced overtime. When faced with a fourth down and without quarterback Ryan Tannehill, the Dolphins ran a play. Mike Wallace beat Aqib Talib and was running into the endzone when Matt Moore threw the ball. Instead of celebrating possibly tying the game, a wide open Wallace dropped the pass that fell perfectly into his hands. Dropping open passes had plagued the Dolphins all game long, and it happened again at the most inopportune time.

While the Patriots didn't "escape" with the win, they certainly are lucky to have won the game. If a few things had gone differently, the Dolphins could have been the winners on Sunday. The Patriots may not have the same luxury of making those mistakes and coming away with a win when they face the Kansas City Chiefs next week. That game could be the biggest of the season for the Patriots.

Game Ball/Extra Reps

Game Ball
Wide Receivers: The wide receivers, specifically rookie Ivan Cross, continue to make big plays. Unfortunately, Cross, who was filling in for an injured Kenbrell Thompkins, suffers an injury of his own and will miss the next few games.

Stevan Ridley: Despite a difficult start, Ridley finishes strong with 91 rushing yards.

Run Defense: The Patriots front seven holds the Dolphins to rushing offense to 56 yards.

Extra Reps
Tom Brady: Brady keeps the Dolphins in the game by throwing three interceptions.

Ryan Allen: Allen fails to pin the Dolphins deep in their own territory as two of his punts bounce into the endzone.



Media Reaction
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Home sweet home for New England -- they get the win.
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: #Patriots have to love watching Tom Brady play like he did today.
Peter Schrager - NFL Insider: At the midway point your team's in a good spot. How far do you think this team can go?
Robert Kraft: You just want to be in a position to win a Super Bowl, and of course for that to happen you need to make the playoffs, and I know we can get there.