Tom Brady, Patriots bailed out by D on way to 6-0 start – New England Patriots Blog

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots‘ offense, led by quarterback Tom Brady, still isn’t clicking. Thankfully for the unit, the defense and special teams make game-changing plays that continue to buy the Patriots more time.

That’s what it took in Thursday night’s 35-14 victory over the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium. A blocked punt returned for a touchdown and a fumble recovery brought back for a score supplemented an offense that was hurt by two of Brady’s mistakes (interception, strip sack returned for touchdown).

It marked the third consecutive game Brady has turned the ball over. His turnovers in the previous two games had been in the red zone, which he called unacceptable, and he acknowledged that the offense has to raise its level to where the defense finds itself.

With a road trip to the New York Jets next on the schedule, there’s still time for the 6-0 Patriots to work through the issues, but some stiffer competition awaits down the line.

Describe the game in two words: Personnel attrition. Tight end Matt LaCosse (knee), safety Patrick Chung (chest), wide receiver Josh Gordon (knee), linebacker Dont’a Hightower (shoulder) and fullback Jakob Johnson (shoulder) all left the game because of injuries.



Source : ESPN