Josh McDaniels: Big plays from defense, special teams provide 'extra incentive' for Patriots' offense

The New England Patriots have the best offense in the NFL. The offense's supporting cast is pretty good, too. Forget all the yards given up, because the defense gets it done when and where it counts. New England has recorded a ridiculous plus-24 tally in turnover differential, thanks to the defense's 32 takeaways and the offense's ability to protect the football.  "Anytime offensively that we can get an extra possession that way or a possession that starts in positive territory where we don’t have to move the ball 70 or 80 yards to score, I think it’s a great advantage for any team," Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Friday, via Patriots.com.But it's not just the short fields that give the offense a boost. McDaniels added that "there's a little extra incentive" for the offense to finish on the defense or special teams' lay-up."Your sideline gets a lot of life thrown into it and then other times they create the turnove...