At first look, this Sunday’s matchup for the Patriots against the Jacksonville Jaguars looks to be an easy win for the Patriots. But every time it appears the Patriots should have an easy game they seem to struggle, and the game turns out much closer than it should be.
Take for instance the Patriots two games against the Buffalo Bills, the game against the Arizona Cardinals, and the game against the Seattle Seahawks. They were able to beat Buffalo both times, the first game started off poorly as they fell behind early and we’re trailing 21-7 in the 3rd quarter. They could have been down more had it not been for crucial turnovers Buffalo made late in the first half. In the second half they took over and ended up blowing out the Bills 52-28. The game against Arizona should have been won but Stephen Gostkowski missed an easy field goal at the end of regulation, and the Seahawks surprised the Patriots with a win in Seattle.
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Stephen Gostkowski,
Chad Henne,
Stevan Ridley,
Bill Belichick,
Brandon Bolden,
Danny Woodhead,
Colin Kaepernick
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers
TEAMS: Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers
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