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Patriots backup turns concerning role into a pleasant surprise vs the Giants

After an injury-plagued win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, there were a lot of concerns surrounding the potential downfall of the New England Patriots' offense, as two starting linemen will miss significant time moving forward.

Losing Will Campbell and Jared Wilson was expected to take a major toll on the offense, and their first test would be against the Giants, with most believing it might have been a disaster given who makes up their defensive line. But the players replacing the injured rookies, one of whom was Vederian Lowe, outperformed any expectations that had been set.