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Patriots have recent history with 'illegal bat' penalty

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino acknowledging that officials missed an "illegal bat" penalty late in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks' 13-10 win against the Lions on ESPN's "Monday Night Football", it sparks thoughts of how the New England Patriots benefited from that call in a 27-17 win against the Dolphins on Oct.