With teams usually playing on only three days of rest, Thursday Night Football presents a special challenge for every NFL player. The New England Patriots had to tackle this challenge this week — and they mastered it: going up against the Atlanta Falcons, New England won 25-0. Moreover, the team was able to escape its short week virtually unharmed
With that said, let’s take a closer look at Thursday’s game to find out who was dinged up and what it might mean in the grand scheme of things.
Injury analysis
CB Jalen Mills: Jalen Mills came down hard after trying to break up a pass in the late first quarter and appeared to have injured his left hip.