It was your classic New England Patriots win on Sunday afternoon: the defense dominated, the Patriots controlled the ground game, and they pulled away with another monster second half.
Through the first two weeks of the season, it was clear that the Patriots’ offense ran through No. 1 and No. 1 only. However, after a bad second quarter interception from Cam Newton against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the team committed to running the football and finished the game scoring on its next six possessions.
The Patriots’ running back trio took over in Sunday’s game with Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel and rookie J.