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Week 5 Patriots vs Cowboys: New England Gears Up to Stop the Run

It's not very often that New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick tips his hand as to how he's approaching his next opponent. It seems like there are no secrets to the team's approach to their week 5 match-up against the Dallas Cowboys.

Stop the run. Force back-up quarterback Brandon Weeden to throw the ball to a Dez Bryant-less offense. Rinse. Repeat.

The Patriots added two huge bodies to their defensive line at the start of the bye week in former Saints defensive lineman Akiem Hicks and in former Packers defensive lineman Khyri Thornton.