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Tom Brady, Patriots bailed out by D on way to 6-0 start

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots offense, led by quarterback Tom Brady, still isn’t clicking. Thankfully for the unit, the defense and special teams make game-changing plays which continue to buy them more time.

That’s what it took in Thursday night’s 35-14 victory over the visiting New York Giants at Gillette Stadium. A blocked punt returned for a touchdown and a fumble recovery brought back for a score, supplemented the offense that was hurt by two of Brady’s mistakes (interception, strip sack returned for touchdown).

It marked the third straight game Brady has turned the ball over.