There’s an old adage that about 90% of plays in a given football game don’t really matter. Each side sort of holds their own, win some, lose some, generally even play. The other 10% determines who wins the game. Which team makes those one or two big, key plays to swing victory in their favor.
That was the story Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. And it was the New England Patriots who won that last 10% and ultimately, walked away with a victory. The two most critical splash plays they made were Nelson Agholor’s 44-yard touchdown at the end of the first half and recovering Gunner Olszewski’s muffed punt late in the third quarter.