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Patriots beat Cardinals on late field goal, thanks to controversial hit on Cam Newton

The New England Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-17, on a 50-yard Nick Folk field goal as time expired.

But the story of that game-winning drive really happened four plays earlier.

The Patriots called for a read-option run play with just under a minute remaining — on 3rd and 13 from their own 32-yard line. Cam Newton kept the ball and rumbled 14 yards for the first down before he was slammed out of bounds by Cardinals rookie Isaiah Simmons.

The hit drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness flag. Did Simmons hit him out of bounds? Helmet-to-helmet?