New England Patriots
“That is the one recreation I take into consideration probably the most in my profession.”
By many metrics, the Patriots dominated the Steelers on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.
New England closed out that Week 3 matchup with the sting over Pittsburgh in a number of offensive classes, together with:
Whole yards: 369-203
First Downs: 26-17
Time of Possession: 33:20 to 26:40
Punts: 1 for New England, 4 for the Steelers
After all, the Steelers led in an important class — factors scored — by the top of the afternoon. New England in the end dropped a 21-14 loss to Aaron Rodgers and Co.
It was a irritating setback for Drake Maye and the Patriots, who managed to repeatedly transfer down the sector effectively towards Pittsburgh’s protection after a sluggish begin.
New England dedicated a whopping 5 turnovers — two of which got here on Pittsburgh’s two-yard line.
Given the optics of the Patriots letting a winnable recreation slip by their fingers, former New England middle David Andrews drew some parallels between Sunday’s Week 3 loss and New England’s defeat in Tremendous Bowl LII towards the Eagles.
The stakes had been clearly a lot larger in that bout between Tom Brady and Nick Foles in February 2018.
However, New England’s lack of ability to cap off a robust offensive efficiency with a victory towards Pittsburgh introduced again loads of dangerous reminiscences for Andrews.
“Enjoying on this recreation this week — sort of jogs my memory of the ’17 Tremendous Bowl,” Andrews stated Monday on 98.5 The Sports activities Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand” present. “Like, offensively, we broke information for yards that recreation, after which we had the one play — the strip sack — but it surely wasn’t 5 turnovers.
“However that was a recreation — I walked away feeling like, ‘Man, we dominated that recreation and will have received that recreation.’ It was the highest-scoring Tremendous Bowl for the Patriots, and we misplaced that recreation.”
Brady posted probably the greatest video games of his profession in that recreation towards Philadelphia, throwing for 505 yards, three touchdowns, and nil interceptions on an evening the place New England outgained the Eagles, 618-538.
In contrast to Sunday’s Week 3 loss to Pittsburgh the place turnovers loomed giant, the Patriots had been carried out in towards the Eagles as a consequence of a dreadful displaying from New England’s protection.
Foles threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, whereas LeGarrette Blount led an Eagles dashing assault that averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
“That’s the one recreation I take into consideration probably the most in my profession,” Andrews stated. “I talked to [former Patriots offensive line coach] Dante [Scarnecchia] about it and I used to be like ‘You consider it. He’s like, ‘No.’ I’m like, ‘Properly, I did.’”
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