ONE. FINAL. RUN.

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Buffalo Bills	Won, 24-3
Sep 13	vs Dallas Cowboys
Sep 20	vs Denver Broncos
Sep 27	vs Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 12	at New York Giants
Oct 18	at Miami Dolphins
Oct 22	vs Buffalo Bills
Nov 1	at New York Jets
Nov 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 15	at Tennessee Titans
Nov 22	vs Miami Dolphins
Nov 29	at Houston Texans
Dec 6	at New York Jets
Dec 13	at Washington Redskins
Dec 20	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 27	vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Red=MNF, Blue=SNF, Green=TNF
Bold=AFC East Game
(Scores are links to game report)

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LIONS QB MATTHEW STAFFORD LED A GAME WINNING DRIVE AGAINST THE BRONCOS

Scores
CAR 21 – 42 IND | CIN 13 – 24 STL | NO 26 – 20 WAS | CHI 28 – 10 TB
OAK 14 – 17 MIA| CLE 14 – 29 PIT | TEN 21 – 24 JAX | SD 14 – 27 KC
NYJ 10 – 21 DAL | MIN 19 – 31 SEA | HOU 22 – 21 ATL | BAL 42 – 28 ARI
PHI 45 – 19 NYG | NE 24 – 3 BUF | GB 20 – 17 SF | DET 35 – 30 DEN

Headlines

Kyle Long out for season?

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – DET HB R. Bush 23Car 88Yds 3TD, 5Rec 43Yds
NFC Defense – SEA LB B. Wagner – 15Tkl, 1Int
AFC Offense – DEN QB P. Manning – 46/57 440Yds 3TD 2Int
AFC Defense – PIT LB L. Timmons 15Tkl, 3Sck

Key Injuries
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 15 Weeks
CHI DE W. Young – Upper Arm Fracture – 2 Weeks
CIN DT G. Atkins – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
CIN LB V. Burfict – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
BUF SS A. Williams – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
BUF HB B. Brown – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
BUF QB C. McCoy – Shoulder Tear – 4 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 5 Weeks
TB RE M. Johnson – Knee Cartilage Tear – 1 Week
SD LB M. Ingram – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
SD LB J. Attaochu – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
SD QB B. Hoyer – Knee Cartilage Tear – 2 Weeks
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 7 Weeks
KC LB D. Johnson – Broken Hand – 4 Weeks
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 5 Weeks
DAL LB S. Lee – Shoulder Tear – 3 Weeks
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 5 Weeks
ATL LE K. Biermann – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
SF RE J. Smith – Upper Arm Fracture – 1 Week
DET LE J. Hughes – Dislocated Knee – 1 Week
DET SS J. Ihedigbo – Broken Thumb – 3 Weeks
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 6 Weeks
OAK DT B. Raji – Pulled Groin – 3 Weeks
STL CB J. Jenkins – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
STL SS T. McDonald – Pulled Groin – 3 Weeks
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 5 Weeks
NO WR K. Stills – Shoulder Tear – 3 Weeks
SEA RE C. Avril – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 5 Weeks
TEN LOB B. Carter – Broken Wrist – 1 Week
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 6 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 7 Weeks


Transactions
Giants sign P C. Schmidt 1Yr $1.56M

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Cowboys at Patriots Preview
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Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 13th, 2015 – 1:00PM


DEZ BRYANT AND THE COWBOYS COME TO TOWN LOOKING TO GET TO 2-0

This week the Patriots will host the Dallas Cowboys in a 1:00 game at Gillette. The Cowboys defeated the Jets 21-10 in Dallas last week.

Players to Watch
Dallas lost HB DeMarco Murray to the Cardinals via free agency and have replaced him with rookie Vintize Rosemond out of Florida State. The Cowboys are led by QB Tony Romo and superstar WR Dez Bryant on offense. Romo also has TE Jason Witten and WR Michael Crabtree to rely on. The Dallas offensive line is a good one led by LT Tyron Smith. On defense Safety Barry Church is the leader. With MLB Sean Lee out the Cowboys will have to rely on LB Brandon Marshall to make key tackles in the running game.

Tale of the Tape
DAL –Stat - NE
Offense
293 - Tot – 324
227 - Pass – 236
66 - Rush – 88
21.0 - Points – 24.0
Defense
392 - Tot – 151
297 - Pass – 32
97 - Rush – 119
10 - Points – 3

Injury Report
DAL – RG Lance Louis, LE William Hayes, MLB Sean Lee
NE - None

Outlook
Dallas leans heavily on their passing game with Murray out of the picture. The Patriots will have to put pressure on Romo and not allow him to sit in the pocket and find open receivers.

New England will have to try to contain Dez Bryant and stop him from making big plays.

Dallas’ defensive front seven is banged up and the Patriots need to take advantage of that by running the ball. If they are able to that will help them in the passing game.

Game Prediction
Whichever quarterback plays better should win this one. It should be a close game that comes down to a few big plays.

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Cowboys @ Patriots
Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 13th, 2015 1:00pm

GOSTKOWSKI HITS THE GAME WINNER AS TIME EXPIRES

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Dallas Cowboys [1-0]	0	3	14	0	17
New England Patriots [1-0]	3	10	0	6	19

Pats struggle, top Cowboys

Tom Brady threw four interceptions. Let me repeat that. Tom Brady threw four interceptions earlier today as the Patriots played host to the Cowboys.

Brady’s fourth pick of the day went to Dallas corner Antoine Cason, who returned it 67 yards for a score to put the Cowboys on top 17-13. Gostkowski kicked a 26yard field goal early in the fourth to make it 17-16 Dallas.

With just over a minute left to play Brady and the Pats offense got the ball back at their own 20. On third and ten Brady connected with LaFell for 15 yards and a first down at the Dallas 39. After an incompletion Brady found rookie Treyvon Ford for 14 yards to the Dallas 25. From there it was 3 Ridley runs up the middle and a game-winning 26 yard field goal by Gostkowski.

“Pretty upset with myself really. I let the team down today. Luckily the defense bailed us out and Stephen was able to win the game for us.” Tom Brady replied when asked about his performance in the game.

Brady hasn’t thrown four interceptions in a game since September 25th, 2011 in a loss to the Bills.

New England found some early success running the ball but seemed to go away from it in the second half.

Dallas’ offensive line was as advertised, holding the Patriots to just 2 sacks and keeping Romo upright and clean for the majority of the game.

New England will play host to Peyton Manning and the Broncos next week on Sunday Night Football.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
NE S. Gostkowski 21 Yd FG
2nd Quarter
DAL D. Bailey 51 Yd FG
NE R. Gronkowski 6 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
NE S. Gostkowski 40 Yd FG
3rd Quarter
DAL V. Rosemond 2 Yd run (D. Bailey kick)
DAL A. Cason 67 Yd Int ret (D. Bailey kick)
4th Quarter
NE S. Gostkowski 26 Yd FG
NE S. Gostkowski 25 Yd FG

Key Player Stats

T. Romo 20/29 185Yds
V. Rosemond 15Car 61Yds TD, 3Rec 25Yds
M. Crabtree 5Rec 59Yds
T. Williams 4Rec 53Yds
D. Bryant 1Rec 14Yds
B. Church 11Tkl
C. Lawrence 3Tkl, Sck
A. Cason 4Tkl 2Int, TD
J. Mouton 3Tkl, Int
B. Carr Tkl, Int


T. Brady 31/53 381Yds TD 4Int
S. Ridley 7Car 45Yds, 4Rec 38Yds
L. Blount 6Car 32Yds
R. Gronkowski 9Rec 109Yds TD
A. Dobson 4Rec 90Yds
J. Edelman 5Rec 52Yds
J. Mayo 9Tkl
D. Hightower 8 Tkl
V. Wilfork 2Tkl, Sck
C. Jones 2Tkl, Sck
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Current Record: 2-0
Next Week: vs. vs Denver Broncos (1-1)

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Buffalo Bills	Won, 24-3
Sep 13	vs Dallas Cowboys	Won, 19-17
Sep 20	vs Denver Broncos
Sep 27	vs Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 12	at New York Giants
Oct 18	at Miami Dolphins
Oct 22	vs Buffalo Bills
Nov 1	at New York Jets
Nov 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 15	at Tennessee Titans
Nov 22	vs Miami Dolphins
Nov 29	at Houston Texans
Dec 6	at New York Jets
Dec 13	at Washington Redskins
Dec 20	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 27	vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Red=MNF, Blue=SNF, Green=TNF
Bold=AFC East Game
(Scores are links to game report)

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RICHARD SHERMAN SECURED A SEAHAWKS VICTORY WITH A LATE PICK OF KAEPERNICK

Scores
DAL 17 – 19 NE | DEN 30 – 6 KC | CAR 19 – 17 NO | MIA 24 – 13 NYJ
STL 24 – 29 PIT | ATL 27 – 7 TB | IND 13 – 10 JAX| GB 27 – 39 CHI
NYG 20 – 27 BUF | SD 20 – 10 MIN | OAK 17 – 20 CIN | TEN 13 – 16 HOU
SEA 27 – 24 SF | PHI 27 – 17 WAS | ARI 27 – 24 DET | BAL 20 – 45 CLE

Headlines

Bears WR Brandon Marshall to be out nearly two months

Eagles QB Nick Foles dislocates ankle, out 5-7 weeks

Andre Johnson moves to 8th on all time receptions list

Kendall Hunter benched in TB, Doug Martin gets start

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – CHI QB J. Cutler – 35/54 402Yds 3TD
NFC Defense – NO LB J. Galette – 14Tkl, 3Sck
AFC Offense – PIT QB B. Roethlisberger – 35/53 349Yds 2TD
AFC Defense – DEN DE D. Ware 9Tkl, 3Sck

Key Injuries
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI WR B. Marshall – Upper Arm Fracture – 6 Weeks
CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 14 Weeks
CHI DE W. Young – Upper Arm Fracture – 1 Week
CIN DT G. Atkins – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
BUF HB B. Brown – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
BUF QB C. McCoy – Shoulder Tear – 3 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 4 Weeks
CLE LB P. Kruger – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
SD LB J. Attaochu – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
SD LB M. Te’o – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
SD QB B. Hoyer – Knee Cartilage Tear – 1 Week
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 6 Weeks
KC HB K. Davis – Broken Ribs – 4 Weeks
KC LB D. Johnson – Broken Hand – 3 Weeks
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 4 Weeks
DAL LB S. Lee – Shoulder Tear – 2 Weeks
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 4 Weeks
MIA DE D. Jordan – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
MIA HB L. Miller – Broken Ribs – 3 Weeks
PHI LT J. Peters – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
PHI QB N. Foles – Dislocated Ankle – 6 Weeks
ATL LE K. Biermann – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
NYG LT W. Beatty – Partial ACL Tear – 5 Weeks
NYG DT J. Hankins – Dislocated Knee – 2 Weeks
NYJ WR P. Harvin – Broken Ribs – 4 Weeks
DET SS J. Ihedigbo – Broken Thumb – 3 Weeks
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 5 Weeks
OAK DT B. Raji – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
STL CB J. Jenkins – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
STL SS T. McDonald – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
NO WR K. Stills – Shoulder Tear – 2 Weeks
SEA RE C. Avril – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 4 Weeks
HOU LT D. Brown – Foot Stress Fracture – 13 Weeks
MIN RE E. Griffen – Pulled Groin – 4 Weeks
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 5 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 6 Weeks
MLN LG L. Mankins – Broken Ribs – 5 Weeks

Transactions
Jets release FB W. Tukuafu
Jets sign FB J. Conner 1Yr $730k
Texans release QB T. Jackson

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Broncos at Patriots Preview
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Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 20th, 2015 – 8:20PM


PEYTON MANNING ONCE AGAIN COMES TO TOWN

This week the Patriots will battle the Broncos and Peyton manning on Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Broncos are 1-1 and come in off a 30-6 beatdown of the Chiefs.

Players to Watch
For Denver it’s all about Peyton Manning. He’ll be looking to hook up with WR Demaryius Thomas and TE Julius Thomas. Absent is WR Wes Welker, who has joined the Vikings. WR Emmanuel Sanders gives the Broncos a deep threat in the passing game. HBs C.J. Anderson and Montee Ball give the Broncos a solid 1-2 punch in the backfield. Denver’s defense is led by OLB Von Miller, CB Chris Harris Jr and DE Demarcus Ware.

Tale of the Tape
DEN –Stat - NE
Offense
786 - Tot – 795
618 - Pass – 630
168 - Rush – 165
30.0 - Points – 21.5
Defense
629 - Tot – 397
433 - Pass – 207
196 - Rush – 190
41 - Points – 20

Injury Report
DEN – LE Derek Wolfe, DT Andre Fluellen
NE - None

Outlook
New England could have trouble with Denver’s pass rush. If Tom Brady plays as poorly as he did last week the Pats will be in trouble. New England should really look to run the ball this week as the Broncos have had some trouble stopping it.

The Patriots will have to work hard to slow down the passing attack of the Broncos. Manning is still one of the best QBs in the league and he has plenty of weapons.

Game Prediction
Denver might have too much firepower on offense and the Pats might not be able to keep Brady upright against their ferocious pass rush. Look for Denver to win a close one.

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Broncos @ Patriots
Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 20th, 2015 8:20pm

EDELMAN SCORES HIS FIRST TD OF THE SEASON

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Denver Broncos [1-1]	0	14	0	0	14
New England Patriots [2-0]	7	14	0	0	21

Pats top Broncos in close one, remain unbeaten

The Patriots held the Broncos offense to just seven points en route to a 21-14 win last night at Gillette. Brady threw a pick six to Broncos linebacker Lamin Barrow that accounted for the Broncos other seven points. New England scored all their points on Tom Brady TD passes. Brady connected with Gronkowski, Edelman and LaFell.

Brady’s two interceptions gives him six in the past two games.

New England had their best game of the season on the ground with Ridley running for 75 yards and Blount picking up 82.

“It’s very important. We need to be balanced and it all starts with the running game.” Julian Edelman answered when asked how important it was for Blount and Ridley to get going.

The Pats scored first on a Brady to Edelman pass from five yards out in the first quarter.

Barrow scored the 57 yard pick six early in the second to knot it up.

Brady answered with an 8 yard TD pass to LaFell.

Manning came right back, hitting TE Julian Thomas for a 42 yard score.

Gronkowski hauled in a 6 yard scoring pass just before halftime and that turned out to be the game winner as the teams shut each other out in the second half.

New England will host the Eagles next sunday

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
NE J. Edelman 5 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
2nd Quarter
DEN L. Barrow 57 Yd Int ret (F. Huerta kick)
NE B. LaFell 8 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
DEN J. Thomas 42 Yd pass from P. Manning (F. Huerta kick)
NE R. Gronkowski 6 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter

Key Player Stats

P. Manning 21/31 185Yds TD
C. Anderson 13Car 71Yds
J. Thomas 6Rec 80Yds TD
D. Thomas 3Rec 27Yds
R. Moore 8Tkl
D. Trevathan 8Tkl
L. Barrow 7Tkl, Int, TD
A. Talib 3Tkl, Int


T. Brady 23/42 249Yds 3TD 2Int
L. Blount 16Car 82Yds
S. Ridley 13Car 75Yds, 5Rec 72Yds
R. Gronkowski 6Rec 62Yds TD
J. Edelman 4Rec 44Yds TD
B. LaFell 4Rec 22Yds TD
J. Mayo 11Tkl
V. Wilfork 2Tkl, Sck
C. Jones Tkl, Sck
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Current Record: 3-0
Next Week: vs. vs Philadelphia Eagles (3-0)

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Buffalo Bills	Won, 24-3
Sep 13	vs Dallas Cowboys	Won, 19-17
Sep 20	vs Denver Broncos	Won, 21-14
Sep 27	vs Philadelphia Eagles
Oct 12	at New York Giants
Oct 18	at Miami Dolphins
Oct 22	vs Buffalo Bills
Nov 1	at New York Jets
Nov 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 15	at Tennessee Titans
Nov 22	vs Miami Dolphins
Nov 29	at Houston Texans
Dec 6	at New York Jets
Dec 13	at Washington Redskins
Dec 20	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 27	vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Red=MNF, Blue=SNF, Green=TNF
Bold=AFC East Game
(Scores are links to game report)

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JOHNNY MANZIEL THREW FOR A PAIR OF TDS AND RAN FOR A THIRD AS THE BROWNS TRAMPLED THE CHIEFS

Scores
SEA 49 – 3 CHI | ATL 21 – 31 NO | CLE 31 – 13 KC | HOU 10 – 13 CAR
WAS 30 – 19 NYG | NYJ 33 – 18 IND | BUF 23 – 16 MIA | GB 37 – 16 MIN
DAL 14 – 36 PHI | TB 14 – 16 SF | STL 18 – 42 ARI | DET 33 – 3 OAK
CIN 41 – 20 SD | DEN 14 – 21 NE | PIT 16 – 23 BAL | JAX 23 – 25 TEN

Headlines

Eagles Jason Kelce to return

Browns rookie Trayvon Payne out at least 5 weeks

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – NO TE J. Graham 13Rec 126Yds 3TD
NFC Defense – STL CB B. McGee 9Tkl, Int, FF, FR
AFC Offense – CLE QB J. Manziel – 20/31 192Yds 2TD, 4Car 83Yds TD
AFC Defense – CIN FS R. Nelson 9Tkl, Int, TD

Key Injuries
BUF LG K. Urbik – Achilles Tear – IR
IND C J. Harrison – Pectoral tear - IR
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI WR B. Marshall – Upper Arm Fracture – 5 Weeks
CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 13 Weeks
CIN DT G. Atkins – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
BUF QB C. McCoy – Shoulder Tear – 2 Weeks
BUF QB E. Manuel – Broken Thumb – 3 Weeks
DEN WR E. Sanders – Dislocated Knee – 5 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 3 Weeks
CLE LB P. Kruger – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 5 Weeks
KC HB K. Davis – Broken Ribs – 3 Weeks
KC LB D. Johnson – Broken Hand – 2 Weeks
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 3 Weeks
DAL LT T. Smith – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
DAL LB S. Lee – Shoulder Tear – 1 Week
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 3 Weeks
MIA HB L. Miller – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks
PHI QB N. Foles – Dislocated Ankle – 5 Weeks
NYG LT W. Beatty – Partial ACL Tear – 4 Weeks
NYG DT J. Hankins – Dislocated Knee – 1 Week
NYJ WR P. Harvin – Broken Ribs – 3 Weeks
DET SS J. Ihedigbo – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 4 Weeks
OAK DT B. Raji – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
STL CB J. Jenkins – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
STL SS T. McDonald – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
NO WR K. Stills – Shoulder Tear – 1 Week
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 3 Weeks
HOU LT D. Brown – Foot Stress Fracture – 12 Weeks
MIN RE E. Griffen – Pulled Groin – 3 Weeks
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 5 Weeks
MLN LG L. Mankins – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks

Transactions
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Eagles at Patriots Preview
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Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 27th, 2015 – 1:00PM


MATT BARKLEY BRINGS HIS 3-0 EAGLES TO GILLETTE

The Patriots will host the 3-0 Eagles as two of the last three undefeated teams do battle. Kickoff is set for 1:00PM.

Players to Watch
It’s no secret that the Eagles will be leaning on HB LeSean McCoy. McCoy has 294 yards and 4 touchdowns on 50 carries so far this season. Behind McCoy is the always dangerous Darren Sproles. At receiver the Eagles feature Jeremy Maclin and Jordan Matthews with Riley Cooper as their third option. TE Zach Ertz is also a dangerous option.

Defensively the Eagles are led by RE Fletcher Cox, MLB Mychal Kendricks and LOLB Connor Barwin.

Tale of the Tape
PHI –Stat - NE
Offense
1203 - Tot – 1203
806 - Pass – 879
397 - Rush – 324
36.0 - Points – 21.3
Defense
1027 - Tot – 644
799 - Pass – 383
228 - Rush – 261
50 - Points – 34

Injury Report
PHI – QB Nick Foles, WR Aaron Black, C David Molk, DT Bennie Logan
NE - None

Outlook
Philadelphia’s offense is dangerous, even with Foles out. Their receivers can stretch the field and both McCoy and Sproles can take any play the distance. New England should be able to take advantage of the Eagles’ secondary.

Game Prediction
Expect another close one as the teams match up with each other well.

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Eagles @ Patriots
Gillette Stadium – Foxboro, Massachusetts
Sunday, September 27th, 2015 1:00pm


DURON HARMON’S LATE PICK ALL BUT SEALED THE DEAL

Scoreboard	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Philadelphia Eagles [3-0]	3	10	6	3	22
New England Patriots [3-0]	7	0	7	22	36

Pats pull away in the 4th to top Eagles

The Eagles ground game couldn’t be stopped. LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles combined for 188 yards rushing and helped the Eagles dominate time of possession in the first half. Phily rode their runners on the opening drive which they capped with a 39 yard Cody Parkey field goal. The drive chewed up over half of the first quarter. New England was able to answer quickly on a drive that saw Tom Brady hook up with Julian Edelman for an 11 yard touchdown.

The second quarter was more of the same with the Eagles pounding the football and the Patriots struggling to slow them down. Matt Barkley mixed in short to intermediate passes and kept the Eagles moving the ball. They added ten points in the second, coming on a 3 yard McCoy run and a 50 yard Parkey field goal just before halftime. Philadelphia led 13-7 at the break.

New England opened the second half with a long drive that concluded with Brady’s second passing touchdown, this time to Aaron Dobson, who scored from 14 yards out. McCoy answered with a 68 yard touchdown run on the Eagles next possession. Philly went for 2 but the pass was broken up by Jamie Collins, giving the Eagles a 19-14 lead.

The Patriots put together a long drive early in the fourth and capitalized when LeGarrette Blount hopped over a crowd of defenders and into the endzone. Brady hit Rob Gronkowski for the two point conversion that put the Pats up 22-19.

Cody Parkey tied it back up on the next possession, hitting a 35 yarder.

On their own 27 yard line Brady hit Dobson on a flag route. Dobson shook of tackle attempts by safety Marcus Gilchrist and corner Nolan Carroll before going the distance for six. The kick put New England on top 29-22.

Safety Duron Harmon essentially sealed the game when he picked off a Barkley pass that was intended for WR Riley Cooper. Vince Wilfork and Rob Ninkovich supplied pressure on Barkley and he was forced the throw before he was ready.

Brady led his troops up the field and capped off the game with a 5 yard scramble TD to make the final score 36-22 Patriots.

“Well, I won’t say it was pretty but it put six on the board and at the end of the day that’s all that matters.” Julian Edelman replied with a laugh when asked about Brady’s run. The rushing TD was Brady’s 15th of his career and first since the 2012 season.

The Patriots are off next week. They will travel to face the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in two weeks.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
PHI C. Parkey 39 Yd FG
NE J. Edelman 11 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
2nd Quarter
PHI L. McCoy 3 Yd run (C. Parkey kick)
PHI C. Parkey 50 Yd FG
3rd Quarter
NE A. Dobson 14 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
PHI L. McCoy 68 Yd run (2pt failed)
4th Quarter
NE L. Blount 1 Yd run (2pt)
PHI C. Parkey 35 Yd FG
NE A. Dobson 73 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)
NE T. Brady 5 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)

Key Player Stats

M. Barkley 18/27 162Yds Int
L. McCoy 23Car 148Yds 2TD, 4Rec 24Yds
D. Sproles 5Car 40Yds, 3Rec 22Yds
J. Matthews 6Rec 73Yds
Z. Ertz 2Rec 26Yds
J. Maclin 0Rec
C. Barwin 8Tkl, Sck
M. Kendricks 8Tkl, Sck
T. Cole 6Tkl
J. Kruger Tkl, Sck


T. Brady 28/41 382Yds 3TD, 2Car 9Yds TD
L. Blount 12Car 48Yds TD
S. Ridley 10Car 25Yds
R. Gronkowski 7Rec 85Yds
J. Edelman 7Rec 79Yds
A. Dobson 4Rec 123Yds 2TD
B. LaFell 3Rec 51Yds
J. Mayo 8Tkl
D. McCourty 6Tkl
J. Collins 6Tkl, Sck
C. Jones 5Tkl, 2Sck
V. Wilfork 4Tkl, Sck
D. Harmon 2Tkl, Int
L. Walden Tkl, Sck
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Current Record: 4-0
Next Week: vs. BYE

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New England Patriots 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 7	at Buffalo Bills	Won, 24-3
Sep 13	vs Dallas Cowboys	Won, 19-17
Sep 20	vs Denver Broncos	Won, 21-14
Sep 27	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Won, 36-22
Oct 12	at New York Giants
Oct 18	at Miami Dolphins
Oct 22	vs Buffalo Bills
Nov 1	at New York Jets
Nov 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 15	at Tennessee Titans
Nov 22	vs Miami Dolphins
Nov 29	at Houston Texans
Dec 6	at New York Jets
Dec 13	at Washington Redskins
Dec 20	vs Indianapolis Colts
Dec 27	vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Red=MNF, Blue=SNF, Green=TNF
Bold=AFC East Game
(Scores are links to game report)

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RUSSELL WILSON AND MARSHAWN LYNCH HAVE LED SEATTLE TO A 4-0 START

Scores
CLE 24 – 36 BAL | MIA 13 – 7 WAS | PHI 22 – 36 NE | ATL 41 – 31 DAL
CHI 24 – 16 MIN | NYG 14 – 22 CAR | HOU 13 – 17 JAX | NO 20 – 17 TB
PIT 10 – 30 SF | STL 28 – 52 GB | DET 17 – 27 SEA | ARI 26 – 8 CIN
SD 13 – 24 DEN | IND 31 – 24 TEN

Headlines

Bengals Vontaze Burfict out for season

Patriots, Seahawks only unbeaten teams left

Giants, Bucs, Raiders and Vikings still looking to get in the win column

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – GB QB A. Rodgers – 45/57 405Yds 5TD Int
NFC Defense – TB LB P. Angerer – 9Tkl, 2Int, FF, FR
AFC Offense – NE QB T. Brady – 28/41 382Yds 3TD, 2Car 9Yds TD
AFC Defense – CIN FS R. Nelson – 7Tkl, 3Int

Key Injuries
BUF LG K. Urbik – Achilles Tear – IR
IND C J. Harrison – Pectoral tear - IR
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI WR B. Marshall – Upper Arm Fracture – 4 Weeks
CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 12 Weeks
CIN RE M. Daniels – Broken Thumb – 4 Weeks
CIN LB V. Burfict – Foot Stress Fracture – 13 Weeks
BUF QB C. McCoy – Shoulder Tear – 1 Week
BUF QB E. Manuel – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
DEN WR E. Sanders – Dislocated Knee – 4 Weeks
DEN FS R. Moore – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
CLE HB A. Ellington – Partial ACL Tear – 3 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 2 Weeks
CLE LB P. Kruger – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
TB DT G. McCoy – Broken Toe – 3 Weeks
TB DT T. Knighton – Dislocated Ankle – 7 Weeks
SD LB M. Ingram – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 4 Weeks
KC HB K. Davis – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks
KC LB D. Johnson – Broken Hand – 1 Week
IND LT M. Roos – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 2 Weeks
IND FS R. Johnson – Forearm Fracture – 4 Weeks
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 2 Weeks
MIA HB L. Miller – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
PHI QB N. Foles – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
PHI TE Z. Ertz – Shoulder Tear – 4 Weeks
SF CB C. Culliver – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
NYG LT W. Beatty – Partial ACL Tear – 3 Weeks
NYJ WR P. Harvin – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks
DET LE J. Hughes – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 3 Weeks
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
WAS MLB P. Riley Jr. – Foor Fracture – 3 Weeks
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 2 Weeks
SEA LB K. Wright – Dislocated Ankle – 5 Weeks
PIT TE H. Miller – Broken Toe – 2 Weeks
HOU LT D. Brown – Foot Stress Fracture – 11 Weeks
MIN HB C. Spiller – Broken Toe – 3 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 4 Weeks
MLN LG L. Mankins – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
MIN RE E. Griffen – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks

Transactions
Colts sign C J. Samuda 1Yr $640k

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Around the NFL
First Quarter Report

NFL Standings – After Week Four
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Eagles	3	1	0	130	86
Redskins	1	3	0	74	85
Cowboys	1	3	0	83	106
Giants	0	4	0	72	124
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Bears	3	1	0	94	102
Packers	3	1	0	136	100
Lions	2	2	0	109	87
Vikings	0	4	0	61	112
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Panthers	3	1	0	75	83
Saints	3	1	0	94	77
Falcons	2	2	0	110	91
Buccaneers	0	4	0	48	91
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seahawks	4	0	0	134	63
Cardinals	3	1	0	123	92
49ers	2	2	0	87	71
Rams	1	3	0	94	136
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Patriots	4	0	0	100	56
Dolphins	3	1	0	70	57
Bills	2	1	0	53	60
Jets	1	2	0	56	63
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Ravens	3	1	0	121	113
Steelers	2	2	0	84	91
Browns	2	2	0	114	98
Bengals	2	2	0	82	87
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Colts	3	1	0	104	88
Texans	2	2	0	61	64
Jaguars	2	2	0	74	72
Titans	1	3	0	83	94
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Broncos	2	2	0	98	75
Chiefs	1	2	0	46	75
Chargers	1	3	0	67	102
Raiders	0	3	0	34	70

NFL League Leaders – After Week Four
Passing Yards		PYDS	Passing Touchdowns		PTD
	1. A. Rodgers	1309		1. A. Rodgers	10
	2. T. Brady	1256		2. T. Brady	9
	3. J. Cutler	1209		3. M. Ryan	9
	4. J. Flacco	1147		4. R. Wilson	9
	5. M. Stafford	1125		5. J. Cutler	8
Rushing Yards		RYDS	Rushing Touchdowns		RTD
	1. M. Lynch	451		1. L. McCoy	6
	2. L. McCoy	442		2. R. Bush	6
	3. A. Morris	386		3. T. Richardson	6
	4. R. Bush	335		4. T. Mason/J. Stewart	4
	5. C. Hyde/D. Murray	330		5. C. Anderson/D. Sproles	4
Receptions		REC	Receiving Yards		RYDS
	1. S. Smith Sr.	38		1. S. Smith Sr.	480
	2. J. Graham	31		2. C. Johnson	429
	3. S. Landrum/G. Tate	30		3. A. Robinson	373
	4. A. Robinson/L. Fitzgerald	29		4. S. Landrum	341
	5. J. Matthews	29		5. K. Wright	341
Receiving Touchdowns		RTD	Field Goals Made		FGM
	1. J. Graham	6		1. B. Walsh	11
	2. R. Meachem	5		2. C. Parkey	11
	3. C. Johnson	4		3. B. McManus/J. Tucker	10
	4. R. Gronkowski	4		4. R. Bullock/G. Gano	9
	5. R. White	4		5. C. Sturgis	9

NFL League Leaders – After Week Four
Tackles		TKL	Sacks		SCK
	1. L. Timmons	43		1. J. Galette	7
	2. A. Williamson	42		2. S. Maponga	5
	3. K. Dansby	40		3. A. Carrington	5
	4. D. Bruton Jr./C. Matthews	39		4. V. Wilfork	5
	5. C. Lofton/M. Barron	39		5. C. Jones	5
Interceptions		INT	Defensive Touchdowns		DTD
	1. D. Trufant	4		1. D. Dennard	1
	2. V. Davis	4		2. L. Barrow	1
	3. R. Nelson	4		3. R. Nelson	1
	4. T. Gipson	3		4. A. Cason	1
	5. Several Tied	2		5. K. Minter/E. Reid	1