Dont’a Hightower was the Pats’ best defensive player with a fumble recovery, three quarterback hits, four pressures and two run stuffs for no gain. He is the first Patriot this season to be in on 10 plays in pressure and run-stuff stats. Hightower also levied a huge hit on Eric Decker when he caught a 23-yard pass with 5:39 remaining in the third quarter. Decker didn’t catch another pass until the final pass of the game, so that hit might have taken its toll.