Mike Zimmer’s defense carries Cincinnati Bengals; 32 questions – NFL.com

Zimmer did his part by coming up with a plan that put his players in position to succeed. Convinced that the Patriots were intent on running the ball, he flooded the middle with constant pressure, ultimately turning New England one-dimensional. “I changed up the pressures,” Zimmer explained after the triumph. “I think they wanted to run. The first two times they ran play-action, we sacked him. That made it tough for them.”