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Big news for Rob Ninkovich and the Patriots today. Tests concluded the defensive end has avoided a serious injury, and there’s a good chance he can play when the Patriots open the postseason Jan. 13, according to a source. He suffered some strained muscles in his hip, which is a positive development after there was some legitimate, initial fear the injury could cost him the postseason.

The Blitz with Jeff Howe & Karen Guregian | Boston Herald

Huge news, and obviously it has to be taken with a grain of salt because a) the Patriots are masters of disinformation and b) who knows if Nink will be 100% by next Sunday. But this is positive news no matter how you cut it because I was certainly expecting he was done till next year.

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5 takeaways from the Patriots-Dolphins – Extra Points – Boston.com

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5 takeaways from the Patriots-Dolphins – Extra Points – Boston.com

This season, the Patriots have shown a staggering dominance on offense. The team now owns the NFL record for first downs in a season (444). They finished with 67 touchdowns for the fourth most all-time and recorded an NFL leading 557 points. Needless to say, the players had impressive years in contributing to this record-setting offense. Tom Brady passed for 4,827 yards, 34 touchdowns, and only eight interceptions. He had a 98.7 quarterback rating. He passed Drew Bledsoe for ninth all-time passing with 44,8-6 yards and passed Vinny Testaverde on the all-time completion list for eight, with 3,798.

Meanwhile, running back Stevan Ridley’s 1,263 yards this season were the fourth best in franchise history. He’s the fifth Patriots running back to ever get to 1,200, joining Corey Dillon, Curtis Martin, Jim Nance, and Craig James. His 12 touchdowns were two off Martin’s franchise record.

Wes Welker had another great season, catching 118 passes for 1,354 yards and six touchdowns. His 1,354 yards are fourth best in Patriots history, behind only himself in 2011, Randy Moss, and Stanley Morgan.

Brandon Lloyd finished with 74 catches for 911 yards and four touchdowns. And in only 11 games, Gronkowski had another stellar season with 55 receptions for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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It may have felt like garbage time against the Dolphins Sunday, but we all actually got to witness the depth the Patriots have on their defensive line. They picked up a season-high seven sacks against the Dolphins with undrafted rookie Justin Francis leading the way with three. Brandon Deaderick, a backup defensive tackle, got his first sack of the season in the finale. Trevor Scott (1 sack) got in on the action, as did Vince Wilfork (1 sack). The output was a welcoming sign considering one of the most consistent pass rushers, Rob Ninkovich, left the game with a hip injury.

5 takeaways from the Patriots-Dolphins – Extra Points – Boston.com

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The situation could be similar to one last season, when top pass rusher Andre Carter went down with a season-ending quad injury in Week 15. Coincidentally, it was Ninkovich who stepped up in Carter’s place, recording three sacks and two forced fumbles over the final two regular-season games and three playoff games. Overall, the Patriots’ defense had 18 sacks over that five-game period, culminating in their appearance in Super Bowl XLVI. If Ninkovich winds up missing the playoffs, as Carter did, the Patriots could be better suited from a depth standpoint to handle the blow. Scott and Francis could be part of the mix, while Jermaine Cunningham, who had a quiet return from a four-game suspension on Sunday, also could factor in.

New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

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