The Patriots’ defense has finally settled in and is back to playing their good old bend-don’t-break style of defense. This isn’t the ’85 Bears, but they’re doing what well-coached defenses do — playing within the system, limiting big plays and getting stops in the red zone. As maddening as it can be to watch, we should all know by now that it’s a winning formula.
Despite their improvements I still have my concerns about the defense. The last two games have pretty much unfolded perfectly for them so I can’t get too high on them at this point, but improvement is improvement and there’s no question the product on the field has looked far superior to what we were seeing early in the season.
The truth is against the Broncos the defense turned in one red zone stop and they were already up 14-3. That’s the context of this game, which is important.
So yes, it’s okay to feel better about the defense, but there’s still a ways to go and some good offenses to stop.
Here’s what stood out in reviewing the All-22 game film.
-
28-3 (34-28 Final on Back) T-Shirt
$25.00 – $27.50 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Women’s 28-3/34-28 Tee
$27.00 – $31.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Comeback Pom Pom Knit Cap
$20.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
[Read more…] about Patriots Film Review: Defense vs. Broncos Edition