New England Patriots: 5 observations from win over Raiders
By Ben Porter
The New England Patriots improved their record to 8-2 yesterday, defeating the Oakland Raiders by a score of 33-8.
What a game yesterday. In an attempt to spread the NFL brand, Roger Goodell decided to send the league’s crowned jewel over the southern border. The New England Patriots took on the Raiders in Mexico City, and boy did they put on a show.
Did anything go wrong yesterday? I’ll answer that quickly for you all. No, nothing went wrong.
The Patriots looked like world beaters yesterday. Let me rephrase that. Yesterday, the Patriots showed that they are world beaters. The poor Raiders didn’t stand a chance.
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From the first drive it was clear that the Patriots were locked in. They cut through the Raiders defense like a knife through melted butter, and they didn’t look back.
The Patriots took a shutout into the 4th quarter, but they ultimately couldn’t keep the Silver and Black out of the endzone. That was the biggest loss of the game for the Pats.
So, after a great win, it’s time to reflect on what went right. After all, there’s nothing bad to speak of.
Welcome back to my weekly column where I give 5 observations I considered notable enough to write about. It could be an amazing play, a bad call, a funny sign in the stands, or anything in between. In the words of the Joker, “and here… we… go.”