New England Patriots: 3 wicked awesome moments in Week 9 win over Packers
The New England Patriots improved their record to 7-2 with a 31-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers and they did it in different ways.
No Rob Gronkowski. No Sony Michel. No problem. On Sunday night at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots showcased just what has made them the most winningest team over the past two decades.
They simply find ways to win with limited resources.
With both teams feeling the effects of the injury bug, the Patriots found ways to make plays against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at important times of the game.
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Led by Tom Brady, New England’s offense sputtered at times, but players stepping up and doing whatever the team asks led to some wicked awesome plays in the game. This goes for both sides of the ball.
In extending their record to 7-2 on the season, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was overall proud of how his players performed against that bad man Aaron Rodgers and a good Packers team.
"“I’m pretty proud of the team today,” Belichick said following the game. “I thought we competed hard. Green Bay’s a good football team. We talked all week about how difficult they are to prepare for, to play against, and they were. They certainly gave us a number of problems in a number of areas, but we battled through it.”"
In all, the New England Patriots did what they needed to do on both sides of the ball to get the job done. Here are three wicked awesome moments that led to perhaps the team’s most complete victory of the season.