Biggest Takeaways from New England Patriots’ Week 9 Win

November 10, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

How can a 27-10 win feel like a loss?
Simple: Add a few injuries to a list of some more injuries, sprinkle in a few missed opportunities and you have a concoction for a dream week for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and a nightmare week for the players.
The Patriots lost one of their best offensive linemen and one of their best, most surprising skill position players to injuries. This team has long subscribed to the mantra of "next man up" and has been successful at plugging new players into open positions, but this season, that mantra is being tested more than ever. The Patriots are running out of men to be up.
They had just five healthy offensive linemen after Sebastian Vollmer went down with an injury. They still have some healthy, talented running backs to replace the injured Dion Lewis, but there's no one like him on the roster.
The Patriots don't have much time to look back on this win before they start to get ready for the New York Giants,...

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