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Patriots Defender Makes Incredible Defensive Play to Prevent Touchdown on Sunday

A New England Patriots helmet during the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.


A New England Patriots helmet during the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

After the New England Patriots parted ways with legendary head coach Bill Belichick after 24 seasons following the 2023 campaign, the consensus was that this team was starting from scratch, which was amplified even more so after they traded quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars and star linebacker Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL offseason.

That said, even though the team elected not to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road, it seemed clear that winning games was not a priority for the Patriots, as they could be looking to hit bottom for another high draft pick next year.

Ironically enough, the Patriots were heavy underdogs against Joe Burrow and company in Cincinnati at Paycor Stadium and ended up pulling off perhaps the biggest upset of Week 1 to this point.

The Patriots were in control all day long against the Bengals, leading to a 16-10 upset on the road to start the 2024 campaign, with safety Kyle Dugger having one of the best plays of the day, causing a fumble at the goalline to save a touchdown.

New England was thought to be in contention for being the worst team in the league this season.

However, that might not be the case, as new head coach Jerod Mayo seems to have some motivated players who have probably heard the noise for months since Belichick’s dismissal and used it to fuel their fire.