5 Takeaways From the Patriots Win Over Dallas
Monday, October 12, 2015
The New England Patriots (4-0) defeated the (2-3) Dallas Cowboys 30-6 on Sunday evening in Dallas. The win is the Patriots fifth straight win over the Cowboys dating back to 1996.
"Defensively, they gave us a look that we really hadn't seen them do before. They played a lot of the game in a dime defense, kind of a 3-2 look with McClain and Lee in the middle with six defensive backs. I thought Josh {McDaniel} and the offensive staff did a good job -- and the players -- making some in-game adjustments to deal with the new look that they gave us there," said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after the game.
The Patriots used a field goal at the end of the first half, followed by a touchdown in the opening drive of the second half to give themselves a 20-3 lead.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAfter a Cowboys field goal cut it to 20-6, Tom Brady found Julian Edelman on a 59 yard touchdown pass to put New England up 27-3 after a Gostkowski extra point.
The Numbers
Quarterback Tom Brady went 20-27 for 275 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 70. Brady was sacked five times in the game and hit a number of others.
Running back Dion Lewis had six carries for 34 yards as well as 8 catches and a touchdown for 59 yards while Lagarrette Blount ran for 74 yards in the game.
Julian Edelman led the way with 120 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Next Up
The Patriots return to action on Sunday, October 18 when they visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football. The Patriots beat the Colts in last seasons AFC Championship game.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m.
For more on this game, See the five takeaways slideshow below.
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