How to Beat the New England Patriots

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Published: October 13, 2009

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... have begun to emerge.

What we have seen is a decent team—a team that performs well in spurts, but lacks any kind of sustained excellence. Basically, a team like every other NFL team.

The Patriots are emerging from an era in which excellence was a given, an expected quantity in any given game. This year's team, though, has several exploitable, well-defined weaknesses.

How does one beat the Patriots this year? The following are important factors:

 

Have an accurate, risk-averse quarterback

Denver had several long drives against the Pats basically centered around their short passing game. They did not really connect on any long plays of consequence, but Kyle Orton was able to target his receivers, make conversions, and keep the ball out of the hands of the Patriots offense.

The Jets put Mark Sanchez in positions where he didn't have to take many chances. He completed high-percentage throws for solid completion numb...

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