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I like to look at the critical failed plays on defense. I consider giving up 3rd or 4th down conversions as failed plays and gains over 12 yards. Also scoring plays that should not have happened. I didn't include the TD that was a 1 yard run on 1st and goal.
Claiborne was a much bigger problem than I realized. The Safeties show up in a few of these but where not a huge factor overall.
The Cowboys have to come up with something to mix things up against the pick plays. Having the DBs switch off in a 2 man zone or having them press the WR tightly would be some options.
Despite the 30 points it was actually a reasonably good performance be the defense. The Cowboys offense just has to hold the ball and not go 3 and out repeatedly. The Pats offense just got too many chances.
NE0DAL0
1st and 10 at NE 32 13:58 - 1st) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to J.Edelman ran ob at DAL 47 for 21 yards. PENALTY on DAL-J.Wilcox, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 47
Legal pick play on Claiborne. Wilcox late hit out of bounds.
NE3DAL0
1st and 10 at DAL 45 10:23 - 1st) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Lewis to DAL 31 for 14 yards (B.Church)
Church plays way off gives up 8 yard catch. Extra yards gained by pick play on Church after the catch.
NE10DAL3
1st and 10 at 50 5:32 - 2nd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to J.Edelman to DAL 34 for 16 yards (J.Wilcox)
Claiborne fell down.
3rd and 1 at DAL 14 4:16 - 2nd) (No Huddle) D.Lewis right end pushed ob at DAL 1 for 13 yards (J.Wilcox)
Screen. Missed tackle by White and RoMc.
NE13DAL3
2nd and 18 at NE 37 0:24 - 2nd) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to J.Edelman to DAL 39 for 24 yards (J.Wilcox)
Brady escapes pressure from both DE(s) and has the ball for 5 seconds. Claiborne in coverage. Claiborne missed the tackle that would have prevented a 1st down.
NE20DAL3
1st and 20 at NE 10 14:31 - 3rd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski to NE 43 for 33 yards (J.Wilcox)
Gronk pushes off and Jones can’t make the tackle.
3rd and 5 at DAL 41 11:28 - 3rd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to DAL 23 for 18 yards (B.Jones)
Pick play on Jones. This one should have been a penalty.
2nd and 3 at DAL 1610:20 - 3rd) L.Blount up the middle to DAL 15 for 1 yard (A.Hitchens; N.Hayden). PENALTY on DAL-R.McClain, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 15
Penalty on RoMc for hands to the face. They had the RB stopped before the penalty.
1st and Goal at DAL 10 9:55 - 3rd) Dion Lewis Pass From Tom Brady for 10 Yrds S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
Pass in the flat. Missed tackles by Church and Jack Crawford and to a lesser extent by White and Wilcox. I don't know how Crawford didn't make the tackle.
NE27DAL6
3rd and 2 at NE 28 15:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle to K.Martin to NE 44 for 16 yards (B.Carr). Pass complete on a "slant" pattern
Carr in coverage.
2nd and 13 at NE 41 13:10 - 4th) Julian Edelman 59 Yd pass from Tom Brady
Pick play on Claiborne. Carr with key missed tackle. Lee and Wilcox also had a chance for the tackle.
NE30DAL6
1st and 10 at NE 47 6:20 - 4th) L.Blount right end pushed ob at DAL 19 for 34 yards (B.Church)
WR gets a good block on Jones. Claiborne stays with that same WR for some reason. It almost looks like the WR is blocking both of them but Claiborne really was not blocked. Church and Wilcox are in pursuit but this one is on Claiborne and Jones.
Claiborne was a much bigger problem than I realized. The Safeties show up in a few of these but where not a huge factor overall.
The Cowboys have to come up with something to mix things up against the pick plays. Having the DBs switch off in a 2 man zone or having them press the WR tightly would be some options.
Despite the 30 points it was actually a reasonably good performance be the defense. The Cowboys offense just has to hold the ball and not go 3 and out repeatedly. The Pats offense just got too many chances.
NE0DAL0
1st and 10 at NE 32 13:58 - 1st) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to J.Edelman ran ob at DAL 47 for 21 yards. PENALTY on DAL-J.Wilcox, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DAL 47
Legal pick play on Claiborne. Wilcox late hit out of bounds.
NE3DAL0
1st and 10 at DAL 45 10:23 - 1st) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Lewis to DAL 31 for 14 yards (B.Church)
Church plays way off gives up 8 yard catch. Extra yards gained by pick play on Church after the catch.
NE10DAL3
1st and 10 at 50 5:32 - 2nd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to J.Edelman to DAL 34 for 16 yards (J.Wilcox)
Claiborne fell down.
3rd and 1 at DAL 14 4:16 - 2nd) (No Huddle) D.Lewis right end pushed ob at DAL 1 for 13 yards (J.Wilcox)
Screen. Missed tackle by White and RoMc.
NE13DAL3
2nd and 18 at NE 37 0:24 - 2nd) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to J.Edelman to DAL 39 for 24 yards (J.Wilcox)
Brady escapes pressure from both DE(s) and has the ball for 5 seconds. Claiborne in coverage. Claiborne missed the tackle that would have prevented a 1st down.
NE20DAL3
1st and 20 at NE 10 14:31 - 3rd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski to NE 43 for 33 yards (J.Wilcox)
Gronk pushes off and Jones can’t make the tackle.
3rd and 5 at DAL 41 11:28 - 3rd) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to DAL 23 for 18 yards (B.Jones)
Pick play on Jones. This one should have been a penalty.
2nd and 3 at DAL 1610:20 - 3rd) L.Blount up the middle to DAL 15 for 1 yard (A.Hitchens; N.Hayden). PENALTY on DAL-R.McClain, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 15
Penalty on RoMc for hands to the face. They had the RB stopped before the penalty.
1st and Goal at DAL 10 9:55 - 3rd) Dion Lewis Pass From Tom Brady for 10 Yrds S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
Pass in the flat. Missed tackles by Church and Jack Crawford and to a lesser extent by White and Wilcox. I don't know how Crawford didn't make the tackle.
NE27DAL6
3rd and 2 at NE 28 15:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle to K.Martin to NE 44 for 16 yards (B.Carr). Pass complete on a "slant" pattern
Carr in coverage.
2nd and 13 at NE 41 13:10 - 4th) Julian Edelman 59 Yd pass from Tom Brady
Pick play on Claiborne. Carr with key missed tackle. Lee and Wilcox also had a chance for the tackle.
NE30DAL6
1st and 10 at NE 47 6:20 - 4th) L.Blount right end pushed ob at DAL 19 for 34 yards (B.Church)
WR gets a good block on Jones. Claiborne stays with that same WR for some reason. It almost looks like the WR is blocking both of them but Claiborne really was not blocked. Church and Wilcox are in pursuit but this one is on Claiborne and Jones.
