I'll give you one stat that changed this game

[lzppjb]

The Patriots were 11/17 on 3rd down.

Our inability to get off the field after playing well on 1st and 2nd down absolutely killed us. We get off the field even half of those times, and we're in 100% better shape. These conversions led to their 38+ minutes of possession, which in turn led to our sloppy 4th quarter. Our defense was dog tired at the end.

 

[ajk23az]

yup, we did not get ANY kind of pressure on 3rd downs.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Dallas defense stayed on the field entirely too long...

 

[NextGenBoys]

I'll give you a stat that lost the game.

12 penalties for over 100 yards.

That killed three (possibly more) of our drives, and in turn, kept our defense on the field longer.

You cant play mistake ridden football against elite teams and expect to win. Its that simple.

 

[slogriff]

For the most part their receivers got open on those 3rd down plays but Brady just seemed to not miss when they did. Previous QBs we've played this year weren't making all those throws.

 

[Hostile]

The Patriots were 11/17 on 3rd down.

Our inability to get off the field after playing well on 1st and 2nd down absolutely killed us. We get off the field even half of those times, and we're in 100% better shape. These conversions led to their 38+ minutes of possession, which in turn led to our sloppy 4th quarter. Our defense was dog tired at the end.

I agree with this 100%. That is horrid execution. Even when they did get a stop, they committed a penalty.

 

[Future]

Giving them two conversions with bonehead offsides penalties didn't help either.

 

[Bryan8284]

The Patriots were 11/17 on 3rd down.

Our inability to get off the field after playing well on 1st and 2nd down absolutely killed us. We get off the field even half of those times, and we're in 100% better shape. These conversions led to their 38+ minutes of possession, which in turn led to our sloppy 4th quarter. Our defense was dog tired at the end.

Besides the fact that Brady didn't miss, Newman being outside instead of the slot is another huge factor.

Newman in the slot negates the quicker throws aka Welker.

 

[Achozen]

It's been happening all season. I don't know why anyone's surprised.

 

[Future]

It's been happening all season. I don't know why anyone's surprised.

Is anyone surprised?

 

[Achozen]

Is anyone surprised?

Are YOU surprised?

 

[Future]

Are YOU surprised?

Absolutely not...

 

[Jimz31]

That stat turned into another stat....they had over 70 plays to our just over 40....which turns into another stat....the TOP was roughly 40 minutes to 20 minutes.

 

[Achozen]

Absolutely not...

To me it just seems like we never get a good jump once the ball is snapped. Our guys are barley doing their move and the QB is already 2-3 steps back ready to make a throw. When we send our "blitz" we hardly ever have someone break loose.

 

[Future]

To me it just seems like we never get a good jump once the ball is snapped. Our guys are barley doing their move and the QB is already 2-3 steps back ready to make a throw. When we send our "blitz" we hardly ever have someone break loose.

Our CBs sag off to much which allow those quick throws to be easy. Make them beat us deep on the sidelines when we blitz is what I would try to do...