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Patriots defense will provide big test for Redskins
We've got a long way to go, but the defense is actually doing it's job when it matters, and that bodes well for the future.
The Patriots’ defense is good: The numbers don’t do them justice, in part because they’re skewed by teams moving the ball in the second half after trailing by double digits. New England averages a 10-point lead at halftime. So the first-half numbers -- when it’s still a ballgame -- matter and in the first two quarters, the Patriots rank fifth in points allowed, fourth in yards per play, eighth in yards per carry allowed and fourth in total yards. They’re not infallible by any means, but they are very good.
We've got a long way to go, but the defense is actually doing it's job when it matters, and that bodes well for the future.