With all due respect the Pats were not "stopping" the run before this game. 9th against the run in the league when you are 29th against the pass is not stopping anything. The Pats are not good enough against the run to discourage it or stop it. They are so bad against the pass that their run weaknesses are simply not as apparent. Why do you think the Pats keep their run stoppers on the field in almost any down and distance situation?
At least the Pats blitzed third and 10 thank God and got a stop for it.
Arrington is simply done I think at the end of this season. The guy has been beaten to a pulp totally giving up his body for two years now and I think there is just very little left.
Solter is being beaten outside and Freeney is getting under the taller Solter and bull rushing him as well. Nightmare scenario for him but could have been predicted. No way he holds Freeney out without help from somebody.
I said early in the week I thought this would turn out to be a scoring fest with the Pats coming out on top. Turnovers obviously very important as always.