Best Of Social Media: Week 12 Titans vs Patriots

The New England Patriots returned home on Sunday to take on old friend Mike Vrabel and the AFC-leading Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots entered the contest riding a five-game winning streak and looked to capitalize on the short-handed Titans who were without their top two receivers and All-Pro running back Derrick Henry.

Check out how the afternoon unfolded through all the best social media sights and sounds shared before, during, and after the game below.

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— David Andrews (@dandrews61) November 28, 2021

Family weekend.#TENvsNE | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/YJfolgvruW

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 28, 2021

Dominate on three.@McCourtyTwins | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/bV9EcTiW3R

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 28, 2021

In the first quarter, the Patriots began the game with yet another opening drive touchdown to take the early 7-0 lead while on defense Matthew Judon continued his dominant season.

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#RedSleeves

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) November 28, 2021

With an early sack of Titans QB Ryan Tannehill, Matthew Judon has reached 11.5 sacks (& counting) this season

The only Patriots players w/ more sacks in a season in the Bill Belichick era (for now) are Chandler Jones in 2015… and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel in 2007#TENvsNE

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 28, 2021

@KVN_03 n’ @NVBentley33 stay with me https://t.co/fhULtc7HqH

— Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) November 29, 2021

A Kendrick Bourne four-yard touchdown pass from Mac Jones opened the scoring.

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Patriots

Have now scored the last 77 straight points in their last 2+ games

Patriots – 77
Opponent – 0

crazy

— Boston Sports Info (@bostonsportsinf) November 28, 2021

From @ESPNStatsInfo: Patriots with their 6th opening-drive TD since Week 5, most in the NFL.

(They had 0 in first 4 weeks)

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2021

In the second quarter, the Titans answered back with a touchdown of their own but kicker Randy Bullock missed the extra point to preserve the Patriots lead.

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On the ensuing drive, the Patriots added three points back courtesy of a Nick Folk 22 yard field goal following this dime pass from Mac Jones to Jakobi Meyers.

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Leading by four with six minutes to go until halftime, it appeared the Patriots lead would be cut to one, but again Randy Bullock missed a field goal.

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From @ESPNStatsInfo: Randy Bullock has missed a FG and an extra point, both hitting the right upright.

Opposing kickers had made 62% of their FG tries at Gillette Stadium this season entering the day, lowest for visitors at any stadium.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2021

The Patriots tacked on two more field goals before halftime, one of which was courtesy of this Davon Godchaux forced fumble.

Davon Godchaux strips Dontrell Hilliard of the rock and Kyle Dugger with the fumble recovery for the Patriots #ForeverNE

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— Boston Sports Syndicate (@BostonSportsSYN) November 28, 2021

Leading by ten just before the half, the Patriots once comfortable lead vanished in a flash when Dontrell Hilliard ran for a 68 yard touchdown just before halftime to trim the Patriots lead to 16-13 as both teams went to the locker room.

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THIRD QUARTER

Needing a response, the Patriots came out firing in the second half as a Nick Folk 28 field goal followed by a big turnover by the defense contributed to ten more points and a 26-13 lead

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RT when you see him. pic.twitter.com/azKroVjKgm

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 28, 2021

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@BournePoly11 yeahhhhh! Go crazy

— James White (@SweetFeet_White) November 28, 2021

And it was glorious… https://t.co/VpQrUK3b48 pic.twitter.com/Tx61uoMOEN

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) November 28, 2021

With one final quarter remaining, the Titans appeared to be on the doorstep of getting back into the game, but a clutch goal-line stand by the Patriots defense snuffed out the rally.

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1465056357061644288?s=20

Bend, don’t break. Huge stop.

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) November 28, 2021

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From @ESPNStatsInfo: J.C. Jackson's 24 career interceptions are tied for 3rd most by a player in his first 4 seasons since the 1970 merger.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2021

Over the past 4 games, Patriots CB J.C. Jackson has been thrown at 12 times, per a CBS graphic.

The results:
– 2 total catches
– 4 interceptions by Jackson

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 28, 2021

Great play @MR_INT @McCourtyTwins

— James White (@SweetFeet_White) November 28, 2021

A Nick Folk field goal and Damien Harris touchdown later in the quarter iced the Patriots sixth win in a row heading into the biggest matchup of the season against the division rival Bills next Monday night in Buffalo.

Press-box announcement: The 5th 50-yard field goal of the season for Nick Folk, which ties the Patriots record set by Stephen Gostkowski from 2013.

Gostkowski, by the way, is present for the game (surprise birthday gift to his son).

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2021

Nick Folk has the seventh 5+ field goal game in Patriots history, and the fourth under Bill Belichick. pic.twitter.com/X4uI4C5jsP

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) November 28, 2021

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FINAL 36-13 NE

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Nothing better than playing football in New England.@DHx34 | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/hlXYAihVIc

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 28, 2021

With Devin McCourty on an opportunistic defense and a look at the horizon. (Also, a joke about hair loss and a cameo from Jalen Mills). #Patriots pic.twitter.com/S1LwiQ8QgH

— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) November 28, 2021

Seasons under Belichick in which the Patriots have had at least a 6-game win streak: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) November 28, 2021

From @ESPNStatsInfo: The Patriots have 3 straight wins by 20 points with the same rookie starting QB in Mac Jones. The only other team/rookie QB to have that all-time was the Seahawks with Russell Wilson in 2012 (Week 14-16).

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2021

“The same confidence we had at 2-4, we have right now.”

Patriots players react to today’s win. pic.twitter.com/CbaY4WV5nU

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 29, 2021