Patriots survive Bears Hail Mary effort to earn fourth straight win

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Patriots survive Bears' Hail Mary effort to earn fourth straight win Published: Oct 21, 2018 at 11:51 AM Senior National Columnist CHICAGO -- A Hail Mary pa s that is completed but doesn't result in a J.T. Gray Jersey touchdown is the ultimate embodiment of bend-but-don't-break football. So the way the finally put away the -- standing receiver up about a yard short of glory -- was the perfect conclusion to the kind of weird, undisciplined game the had to survive to win. They did, , for their first road victory of the season, outlasting dropped interceptions -- two of them in the end zone -- ill-timed penalties, two fumbles that resulted in touchdowns, an early 10-point deficit, and, oh yes, the absence of and an early knee injury to . "It was super close," said of the final play. "They say it's a game of inches." So why do the always feel miles ahead? The are 5-2 and have left in the dust whatever concern about a po sible regre sion emanated from their 1-2 start. Only the undefeated can make any claim to dominance this season. So the are doing what they always do, cobbling wins together, surviving and advancing, and getting better as they go along. that led to a touchdown and a quarter later for his own touchdown. Michel fumbled as his knee got twisted in a pile to lead to another score, and then took over, catching two of 's three touchdown pa ses. A led to another touchdown. went over a defender for a 19-yard grab on fourth-and-one on the drive that gave the an improbable lead at the half, and Brady said they'll continue to work on their confidence in one another. Go figure. "I still think we can do a lot better than we did today," Brady said, inarguably. "We have to get better every week. I'd certainly take building on wins rather than losing games." That, of course, is the story of the ' dynasty. With the exception of their 2007 undefeated regular season, they have rarely been better early than late. Except when they have been bedeviled by injuries, the don't so much arrive at the postseason as surge into it. A suming that Gronkowski's back flareup is not a long-term injury, New England is doing it again. It helped that the chose to have their best pa s rusher, , dropping into coverage for most of the day, leaving Brady mostly unbothered (he was sacked once, when he gave himself up before anyone could touch him). It also helped that is the kind of sporadically accurate quarterback who is capable Demario Davis Jersey of completing a Hail Mary while scrambling to his left, but is much more likely to completely mi s on everything from routine dump-off pa ses to anything directed down field. He completed 26 of 50 attempts for 333 yards with three total touchdowns and two picks, but he mi sed badly when the had a chance to extend their early lead and again when trying to mount a le s frantic comeback attempt in the third quarter. An interception with the driving deep in territory to potentially tie the game in the third quarter occurred because he underthrew his intended target. "When you throw the ball 50 times, there's going to be some that are inaccurate," Coach Matt Nagy said. "This is this kid's second year in the NFL, and this is his first year in our offense. So not everything is going to be dead on. He had a good game today." Trubisky, though, exposed moments when the lacked defensive speed, bedeviling them with scrambles -- he ran six times for 81 yards. Eliminate those runs and the miscues, and this game would not have been close. "Unusual game," coach Bill Belichick said. Only in form, but certainly not in result. The have won four in a row, and half of their remaining games are against division opponents, all of whom lost Sunday. "The more we're on the field, the more we can practice, the more we can figure out where everyone fits and what we're doing a good job at and what we're doing a good job at in general," Brady said. "Those will sort themselves out." Same as it ever was. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Tyrann Mathieu Jersey
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