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Man, I love the NFL Things looked sketchy after the Jacksonville Jaguars scored on their opening drive (a BIG rarity for New England to let that happen). But my New England Patriots came back strong and scored a TD on their first drive to even things out.

Then the Jags lost their momentum with a fumble that the Patriots recovered. That turned into another touchdown for New England that put them up 14-7.

So far so good. Then things took a turn for the worse when New England got hit with a 15 yard penalty for a facemask. That allowed Jacksonville score again and tie it up.

New England got the ball back and started a long drive down the field, but just couldn’t deliver. Jacksonville’s defense kept the Patriots at bay. A chop block gave New England a 15 yard penalty, which took them out of touchdown range. A field goal attempt went far right. The Pats held the Jacksonville off on their last drive, and the half ended tied at 14.

New England is going to need strong defense if they’re going to win this one. Their offense appears to be OK, but Jacksonville’s is just as strong. New England is also going to have to watch the penalties, which have been a problem for them for as long as I can remember.

Keep the faith true believers…

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