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By Mark Schofield
By Mark Schofield
The Patriots’ offense began the day on their own 17-yard line following an Oakland punt. The offense quickly went three and out, which we will examine in detail. When an offense is struggling, their failure to make steady progress with respect to down and distance leads to difficult situations and reduces the margin for error; converting third and long is all well and good, but it’s far better not to get into that situation in the first place.