Four Ups, Four Downs From Patriots ’ Comeback Victory Over Cardinals

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston FOXBORO (CBS) — With the way things began on Sunday afternoon, nobody could have ever thought that the Patriots would be pulling out a win. An early pick from Cam Newton, a 10-0 deficit by the end of the first quarter, and an all-around flat start for the home team made it seem like New England was in for a long day. Yet special teams delivered a couple of key plays, the defense made some critical stops, and the offense did just enough for the Patriots to pull off a 20-17 win over the Cardinals. Here are the Ups and Downs. FOUR UPS Nick Folk It’s crazy to think how far the veteran kicker has come since last year, when he was a question mark every time he trotted onto the field. Now, he’s money. Folk booted a 50-yard game winner as time expired in the fourth quarter. Needless to say … it was a big one. HE DID IT AGAIN. : @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/hL63kjZTWC — New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 29, 2020 Folk was 2-for-2 on field goals in the game, also connecting on a chip shot, while going 2-for-2 on PATs. He’s now made 19 straight field goals. That was his second last-second game-winner from 50 or more yards this season. He’s money. Ja’Whaun Bentley, Akeem Spence, Myles Bryant, Jason McCourty, Adam Butler Patriots stop KeeSean Johnson (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) The Patriots desperately needed a stop before halftime. This quartet of defenders made it. First, on third-and-goal ...
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