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Winners and losers from Patriots’ Thanksgiving road loss to Vikings

Winners and losers from Patriots’ Thanksgiving road loss to Vikings

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Let’s start at the top with the stellar performance Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had in the loss to the Vikings. Despite being without two starting offensive lineman, Jones stood tall in the pocket and had a field day with Minnesota’s defense, going 28-of-39 passing for 382 yards and two touchdowns.

You can see the offense coming together late in the season, and Jones’  improvements have been a big reason for the turnaround in the last few weeks. But the offensive line is in shambles, and the receiving corps is still sub-par at best. There really isn’t a lot to work with for Jones in the offense.

Yet, the fact that he was able to go on the road and outduel Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who has an embarrassment of riches at the skilled positions, was nothing short of spectacular.

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