Patriots talk going up against a Raiders leader they know well

“Strong, tough kid to tackle. Has got good contact balance. Very powerful guy, has good patience. Sees the hole, sees lanes and as we saw, has breakaway speed. He’s been able to go the distance and create some explosive runs, not just five and six yarders but he’s had some home runs too. He’s got that kind of ability – runs inside, runs outside – and has good vision. Again, good contact balance. He gets a lot of two, three, four extra yards after the first guy hits him, just because of his ability to play with a good pad level and play strong. Has good ball security, that’s another great thing about him is he takes good care of the football.” – Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick

“Josh Jacobs is the leading rusher in the league, so we’ve definitely got our hands full.” – Patriots defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington