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Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Patriots defensive scheme

When the Patriots come to town to face the Cowboys this week, head coach Bill Belichick won’t be the one calling the plays - that will be his son, Steve - but it will be his defense through and through. Belichick has earned a reputation for paying close attention to the defensive side of the ball as a head coach and being heavily involved in the weekly game planning, even if he’s not the one actually running the show.

To that extent, the schemes the Patriots run in a given year are based on the core philosophies that Belichick has always carried.