Here is what we learned from the New England Patriots 30-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
QB Tom Brady focused way too much on WR Julian Edelman
In the first half of the game, Brady was 6 of 8 for 43 yards and a touchdown when throwing towards Edelman. He was just 2 for 9 for 34 yards in the second half when throwing to Edelman. Brady finished the day 0 for 6 on passes to Edelman that traveled 15+ yards down the field, meaning that all of Edelman’s production came closer to the line of scrimmage.