FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- If there was a knock on the New England Patriots' defense last season, it was that it feasted on lesser quarterbacks and skill-position talent but wasn’t always as stingy against the elite.
The unit took a decisive step toward sacking that narrative in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and now can make a statement as one of the NFL’s best with Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and the high-flying Miami Dolphins coming to town on Sunday (8:20 p.