A few inches is all it takes. A few inches of separation on one play, a few inches between keeping the feet in bounds or not on another. A few inches are the difference when it comes to a broken up pass or a completion. A few inches can make all the difference in the world on a football field – a field that is a total of 120 yards long and 53.3 yards wide.
During Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots needed to fight for every last inch.