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Nick Folk Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week Following Heroics vs Jets

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday for his performance against the New York Jets.

During Monday nights win, Folk converted three extra points and went a perfect 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts, including a game-winning, 51-yarder as time ran out to give the Patriots a come from behind 30-27 victory.

It is the third Player of the Week Award for Folk during his 14-year career and the first since he won the award twice in 2013. It is the first Player of the Week Award selection for the Patriots in 2020.