The New England Patriots entered Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers with three of their offensive starters out due to injury: tight end Rob Gronkowski is dealing with back and ankle issues, running back Sony Michel hurt his knee two weeks ago, and right guard Shaq Mason suffered a calf injury last week. Despite absences, however, the unit did not appear to skip too big of a beat and hung 31 points on the Packers.
This, in turn, is a testament to the Patriots’ offensive depth and next-man-up mentality.