FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon was asked what defines the team's stingy defense in the midst of its seven-game winning streak, he highlighted its transformative nature.
"It's whatever we need to get the job done. Whether it's we have to stop the run because they're coming out in heavy [personnel] or they're coming out in empty and trying to throw the ball all over the field ... we can transform into that," Judon said. "I think that's kind of our style."
It's a defense tailor-made to coach Bill Belichick's preference to be game plan specific.