FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots were uncharacteristically careless with the football in the first quarter Sunday, with two turnovers.
How unusual was that?
Consider that the Patriots had two first-quarter turnovers in their last 26 games combined, according to ESPN's Stats & Information.
So while they had a 17-3 lead over the Washington Redskins at halftime, this is the type of mistake-filled football that won't go over well with Bill Belichick and his coaching staff.