Some thoughts on this Friday:
1) For a team that prides itself on special teams, especially given what happened just a few days ago, Thursday night’s breakdown out in Minnesota is one that was definitely surprising for Bill Belichick’s Patriots.
After opening the third quarter with an 8-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 37-yard touchdown to Hunter Henry, the Vikings made the play of the night.
With Nick Folk handling the kickoff duties while Jake Bailey remains on injured reserve, he hung the ball up in the air and seemingly had Vikings running back Kene Nwangwu pinned in the corner after he caught the ball at the Patriots’ five-yard line near Minnesota’s sideline.