With Nate Solder done for the season and with Marcus Cannon and Shaq Mason unable to play, the Patriots were scooping from the bottom of the barrel. The starting line consisted of Sebastian Vollmer, Josh Kline, David Andrews, Tre Jackson, and Cameron Fleming. Instead of rotating in veteran Ryan Wendell, these five players were on the field the entire game for the first time all year.
Running backs were still key contributors
While James White (64%) and LeGarrette Blount (12%) didn't carry the ball, their snap count shows that they were key members of the game plan, mostly in a blitz pick-up capacity.