Patriots-Cardinals takeaways: Pats jump into AFC playoff spot with 27-

Patriots-Cardinals takeaways: Pats jump into AFC playoff spot with 27-13 win

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Even though it wasn't nice, the New England Patriots managed to defeat

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the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, giving them a much-needed victory. I

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In a 27-13 triumph, the Patriots defence took advantage of a Cardinals offence

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that had quarterback Kyler Murray go down with an injury after only three plays,

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in addition to inducing two more turnovers (one of which was returned for a score).

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The Patriots' offence didn't show much progress, but there were some encouraging signs,

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such as the offensive line allowing only one sack and the run game averaging 4.9 yards per carry.

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Mac Jones, the quarterback for the Patriots, completed 24 of his 35 pass attempts for 235 yards,

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one interception, and no touchdowns. With four games left, New England now holds

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the third wild card place in the AFC, setting up what should be a thrilling and chaotic conclusion to the regular season.

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