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REGULAR SEASON WEEK 13 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. minnesota vikings REGULAR SEASON WEEK 13 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS vs. Minnesota Vikings Table of contents GAME INFORMATION Game Summary ...............................................................................................................3 Broadcast Information....................................................................................................3 Media Schedule ..............................................................................................................3 2018 Patriots Schedule ..................................................................................................3 2018 AFC East Standings ..............................................................................................3 2018 Regular Season Statistics ....................................................................................4 2018 Player Participation ...............................................................................................6 2018 Game-By-Game Starters ..................................................................................... 7 Rosters & Depth Chart ...................................................................................................8 Matchup Notes .............................................................................................................. 15 What to Look for This Week ....................................................................................... 18 Week 12 Recap .............................................................................................................. 21 Projected Contributors ................................................................................................23 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM NOTES Robert Kraft ................................................................................................................... 26 Patriots Team Notes .................................................................................................... 28 Inside the Numbers ......................................................................................................33 Bill Belichick ...................................................................................................................34 Tom Brady .......................................................................................................................37 Patriots Offensive Notes .............................................................................................48 Patriots Defensive Notes............................................................................................ 58 Patriots Special Teams Notes .................................................................................... 60 Patriots Reference Notes ........................................................................................... 63 Patriots Playoff Notes .................................................................................................. 65 Patriots Football Network ...........................................................................................67 SECTION II 2018 Patriots Stats Pack SECTION III 2018 Game Summaries REGULAR SEASON WEEK 13 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS vs. Minnesota Vikings MEDIA SCHEDULE GAME SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-3) vs. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-4-1) 10:30 a.m. Media check-in at blue gate and Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 • Gillette Stadium (65,878) • 4:25 p.m. ET media workroom opens The New England Patriots improved to 8-3 with a 27-13 victory last Sunday at the 10:40 a.m. Conference call with Vikings head New York Jets. New England will now finish with a record of .500 or better for the coach Mike Zimmer 18th straight season, second in NFL history to the 21 straight seasons by the Dallas 11:30 a.m. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick Cowboys (1965-85). The Patriots are the only team to finish with a record of .500 or press availability (Media Workroom) better in each of the last 18 seasons (2001-18). Each of the other 31 NFL teams has 12:35 p.m. Media availability at practice had at least one losing season since 2001. 3:45 p.m. Approximate time for player A win this week will give the Patriots their ninth win of the year and a winning availability (Patriots locker room) record for the 18th consecutive season, the second longest streak in NFL history, behind the 20 straight winning seasons by Dallas (1966-85). THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 TBD Media check-in at blue gate and BROADCAST INFORMATION media workroom opens TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by FOX and can be seen locally TBD Media availability at practice on WFXT Channel 25. Joe Buck will handle play-by-play duties with Troy Aikman as the color analyst. Erin Andrews will work from the sidelines. The game will be TBD Approximate time for player produced by Richie Zyontz and directed by Rich Russo. availability (Patriots locker room) NATIONAL RADIO: Sunday's game will be broadcast to a national audience on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 ESPN Radio. Jason Benetti will call the game with Bill Polian providing analysis. Jeff TBD Media check-in at blue gate and Darlington will report form the sidelines. media workroom opens TBD Patriots head coach Bill Belichick LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. press availability (Media Workroom) A complete listing of the network’s 41 stations can be found in this press release. Play- by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback TBD Media availability at practice Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello. TBD Approximate time for player availability (Patriots locker room) ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 The New England Patriots have won more than half of their games for 17 consecu- No media availability tive seasons and look to continue that streak with a win against the Vikings. New England is the first team to win more than half of their games in 17 straight seasons since free agency began in 1993 and the first team to finish over .500 for 17 straight SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 seasons since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The Patriots have won nine or more games 4:25 p.m. Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings in 21 of the 24 seasons Robert Kraft has owned the team. MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS 2018 patriots schedule (SINCE 1970 NFL MERGER) Team Years Winning Seasons REGULAR SEASON (8-3) New England ........... 2001-17 ......................... 17 Sun., Sept. 9 Houston 27-20 W San Francisco ...........1983-98 ............................ 16 Sun., Sept. 16 at Jacksonville 20-31 L Dallas .......................... 1970-85 ............................ 16 Oakland ......................1970-80 .............................11 Sun., Sept. 23 at Detroit 10-26 L Sun., Sept. 30 Miami 38-7 W MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS ALL TIME Thu., Oct. 4 Indianapolis 38-24 W Team Years Winning Seasons Sun., Oct. 14 Kansas City 43-40 W Dallas ..........................1966-85 ............................20 Sun., Oct. 21 at Chicago 38-31 W New England ........... 2001-17 ......................... 17 San Francisco ............1983-98 ............................ 16 Mon., Oct. 29 at Buffalo 25-6 W Oakland ......................1965-80 ............................ 16 Sun., Nov. 4 Green Bay 31-17 W Chicago ...................... 1930-44 ............................ 15 Sun., Nov. 11 at Tennessee 10-34 L Sun., Nov. 18 BYE WEEK WEEK 13 HIGHLIGHTS Sun., Nov. 25 at N.Y. Jets 27-13 W Sun., Dec. 2 Minnesota 4:25 p.m. FOX PAGE 15: New England Patriots vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup notes Sun., Dec. 9 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* PAGE 18: What to look for in this week's game Sun., Dec. 16 at Pittsburgh 4:25 p.m. CBS* PAGE 30: The Patriots own the NFL's best interconference record since realign- Sun., Dec. 23 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* ment in 2002. Sun., Dec. 30 N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS* PAGE 40: Tom Brady is on the verge of passing Peyton Manning in all-time overall touchdown passes. 2018 AFC EAST STANDINGS MEDIA CONTACTS TEAM W L T PCT. PF PA Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 NEW ENGLAND 8 3 0 .727 307 249 Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 Miami Dolphins 5 6 0 .455 223 283 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Buffalo Bills 4 7 0 .364 161 272 Mark Robbins, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 508-431-7175 New York Jets 3 8 0 .273 221 281 Anne Noland, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 508-431-7773 2018 REGULAR SEASON OFFENSIVE STATISTICS WON 8, LOST 3 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 W 27-20 Houston 65,878 Michel 127 586 4.6 34t 5 09/16 L 20-31 at Jacksonville 68,527 White 70 303 4.3 27 4 09/23 L 10-26 at Detroit 61,769 C. Patterson 37 156 4.2 22 1 09/30 W 38- 7 Miami 65,878 Burkhead 24 86 3.6 12 0 10/04 W 38-24 Indianapolis 65,878 Barner TM 19 71 3.7 11 0 10/14 W 43-40 Kansas City 65,878 Edelman 5 48 9.6 17 0 10/21 W 38-31 at Chicago 62,389 Brady 20 27 1.4 10 2 10/29 W 25- 6 at Buffalo 70,109 Hill 4 25 6.3 11 0 11/04 W 31-17 Green Bay 65,878 Develin 1 1 1.0 1t 1 11/11 L 10-34 at Tennessee 69,363 Hoyer 6 -3 -.5 2 0 11/25 W 27-13 at N.Y. Jets 77,982 TEAM 313 1300 4.2 34t 13 12/02 Minnesota OPPONENTS 267 1185 4.4 39 5 12/09 at Miami * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/16 at Pittsburgh White 67 567 8.5 37 6 12/23 Buffalo Edelman 44 510 11.6 36 3 12/30 N.Y. Jets Gordon LG 32 564 17.6 55t 3 N.E. Opp. Gordon