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Judging by the performances of their blockers in the opening week of the season http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jason-mccourty-jersey , it’s fair to wonder if there will be more sacks than points in Thursday night’s game between the Texans and Bengals.Cincinnati allowed Andy Dalton to be trapped five times, half as much as Houston yielded in its loss to Jacksonville. Yes, 10 sacks.At that rate, AJ McCarron might be on the field soon for Cincinnati because of the battering Dalton is taking.As for Tom Savage or Deshaun Watson or whoever is taking snaps for Houston, two words of advice: WATCH OUT!“What we talk to quarterbacks about all the time is put us in the play that you can,” Texans QBs coach Sean Ryan said. “We preach that all the time to those guys. They always do their best to see what’s going on defensively and get that done for us.“And then the next thing for the quarterbacks is let’s have that clock in your head. Know when it’s time to get the ball out of your hands or know when it’s time to tuck and go. It’s something that you’re constantly working with the quarterbacks on and we still work on it and always will.”Looks as if more work is in order.No. 27 Cincinnati is a 4-point favorite over No. 24 Houston, which also has a slew of people in concussion protocol. It’s difficult to believe the Bengals are really as inept with the ball as the Ravens made them look.BENGALS, 20-13KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIPThe Broncos made us sweat it out in the final game of opening week. We expect OAKLAND will be much kinder to our nerves.No. 32 New York Jets (plus 13 1-2) at No. 6 (tie) OaklandThought about 10 seconds before making this …BEST BET: RAIDERS, 34-10No. 23 Washington (plus 2 1-2) at No. 20 Los Angeles RamsRams basically had bye vs. Luckless Colts. Redskins more formidable.UPSET SPECIAL: REDSKINS, 27-16No. 4 New England (minus 4 1-2) at No. 26 New OrleansTom Brady is mad and isn’t going to take it anymore.PATRIOTS, 30-20No. 3 Dallas (minus 1 1-2) at No. 14 DenverSolid early season matchup that a true O-line will win. Bengals and Texans should pay attention.COWBOYS, 17-14No. 16 Tennessee (minus 1) at No. 19 JacksonvilleTitans have a quarterback, something Texans didn’t seem to have against Jaguars.TITANS, 22-17No. 29 Cleveland (plus 7 1-2) at No. 12 BaltimoreCan’t see Browns winning on road this early, maybe later in season.RAVENS Kyle Van Noy Jersey , 13-7No. 11 Philadelphia (plus 4 1-2) at No. 2 Kansas CityTwo of the NFL’s impressive teams in Week 1.CHIEFS, 23-17No. 1 Green Bay (plus 3) at No. 5 AtlantaIf Packers win this, stamp them as NFC favorites.FALCONS, 31-30No. 9 Minnesota (plus 7) at No. 6 (tie) PittsburghSteelers looked rather blah in their win over Browns. Vikings looked terrific vs. Saints.STEELERS, 24-20No. 25 Buffalo (plus 7) at No. 10 CarolinaDon’t be fooled by Bills’ home win vs. Jets.PANTHERS, 28-13No. 22 Arizona (minus 7 1-2) at No. 31 IndianapolisA shame this game is missing David Johnson and Andrew Luck.CARDINALS, 24-7No. 28 Chicago (plus 6) at No. 15 Tampa BayWill Bucs be rusty or chomping at the bit? Go with the latter.BUCCANEERS, 23-13No. 18 Miami (plus 4) at No. 21 Los Angeles ChargersWill Dolphins be rusty or chomping at the bit. No matter.CHARGERS, 28-27No. 30 San Francisco (plus 12 1-2) at No. 8 SeattleSeahawks will show some offense this week.SEAHAWKS, 23-6No. 13 Detroit (plus 5) at No. 17 New York GiantsBetting on Beckham returning, making huge difference for Giants.GIANTS, 21-17——2017 RECORD:Season Totals: Against spread (6-9). Straight up: (9-6)Best Bet: 1-0 against spread, 1-0 straight up.Upset special: 1-0 against spread, 1-0 straight up Matt Patricia weaved his way through a crowd to hug the man who helped him live a dream.Patricia beat mentor Bill Belichick, seemingly making all the right moves to help the Detroit Lions defeat the New England Patriots 26-10 Sunday night."I'm sure it meant a lot Womens Chris Hogan Jersey , his first win as a head coach," Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "Probably no sweeter than to do it against your old team."We needed this one."The Lions (1-2) suddenly looked like a team with a plan on offense and defense under their first-year coach, and former New England assistant. They opened the season with a 31-point loss to the New York Jets at home and fell short in a comeback at San Francisco.Patricia was given a game ball by his players, but refused to relish in the moment."I'm just happy for the guys," he said. "They're the ones who deserve it," he said.The Patriots (1-2) have had weaknesses exposed on both sides of the ball, losing two of their first three games for the first time since 2012.And, Belichick was in no mood to reflect on his former defensive coordinator earning his first win."My job is my football team," said Belichick, who is 14-9 against former assistants. "That's what I'm worried about. That's what I'm concerned about."Patricia and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady also hugged briefly at midfield after the game and other New England players made a point of connecting with their former coach.Detroit was in control from the start, creating holes for rookie running back Kerryon Johnson and giving Matthew Stafford time to pass.Johnson had 101 yards rushing on 16 carries, becoming the first player to reach the mark for the Lions since Reggie Bush ran for 117 yards against Green Bay on Nov. 28, 2013. Detroit's 70-game stretch without a 100-yard rusher was the longest since the NFL-AFL merger."We knew we needed to run the ball and take some of the pressure off Stafford and the receivers if we wanted to win this game," Johnson said. "The offensive line was hitting holes and we were attacking. That's the most physical game they've played all year, and we were able to take advantage of it."Brady pulled the Patriots within three points on a 10-yard TD pass to James White early in the third.Detroit refused to let the five-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback get any closer.Stafford responded with a 33-yard TD pass http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-cannon-jersey , capping a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took more than 6 minutes off the clock.Darius Slay picked off Brady's pass at the Detroit 15 midway through the fourth quarter, helping the Lions seal the win.While Patricia and his players downplayed how much he could help them prepare for a team he helped coach the previous 14 years, Slay said it was a factor."He knows everything about that team and he made sure we knew it as well," Slay said.THE QBSStafford was 27 of 36 for 262 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Brady was 12 of 24 for 113 yards with a touchdown and an interception.THAT'S COACHINGDetroit ran the play clock down often in the second half, seemingly choosing to shorten the game and keep Brady off the field."That was a key part of the game," Patricia said. "You certainly don't want to give the ball back to them."Fans booed at Ford Field when Patricia chose to kick a 38-yard field goal instead of going for it on fourth-and-1."Any points against a team like that is going to be a good thing," Stafford said. "We had a positive drive and you would hate to come away from it with no points."Patricia also won a challenge , getting a call overturned that gave Stafford a 5-yard touchdown pass to put Detroit ahead 10-0.ALMOST A LIONNew England tight end Rob Gronkowski confirmed an ESPN report in which sources said he threatened to retire instead of being traded to Detroit in the offseason."Yeah, it happened," Gronkowski said. "Brady's my quarterback. That's all. I'm not going anywhere without Brady."INJURY REPORTPatriots: WR Josh Gordon (hamstring) was inactive, delaying his New England debut, after warming up with teammates. S Patrick Chung and DE Trey Flowers were inactive because of concussions. RB Rex Burkhead left the game in the second half with a neck injury.Lions: DE Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder) was inactive.UP NEXTPatriots: Hosts the AFC-East leading Miami Dolphins (3-0).Lions: Play at Dallas (1-2).