Patriots Hunters to Hunted

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00:00I feel like this is really the first time since they've had this winning streak where they're

00:03going to face another team that's a legitimate playoff team and is going to say if we beat the

00:08Patriots that's a pelt on our wall. The Patriots having to go from being the hunters to the hunted

00:15I'm really fascinated to see how they respond to that because say what you will about Baker Mayfield

00:20and you know I'm no fan but he plays with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove and I think

00:25this is as much a prove-it game for Tampa which doesn't get a lot of respect as it is for the

00:30Patriots and I'm intrigued to see how they respond to that. I also think that the Patriots have been

00:37able to get away a little bit with some stuff the last couple of weeks because they faced off against

00:42quarterbacks and offenses that you know can't really make them pay for their mistakes. I mean each of the

00:48last two weeks they've had six sacks and two turnovers in that Cleveland game it could have

00:52been three turnovers. Drake May fumbled and they were able to get the ball back. Now you're facing

00:56a team that's plus seven in the turnover differential that's fourth best in the league and that has a

01:02quarterback and an offense that can capitalize on those turnovers and I'll give you this too. Tampa

01:07five and oh this year when they don't turn the football over. So I think a lot of this game is going to

01:12come down to turnovers with two quarterbacks who are among the most turnover prone in the NFL over the

01:18last two years. Number one in fumbles. This is not fumbles loss just fumbles the last two years.

01:24Baker Mayfield 19. Drake May 15. May's number one in fumbles loss with eight. Overall turnovers these

01:32guys are both in the top five the last two years. May is tied for third with Joe Flacco with 22 since

01:382024. Coming in fifth place Mayfield fifth with 21. So I think whoever doesn't turn the football over

01:44whoever wins the turnover battle is going to win this game.