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FINAL: Patriots 50, Jaguars 10 - JV Jacksonville no match for New England in any phase
Regular Season Game #16: Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13) at Patriots (9-6), 1 p.m.
Location: Gillette Stadium
TV: WBZ-4. 4. Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), James Lofton (color), Sherree Burruss (sidelines).
Radio: 98.5-FM The SportsHub in Boston. **Bedard will be on the postgame show approximately one hour after the game.**
Online: BSJ Live Box | Jaguars media notes | Patriots media notes | Flipcard
BetOnline.ag Latest Line: Patriots -16.5, o/u 42
Weather forecast: Crappy but little wind, and a little rain.
NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution due to a Covid-related issue, Bedard will be working this game from home.
MATCHUP
Patriots Media Relations
HEADLINES
- The Patriots enter this week’s game with a 9-6 record and will be aiming for their 27th 10-win season. Since the 1970 merger, the Patriots, Steelers and Cowboys are tied with 26 10-win seasons.
- Bill Belichick is coaching for his 20th 10-win season as a head coach this week, including his 19th as head coach of the Patriots. A win this week will move Belichick into a first-place tie with Don Shula for the most 10-win seasons by an NFL head coach.
- Mac Jones has completed over 70 percent of his passes in eight games. Jones can tie the rookie record this week against Jacksonville for the most games completing 70 percent of his passes. Dak Prescott completed 70 percent of his passes in nine games as a rookie in 2016.
- Hunter Henry needs one more touchdown reception to reach 10. Rob Gronkowski is the only other Patriots tight end to reach double-digit touchdown receptions in a single season.
- Speaking of Jones, he's going against his hometown team.
Jaguars Media Relations
ROSTER MOVES
Patriots
- Ja’Whaun Bentley, Brian Hoyer, Matthew Judon, Brandon King and Josh Uche all were activated off the Covid list.
- DT Daniel Ekuale, CB D’Angelo Ross, WR Kristian Wilkerson were elevated from the practice squad.
- LB Harvey Langi stayed on IR for the rest of the season.
Jaguars
- CB Nevin Lawson has been added to the injury report with an illness. He has been ruled out for tomorrow's game and will not travel to New England.
- Defensive Line Coach Tosh Lupoi has cleared NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 protocols and will coach in tomorrow's game at New England. Defensive Quality Control Coach Patrick Reilly will not coach in tomorrow's game due to NFL-NFLPA COVID-19 protocols.
- Activated from Reserve/COVID-19 list: DT Malcom Brown, DT DaVon Hamilton, TE Chris Manhertz, OL Andrew Norwell, DL Jihad Ward
- Elevated via practice squad COVID-19 replacement: CB Lorenzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WR Jeff Cotton Jr., RB Nathan Cottrell, OL D.J. Fluker, DB Michael Jacquet, S Bradley McDougald, OL Badara Traore, OL Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms
- Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list: DL Dawuane Smoot
INJURY REPORT
BEDARD'S KEYS TO THE GAME
- Show up and execute better than the last two games (don't fall behind 44-7).
- Take care of DE Josh Allen. He is the one guy who can wreck a game. A huge game for Isaiah Wynn.
- Be careful of Mac Jones throwing too much in the wind.
- Keep Trevor Lawrence in the pocket, certainly better than the Patriots did the other Josh Allen.
- Get Mac Jones threatening all areas of the field. Use Kendrick Bourne as a weapon. Put him at X instead of N'Keal Harry.