The New England Patriots stumped the best statistical offense in the league, 29-0, in Bailey Zappe’s first NFL start against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
A defensive masterclass was displayed, as they forced the Lions to go a historically bad 0-for-6 on fourth-down conversions during the game.
It was one of those promising performances from the Patriots on both sides of the ball that built on the momentum they created in their near Week 4 road win against the Green Bay Packers.
Let’s take a look at the stars of this week’s routing of Detroit.