5 takeaways from Patriots’ hard-fought victory over Cowboys

Here are five takeaways from the Patriots — win over the Cowboys.

Jake Bailey, Nick Folk have rough day kicking the ball

Mostly due to weather, Nick Folk and Jake Bailey didn’t have their best games against the Cowboys.

Bailey has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season and has played an instrumental role in New England’s success. He had multiple touchbacks and couldn’t seem to pin the Cowboys within their 20-yard line for a majority of the game. He did come through in the clutch at the end when it really mattered.

Folk had to step up and play a vital role in a team with so much previous success. The pressure remains to be a factor for Folk — who finished 2-for-4 on field goal attempts. He missed one attempt from 46 yards and one from 48 yards. The weather played a huge factor, but those are points that the Patriots will need come playoff time.

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