There is optimism that the New England Patriots could turn their season around with a victory on Sunday. If they can beat the Dallas Cowboys, they would be sitting at an even 2-2 after a monumental road win over a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
However, the other side of that coin would be falling to 1-3 with a home game against a tough New Orleans Saints team slated for Week 5.
In many ways, every outing feels like a must-win game for the Patriots, and the upcoming meeting with the Cowboys is no different. On Saturday, New England ruled out guard Cole Strange and cornerback Jonathan Jones, which means other players on the roster will have to step up and fill the void.
It has been mostly a banged-up roster for the Patriots, but they found a way to make it work well enough to get their first win over the New York Jets last week. Can they find a way to make it work this week as well?
Let’s take a look at the full 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.