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The Patriots’ Myles Bryant loved Taylor Swift’s NSFW reaction to his play against Travis Kelce

Swift is becoming more of an angered sports fan each week, and it’s incredibly relatable.

Taylor Swift is a full-on football fan.

Her father, Scott, is a huge Eagles fan — unless he’s supporting her new boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City squad — and she’s been attending Chiefs games over the last few months. With each game that passes, her intensity and obsession with the action seems to increase, and Sunday afternoon cameras caught the 12-time Grammy winner using some, uh, choice words when potential pass interference against Kelce went uncalled in the end zone.

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Myles Bryant was the defender on the play, and he completely understood Swift’s reaction.

“It’s a high-stakes game. People get real into it, so it’s cool,” Bryant told PEOPLE Magazine in an interview after the game. “It’s cool she’s into it.”

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Studs and duds in Patriots’ ugly 10-6 loss to Colts in Germany

Studs and duds from the Patriots’ Week 10 loss in Germany.

The New England Patriots packed up their offensive problems and brought them along for the ride in Sunday’s head-to-head clash with the Indianapolis Colts in Germany.

A hopeful field goal drive to start the game devolved into one of the worst offensive performances of the season for the Patriots. They only mustered two field goals against a Colts defense that ranked as the third-worst in the NFL in points allowed heading into the game.

Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, the unit somehow managed to overcome missing team captain and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, along with other star playmakers, to hold the Colts’ top-10 scoring offense to only 10 points.

Here are the studs and duds from the game on Sunday:

WATCH: Patriots CB Myles Bryant snags pop-up interception on Gardner Minshew

Myles Bryant came away with a pop-up interception on Sunday.

The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts were locked in a defensive battle on Sunday afternoon.

There weren’t too many highlights on either side of the football. However, Myles Bryant made sure to change that, as he recorded an interception that halted an Indianapolis drive.

It was their 15th turnover of the year for the Colts and Bryant’s first interception of the season at a time when New England needed it the most.

Unfortunately, New England was not able to do anything with the ensuing drive, as they missed a field goal. However, the defensive effort cannot be ignored.

The defense may have to step up for the rest of the game, as the New England offense has struggled all afternoon.

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Studs and duds in Patriots’ pitiful 20-17 loss to Commanders

Who were the studs and duds in the Patriots’ pitiful 20-17 loss to the Commanders?

Not even a Week 9 matchup with the struggling Washington Commanders could save the New England Patriots from falling to 2-7 on the season.

It’s shocking to think this is the same Patriots team that somehow knocked off the Buffalo Bills in Week 7. The team that beat the Bills must have somehow caught lightning in a bottle because the version that showed up on Sunday looked terrible on all levels.

Offense, defense and special teams—it was all bad for the Patriots.

They had an opportunity to save the game late, but a pass from quarterback Mac Jones bobbled off of JuJu Smith-Schuster’s hands and turned into an interception for the Commanders to close out the game.

It was a completely fitting ending for this version of the Patriots. Here are the studs and duds from the game for New England after their 20-17 loss to the Commanders:

10 highest-graded players for Patriots defense vs Dolphins, per PFF

Who were the highest-graded Patriots defensive players in the loss to the Dolphins?

The New England Patriots defense could not handle the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, as they were defeated by a 31-17 margin.

Sure, the defense had moments of success, but by and large, this was a game that saw the unit struggle overall. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed for 324 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Running back Raheem Mostert carried the ball 13 times for 46 yards and a touchdown.

Tyreek Hill was the receiver of the afternoon, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.

The Patriots defense had no answers for the potent Miami offensive attack. The Dolphins being on the field for nearly 36 minutes of the game didn’t help matters, either.

Here are the top-10 highest-graded defensive players for the Patriots in Week 8, per Pro Football Focus.

Patriots’ top 10 defensive players in Week 5, per PFF grades

These were the Patriots’ top-10 defensive players in Week 5, per PFF grades

Defense is about the only hope the New England Patriots have left this season, and that couldn’t have been more evident than Sunday’s 34-0 blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints.

It was another afternoon of horrific turnovers for the offense with one being a pick-six after a poor throwing decision from quarterback Mac Jones. The Saints dominated the battle of field position and time of possession by a 39:34-20:26 margin.

The defense didn’t really have much of a chance in the game.

Keep in mind, it’s also a defense that lost two of its best players, cornerback Christian Gonzalez and linebacker Matthew Judon, to injuries in the previous week. The good news is the unit continued to fight valiantly, even when clearly facing an uphill battle.

There was still tremendous effort on display for a team that currently looks like one of the worst in the NFL. Unfortunately for the Patriots, defensive effort alone doesn’t win football games. At some point, the offense has to find ways to execute and put points on the board.

Let’s take a look at the top-10 defensive players from Sunday’s game, per Pro Football Focus grades.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott surprised Patriots allowed this play to happen

Dak Prescott was surprised by this play sequence from the Patriots after the Christian Gonzalez injury.

The New England Patriots performed in a way that surprised even their opponents on Sunday. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in particular was surprised by one play during his team’s 38-3 win over New England.

The Patriots played man coverage on CeeDee Lamb, as Myles Bryant matched up against the wide receiver. This was one play after Christian Gonzalez left the field with a shoulder injury. Prescott thought that the Patriots would play a more conservative coverage. Instead, Bryant took the challenge head-on.

Lamb finished with four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. Prescott had his opinions on the play, in what was a big day for the Cowboys. The quarterback broke down his thoughts on the sequence.

“We went into the timeout break because New England’s Gonzalez got hurt,” Prescott said, per a released transcript. “Coming out of that, we had a great play design.

“We expected them to go into a shell look or play it soft. I was surprised, to say the least, when they went man-to-man and allowed CeeDee to be 1-on-1.”

It was a difficult day for the entire defense, as New England allowed 377 total yards of offense. They will look to bounce back against the New Orleans Saints with the defensive unit a little banged up, following injuries to both Gonzalez and Matthew Judon.

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Injury-riddled Patriots might have to get creative at cornerback

With Jonathan Jones ruled out and Shaun Wade listed as questionable, the Patriots might have to get creative at cornerback on Sunday.

Injuries at cornerback have the New England Patriots on the brink of desperation in the defensive backfield, ahead of a tough matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Marcus Jones and Jack Jones are both on injured reserve. Jonathan Jones was ruled out for the road trip on Saturday. Shaun Wade is expected to make the trip, but he’s listed as questionable to play with a shoulder injury.

That leaves the Patriots with rookie Christian Gonzalez and Myles Bryant as their primary healthy options.

So far, the team has been able to disguise the injuries with Gonzalez’s elite play, along with Bryant making legitimate strides of improvement. But it’s only a matter of time before the injuries catch up to the unit, and the wheels could potentially fall off without a great backup plan in Week 4.

The Patriots could call up Azizi Hearns or Breon Borders from their practice squad, or they could get even more creative and move converted safety Jalen Mills back to cornerback for the game.

Given the opponent and incredible depth they already have at safety, it might be smarter for the Patriots to do the latter. Keep in mind, this is all assuming Wade isn’t healthy enough to play.

The Patriots also have rookie Ameer Speed on the roster, but he’s mostly been involved with special teams. It could prove risky to match him up defensively against an elite football team with a plethora of receiving talent.

Even with all of the injuries, the defense hasn’t broken three weeks into the season. There’s reason to believe they can weather the storm just a little bit longer.

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3 standout stars from Patriots’ Week 2 loss to Dolphins

Who were the standout stars for the Patriots in Week 2?

The New England Patriots had yet another rough loss, where they almost won, almost made plays and almost looked good.

It’s never easy for your favorite team to lose, but over the last few seasons, we have seen more almost games from the Patriots. It keeps us hanging on the seat for dear life, just to watch them fall short in the end.

With that said, it wasn’t all bad from the Patriots in Week 2. Let’s take a look at the three standout stars for the team in their second straight loss in the season.

5 big takeaways from Patriots’ 24-17 loss vs Dolphins

Another comeback, another drive that came up just short. Here are 5 big takeaways from the Patriots’ loss to Miami

Those are the ones that rip your heart out.

A week after their go-ahead drive ended on a failed fourth-down conversion against the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots decided to rinse and repeat. Down 24-17 with a minute to go against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night, the Patriots again embarked on a drive to extend the game.

And once again, a fantastic fourth down play that was initially called a first down conversion on the field was overturned by video review, giving their opponent the ball and the ability to run the clock out to end the game.

Here are 5 big takeaways from the matchup.