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Patriots-Broncos game postponed after another Patriots positive COVID test

With another positive COVID-19 test in the New England organization, the NFL postponed the Patriots game against the Denver Broncos.

The New England Patriots were scheduled to host the Denver Broncos this week, originally on Sunday afternoon. However, with recent positive COVID-19 tests to Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore, that game was moved to Monday night. With word this morning of another positive COVID-19 test in the Patriots’ organization, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the game is not going to be pushed back another week.

Shortly thereafter, Brian McCarthy, head of public relations for the league, sent this out:

As you can see, this complicates matters for not just the Patriots and the Broncos. New England has a bye week in Week 5, so the schedule is cleaner on their end. But the Broncos were slate to play the Miami Dolphins. Now that game is going to be impacted as well.

Simmering below the surface is some frustration in New England with the NFL and the NFLPA. Cornerback Jason McCourty recently blasted both groups:

I think outside of here, the people that don’t have to walk in our building — whether it is the league office, whether it is the NFLPA — they don’t care. For them, it is not about our best interest, or our health and safety, it is about, ‘What can we make protocol-wise that sounds good, looks good, and how can we go out there and play games?’ I think what I kind of learned personally throughout this situation is it is going to be up to us as individuals in this building to just really take care of one another.

If you get a chance to talk to the NFL or the NFLPA, I’d greatly appreciate you bringing up that point and letting them know. That’s something we talk about, and we are dealing with it. We’re moving forward and it’s obviously in the back of our mind.

During training camp, the league looked to be handling COVID-19 protocols and testing well. With the regular season underway, some cracks do seem to be forming. Hopefully the situation in New England, and in Tennessee, forces the entire league to pay strict adherence to the protocols in place, and tightens them up in areas that need to be addressed. Otherwise this will not be the last situation like this the league faces this season.

How to Watch Cowboys vs. Patriots, NFL Week 12 Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

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The NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys (6-4) hit the road to take on the AFC East-leading Patriots (9-1) in a showdown between two of the NFL’s best teams. These two teams have combined for 11 NFL Championships. The Cowboys lead the all-time series, 7-5 including victories in the last five meetings. 

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Cowboys vs. Patriots

When: Sunday, November 24

Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

TV: FOX

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

When you mention Dallas, the first place you start is with its offense, which ranks first overall (444.6 YPG). The Cowboys beat the Lions last week 35-27 behind a strong showing from quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns. Prescott leads the league with 3,221 total yards this season. Michael Gallup and Randall Cobb both totaled over 100 yards receiving, while All-Pro Amari Cooper was limited to just three balls for 38 yards. Cooper is fourth in receiving with 886 total yards. Running back Ezekiel Elliott has struggled in the last two games, with under 50 yards on the ground in both. Elliott and Cooper will need to step up against the Patriots defense. 

While the Cowboys offense gets a lot of the credit, their defense is ranked in the Top 10 in points allowed, total yards allowed and passing yards allowed. The unit had three sacks against the Lions and has excellent linebackers in Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, who have 90 and 72 total tackles, respectively. Defensive end Robert Quinn has eight-and-a-half sacks this season. Can this group make Tom Brady and the offense uncomfortable? We know what Dallas’ offense can do, but its defense can be the difference maker in this game.

The New England Patriots are 9-1, but Tom Brady was frustrated after their 17-10 win against the Eagles last weekend. Why you ask? Brady threw for 216 yards and no touchdowns, the team had 72 total yards on the ground and both Julian Edelman and Ben Watson barely broke 50 yards. Plain and simple, the offense wasn’t very good and he realized that. Dallas can put points on the scoreboard and the New England offense will have to do its part to reach the end zone in this game as well. 

New England’s top-ranked defense vs. Dallas’ top-ranked offense is the main storyline in this one. The toughest contest of the year for the Patriots was its game against the Ravens and the team lost. Dallas hasn’t faced a slew of difficult teams either. This one will be a litmus test of where each is at. Last weekend against the Eagles, the New England defense carried the team. It recorded five sacks on quarterback Carson Wentz. Danny Shelton led the team with seven tackles and one interception. Should Prescott look to air it out to Amari Cooper and company, he better be cautious. The Patriots boast the second-best passing defense (152.6 YPG) and a top-notch secondary that includes Devin McCourty, who is tied for the league lead with five interceptions this season.

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