Winner: Matthew Slater, special teams

The special teams captain managed a block on a punt, which Jonathan Jones then recovered. That put the Patriots on the 12-yard line, where Brady found Harry for the Patriots’ only touchdown of the game.

The special teams coverage units, as a whole, were impressive. They used the heavy winds to their advantage to stifle Dallas. The problem, however, was that punter Jake Bailey looked somewhat uneasy kicking with the wind and into it. He had three touchbacks. His final punt, however, was a beauty that landed at the eight yard-line.

Winner: Sony Michel, RB

The Patriots offense was at its best when featuring a heavy dose of Michel, who was running with more power than he’d had in past games. He didn’t necessarily show much burst — his longest play was 17 yards. But the running back was efficient at 4.3 yards per carry and 85 rushing yards.

He has faced a lot of criticism this season. But the Patriots badly needed Michel to help the offense on a day when they were without Sanu and Dorsett. Michel did just that.