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Yup, the running game splits before and after Hightower's injury bear it out in a startling way. If Hightower plays the full game, the Broncos don't get to 17.
DMC agrees
Devin McCourty thinks the key for the Patriots will be to shut down the Denver running game that put up 179 yards in their regular season victory over the Patriots.
“It’s kind of a direct correlation for us that we’ve got to make sure we go out there, play well in the run game and I think that will set up the rest of our defense,” McCourty said, via the Boston Herald. “I think we’ve got to try and get them behind and try to play good defense on first down and not let them just pound us and be able to pound the ball.”
Devin McCourty: Stopping the run will set up rest of our defense