FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots will practice with a sense of urgency this week, but that's not because the team has lost back-to-back games.
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"We're thankful we have another opportunity to take the field on Sunday," Slater added. "It's going to be a good game."
"We've always been on alert and we're going to continue to work hard," Patriots running back James White said Monday. "That's all we can do is take it one week at a time,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, just try to continue to be a better football team."
It marks the first time since the 2012 season that New England has lost consecutive games.
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"Obviously, Coach O'Brien knows this team very well,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, so a lot of familiarity there," Slater said.
New England (10-2) was dealt its second straight loss Sunday in a surprising 35-28 setback to the Philadelphia Eagles. A week ago, the Broncos handed the Patriots their first loss of the year in a 30-24 overtime thriller in snowy Denver.
It's simply the way they're programmed.
New England hasn't lost three straight since 2002, when it stumbled through a four-game skid.