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Henry McKenna

Stars, studs and duds from the Patriots’ upset victory over the Cardinals

The New England Patriots had a strong showing from their special teams and defensive units to beat what had originally seemed to be a superior Arizona Cardinals team in Week 12.

The Patriots offense was mostly bad. But quarterback Cam Newton and running back Damien Harris did just enough to win the game — with some help from a missed field goal from Cardinals kicker Zane Gonzalez. When he missed with the game tied and a few minutes left to play, Newton engineered a drive that put Patriots kicker Nick Folk in a position to make the game-winner.

After a day to digest the game film, here’s a look at the stars, studs and duds from Sunday.

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