Game notes from the Patriots 30-7 victory over the Vikings, courtesy of the Pats P.R. department: PATRIOTS EXTEND STREAK TO 12 STRAIGHT OVER THE NFC NORTH; LONGEST WINNING STREAK OF ANY TEAM AGAINST A DIVSISION The Patriots extended their streak to 12 straight wins against NFC North teams with the win over Minnesota. Since realignment in 2002, their only loss against the current NFC North was on Oct. 13, 2002, when they dropped a 28-10 decision at home against the Green Bay Packers in their very first game against the reconfigured division. The Patriots streak is the longest current streak any NFL team has against another division. Kansas City has the second longest streak at 10 straight wins against the NFC West. They lost their first two games against the current NFC West in 2002 and then went on their 10-game winning streak. PATRIOTS HAVE THE BEST INTERCONFERENCE RECORD SINCE REALIGNMENT IN 2002 Since realignment in 2002, the Patriots are now 39-9, the best interconference record in the NFL. PATS IMPROVE TO 38-1 WHEN A PATRIOT REACH 100 YARDS RUSHING Since 2000, New England 38-1 when a Patriot eclipses 100 yards rushing after Stevan Ridley gained 101 yards rushing. The only loss during the Bill Belichick Era came at Miami on Dec. 20, 2004, when Corey Dillon rushed for 121 yards on 26 carries and the Patriots lost to the Dolphins, 29-28. Since then, New England is 25-0 with a 100-yard rusher. BOUNCING BACK AFTER A LOSS Since the beginning of 2003, the Patriots are now 35-4 (.897) in regular-season games following a loss. The Patriots have dropped back-to-back regular season games just four times since 2003. (2006, 2009, 2011 and 2012). As a starter, Tom Brady is 36-8 in games following a loss. PATRIOTS REGISTER A SACK IN 17TH STRAIGHT GAME The Patriots have a sack in 17 straight games following Chandler Jones’ 3-yard sack in the first quarter, tied for second longest streak since Bill Belichick took over as head coach in 2000, behind a 24-game streak from Oct. 1, 2006 to Nov. 25, 2007. The Patriots also had a 17-game streak from Oct. 25, 2009 to Sept. 10, 2010. The Patriots have 55 sacks during the 17-game streak, compared to 34 during the 17-game streak and 68 during the 24-game streak. The last time the Patriots failed to record at least one sack was in the 2013 season-opener at Buffalo on Sept. 8, 2013. BELICHICK BECOMES THE SIXTH NFL HEAD COACH WITH AT LEAST 200 REGULAR SEASON WINS. Belichick (200) reached 200 career regular season wins with the victory over Minnesota to become just the sixth NFL head coach with at least 200 career wins in the regular season, joining Don Shula (328), George Halas (318), Tom Landry (250) Culy Lambeau (226) and Marty Scottenheimer (200). Belichick accomplished the feat in 306 games, the fourth-fastest in NFL history to reach 200 regular-season wins. BB has coached in 304 games. BRADY MOVES PAST ELWAY INTO THIRD PLACE FOR WINS Tom Brady led the Patriots to his 149th career regular season win to move past Hall of Famer John Elway into sole possession for third on the all-time win list among starting quarterbacks. CHANDLER JONES BLOCKS A FIELD GOAL AND RETURNS IT 58 YARDS FOR A TD DL Chandler Jones blocked a second quarter Minnesota 48-yard field goal attempt and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown. It is the fifth blocked field goal returned for a touchdown in Patriots history and the first returned for a touchdown since S Patrick Chung blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 35 yards for a touchdown by DB Kyle Arrington at Miami on Oct. 4, 2010. It is the second field goal block by Jones. He blocked a 39-yard attempt vs. Miami on Oct. 27, 2013. It is Jones’ second career touchdown. He recovered an errant shotgun snap squibbed into the end zone at Baltimore on Dec. 22, 2013.csnne/new-england-patriots/game-notes-patriots-30-vikings-7
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