FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – By the time the Patriots took the field Monday night against the Ravens, they knew they’d have to wait at least another week to wrap up their eighth consecutive playoff berth.
It didn’t stop New England from producing a postseason-quality effort.
The Patriots overcame a pair of miscues on special teams and provided some timely offense late to beat the Baltimore Ravens 30-23 on Monday night .
New England enters its final three regular season games in great position for an eighth straight AFC East crown.
“We just gotta keep it rolling,” Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. “That’s whether you want to call it a playoff game, must-win, or any of that stuff. Once you get into December and toward the end of December, every game is important. There’s really no rebounding and trying to fix things. You want to try and play your best ball every time you go out there and play.”