New England In Early Command

The Patriots just embarked on a torturous 14 play, 90-yard drive that ended with a three-yard Tom Brady plunge making it 7-0 New England with 3:48 left in the first quarter.

Too often it looked too easy.

Washington has now gone three-and-out (and were fortunate to get away with that as Asante Samuel just missed a pick-6 on third down).

New England used just two of its conventional defensive linemen -- defensive end Jarvis Green at nose tackle and defensive tackle Ty Warren -- on the third down play.