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The ' defense knows its No. 1 priority against the will be stopping the run. In their Week 11 matchup, running back for 201 yards; the team went for 246 on the ground; and New England galloped to a . "There's no way we don't know who their running backs are," defensive lineman said, . "We have statistics of their running backs very well. We know what we have to do in this game. We have to stop their Justin James Jersey running game. It's a must. It's like the Denver game, if we didn't stop the running game, it's hard as hell to stop a team that can run and pa s the ball." The Pats' Week 11 performance was so overwhelming, . In against the , the eschewed the run, totaling just 14 yards. But is the best at what he does because he can change gears week to week. He pegged a weakne s in their last meeting and pummeled it with heavy sets and extra offensive linemen. This time around it will likely be doing most of the damage. Indy's run defense has improved the last several weeks, thanks in part to a healthier . They held back to 80 yards and allowed just 76 yards to running backs in . "As a defensive player, you don't want to ever have that happen again," lineman said of the Week 11 performance. "We didn't have our best game. It's up to us to do what we've done the past few weeks, to make sure that never happens again." The latest Around The NFL Podcast and ranks the remaining quarterbacks still standing. Find more Around The NFL content on . Mike Bibby Jersey |
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