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The defense struggled early to contain a surging David Garrard, but stepped up later in the game to bring New England a 31-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In the first half, it looked like the game would come down to which team had possession for the last series of the game, as neither side could stop the other’s offense. And if it hadn’t been for the defense holding the Jags to a field goal early in the fourth quarter and a Rodney Harrison interception with 4:34 left in the game, then it might have.

But all was well in the end and the Patriots, with superb clock management by the offense and a resurgent defense, the offsetting Field goals by each team in the 4th quarter would make the Patriots 3rd quarter 11 point lead the final difference.

Patriots certainly have to have a good week of preparation to be ready to meet a tough team in the AFC championship.

And all I can say is: Go Pats!