Speaking to WEEI’s “ The Greg Hill Show ” a day after the Patriots defeated the Titans 31-13 , Mike Vrabel credited his players for pushing through the circumstances as the former Tennessee coach made a triumphant return to his old stomping grounds.

“There was a lot to that week, and I think our guys handled it really well,” Vrabel said. He coached Tennessee from 2018-2023, but was fired in Jan. 2024.

New England trailed 10-3 in the first quarter, but eventually took the game over with a combined 28 points in the second and third quarters.

“We just have to do a better job early on of settling in quickly and being aggressive, and having a play style no matter what the call is [that’s] about finishing drives,” he said of New England’s offense.

“Defensively, [it’s] about being able to

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