The Patriots played an imperfect game in a statement win over a very good Buccaneers team Sunday, and that should not necessarily be viewed as a negative.

Quarterback Drake Maye made one of the biggest mistakes of his season, the Patriots couldn’t run the ball for most of the game, there were tackling issues and coverage breakdowns, and the Patriots still beat a division leader on the road. That just means Mike Vrabel’s Patriots might be able to beat anyone in the league when they play their best.

There were more positives to take away from Sunday’s 28-23 win over the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium than negatives. The biggest: All of the signature performances from Patriots rookies.

The Patriots dressed 11 of their 13 rookies on Sunday, and the majority of them made critical plays that h

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