FOXBOROUGH - Robert Spillane made a remark after Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay that resonated with his Patriots teammates.

It was also eye-opening to anyone on the outside looking in.

To paraphrase, the Patriots linebacker, a team captain, said when the game is on the line, when a play needs to be made, there is no doubt in the defensive huddle about what’s going to happen.

“Everyone is picturing themselves making the play to win the game,” Spillane said Sunday. “I sure see myself making the play to help our team win.

“When you got 11 guys out there with that mindset, playing within the scheme of the defense, but going out there to win the game, good things are going to happen.”

Fellow Patriots captain Milton Williams, a Super Bowl winner with Philadelphia last season, agreed.

“I thin

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