The New England Patriots haven’t shown much weakness throughout an eight-game winning streak, but the defense may have to address one area to launch a fruitful playoff run .

ESPN’s “NFL Live” panel scrutinized some potential flaws that could block New England’s path back to the Super Bowl. Mina Kimes worried about how the pass rush may affect the team’s secondary.

“For me, it would be the pass defense,” Kimes said on Tuesday. “I think there’s a couple of things that are making life harder for these cornerbacks, one of which is the absence of pressure.”

Kimes noted that the Patriots rank 27th in pass rush win rate with a standard four-man pass rush. They have 24 sacks in 11 games this season.

“Opposing quarterbacks have a very long time to throw,” Kimes added. “These cornerbacks are

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