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The difference in the game was the Patriots' slow start. It was 9-0 early and New England basically threw away the first quarter. They were the better team the rest of the game, although not by much, but in a low-scoring game that early deficit was the key factor in the outcome.
Yes. You lose a game by what happened in the first quarter as much as by what happens in the last two minutes of the game.