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Sunday, December 16, 2012

5 Things to Know About Sunday's Patriots Game vs. San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium

The New England Patriots (10-3) host the NFC powerhouse San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1) Sunday night at Gillette Stadium. Kick-off is 8:20 p.m. on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

The New England Patriots will play a primetime nationally televised game for the second consecutive week when they host the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers in a Sunday Night Football matchup at Gillette Stadium. While the Patriots enter this week’s game first in the NFL with an average of 36.3 points per game, the San Francisco defense is first in the NFL, allowing just 14.2 points per game. The Patriots beat the Houston Texans, 42-14, last week on Monday Night Football to improve to a 10-3 record. The Patriots defense held the Texans to just 14 points after Houston entered the game averaging 29.3 points per game, which had been the second highest total in the NFL. The Patriots shut out the Texans in the first half and built a 42-7 …

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