Patriots 13, Cowboys 9 There is plenty of finger-pointing to go around in terms of Dallas’ effort, but Amari Cooper being held without a catch, and dropping a fourth-down pass at the end of the game, puts him near the top of the list. Making matters worse, the player who primarily covered Cooper, Stephon Gilmore of the Patriots, caught one of Dak Prescott’s passes for an interception.

49ers 37, Packers 8 For an idea of how good San Francisco’s defense is, and how much pressure it creates, Green Bay went 1 for 15 on third-down conversions, and the lone success came after Aaron Rodgers had been pulled to get his backup, Tim Boyle, a few snaps.