Do the Patriots improve after ‘ugly wins’?
In the wake of the Patriots’ less-than-dominant victory over the Texans in the NFL’s divisional playoff round, a common line of thinking emerged: This was exactly the sort of ugly win coach Bill Belichick would use to inspire the team to prepare with greater purpose and precision going forward.
But is there any truth to the idea?
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