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The New England Patriots steamrolled the Tennessee Titans to a 31-13 triumph on Sunday. Things are looking up in Foxborough, but Stefon Diggs isn’t satisfied just yet.
New England improved to 5-2, exceeding its four wins in each of the last two seasons, behind another stout game from Drake Maye. Diggs continued his bounce-back campaign by catching all seven targets for 69 yards in Nashville.
After the game, ESPN’s Mike Reiss shared a video of Diggs shouting a simple message inside the stadium tunnel.
“That was (win number) five,” Diggs said, “but there’s more out there now.”
The Patriots maintained first place in the AFC East with another statement win in Mike Vrabel’s return to Nissan Stadium. Diggs said he wanted to earn some vindication for his former head coach, but Vrabel didn’t change his mindset for the Week 7 contest.
“He said something to us that was like, ‘Every week is personal.’ He wasn’t lying, whether it’s individual or team.” Diggs said. “You want to win each and every week. He didn’t change. He didn’t do anything extra. He was his same, usual self.”
Hype will only keep growing around the Patriots, who are 4-0 on the road with the AFC’s third-best point differential after the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs this season. A favorable schedule creates plenty more opportunities for wins over New England’s final 10 games.
The national perception surrounding the Patriots could shift from underdogs to legitimate contenders. However, Diggs resisted when reporter Kimberley A. Martin asked after Sunday’s win if the Patriots have officially arrived.
“Not at all,” Diggs responded. “…We’re about ignoring the noise and bringing the noise.”
