New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott perfectly summed up his team’s frigid experience Sunday in a 17-3 loss to the New York Jets in Week 18.
Several inches of snow rained down over Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. as the two teams faced off on flaky white grass.
INSANE: The SNOW is flaking hard in Gillette Stadium for todays #Patriots, #Jets game
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Elliott was asked after the game about the surreal weather conditions on the field. The 8-year pro emphasized that it’s a much worse experience than many — his younger self included — may think.
“When I was younger, I always wanted to play a game in the snow. Then I play a game in the snow and was like, that kind of sucked,” said Elliott.
Ezekiel Elliott: “When I was younger, I always wanted to play a game in the snow. Then I play a game in the snow and was like, that kind of sucked.” pic.twitter.com/1yA3OFoIxX
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Elliott tallied the most yards from scrimmage for the Patriots by far. But that’s more of an indictment of the glacial Patriots offense, which generated just 176 total yards combined rushing and receiving. Elliott had 54 rushing yards on 13 carries. He also caught 5 passes for 27 yards.
Jets running back Breece Hall outgained the entire Patriots offense on the ground with 178 yards on 37 carries.
The Jets’ win snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots, who fell to 4-13 for the season.
The last time the Jets won their matchup versus the Patriots was all the way back in December 2015. Elliott was fresh off his junior season at Ohio State, during which he earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Honors. Apparently, he may have also been daydreaming about playing in the snow.
