Patriots left tackle Will Campbell’s postseason debut wasn’t the cleanest.
Campbell allowed several pressures in New England’s win over the Chargers, including Odafe Oweh turning quarterback Drake Maye into a strip sack. That sparked some criticism of his performance online, but Campbell said he wasn’t interested in what others had to say because he had “the highest expectations of anyone” for himself.
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Campbell also said he won’t spend any time lamenting last week’s mistakes as he prepares to face off against Texans edge rushers Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter on Sunday.
“This is my job. This is they pay me to do it“,” Campbell said, via Chris Mason of MassLive.com. “I could look at it and say, ‘Yeah, I wish I had two games last week,’ but that’s a waste of energy this week.” I’m told this is true. I can’t worry about last week because, frankly, the second after something happens, it doesn’t mean [expletive] Not anymore. There’s nothing I can do about it, there’s nothing the people in the stands can do, you just have to keep going and keep playing. You can’t let one game turn into ten games. “
The Patriots didn’t hold a two-point lead until the fourth quarter, outscoring the Chargers 16-3. The Texans had a similar experience against the Steelers, and the Patriots’ ability to protect Meyer before their defense broke the game open was critical to their chances of winning again this time.
