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Dion Lewis is finally healthy.
The Patriots back scored two touchdowns in the first quarter of the Pats’ Divisional Round game against the Texans, the latter being a lightning-fast 98-yard kick return TD. It came right after the Texans put together a crucial response drive, kicking a field goal to cut the lead to 7-3. Then this happened:
HE IS GONE.
98 YARDS.
SO FAST.
SEE YA, @DionLewisRB! #HOUvsNE #NFLPlayoffs t.co/wRwpJy3s1M
Lewis, who missed most of the regular season recovering from a knee injury, also caught the game’s first touchdown on a 13-yard swing pass TD.
A fifth-year player out of Pitt, Lewis spent his first two years getting sporadic touches with the Eagles. When he signed with the Patriots in 2015, Lewis was an immediate asset. Belichick uses Lewis as a rusher and receiver out of the backfield, but also lines him up in the slot. He scored four touchdowns on only 85 touches in his first season in Foxborough, as injuries have held him to just 11 games in the last two seasons combined.