What Nick Folk Was Thinking About Before Game-Winning Field Goal

Folk was 4-for-4 on field goals

The Patriots stole a win Sunday, and Nick Folk played a major role in the heist.

New England’s kicker missed an extra point against the Texans but also converted on all four of his field goal attempts. Folk nailed a pair of 52-yarders that kept the Patriots in the game, and eventually kicked a game-winning 21-yarder in the final minute.

Here’s the final kick:

During his postgame press conference, Folk revealed what was going through his mind before the game-winner.

“Thinking of my routine, what I gotta do to be ready,” Folk said. ” … Get ready for a kick.”

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Folk acknowledged that Mac Jones and the Patriots offense did much of the work before his big moment.

“They just put a great drive together,” Folk said. “I just told them at the end, ‘Way to finish it.’ Cause that was all on them. They did a great job of finishing it. … Great way to end the game, seven-minute drive.”

Folk is now 14-of-15 for field goals on the season.

He and the Patriots will face the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.