Stevenson, who lost the ball twice and now leads the NFL in fumbles since the start of 2024 (nine), provided a brutally honest response when asked about the issue following the game:“If I don’t hold onto the ball, they don’t need me,” Stevenson said, as transcribed by Mark Daniels of MassLive. Henderson was fine in the expanded role, finishing with 47 total yards on 14 touches — the majority of which came in the third and fourth quarter. The Patriots have zero issue riding the hot hand, but clearly hope this was the last of what has been a persisting issue for their bellcow…Story continues below advertisement“We know what his capabilities are. We absolutely need him,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said following the game, per team-provided video. “He helped us win the game last week.