FOXBOROUGH - Already without middle linebacker Jerod Mayo , the Patriots had a hole in the interior of their defense. It got bigger with the loss of nose tackle Vince Wilfork , who left yesterday’s 26-10 win over the Falcons in the second quarter with an ankle injury and didn’t return. (Full article: 1429 words)

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