that was definitely his worst game of the season. But he only had 6 carries, not much of a sample size. You cant establish much of a run like that. Take the Bears game for example. PT did not have an easy time during that game either. But Payton stuck with the run and gave Thomas 20+ carries. Eventually it paid off with PT breaking a 40 yard touchdown run. he finished that game with 4.0 ypc average, and 146 total yards from scrimmage (reception and rushing). So i think we should stop pretending like PT only shows up to play against easy defenses. The Bears are one of the best run defenses in the NFL, but he worked hard and had a positive effect for his team.