Some eye-opening Patriots stats ahead of critical stretch run
So, with 11 games in the bag and six critical games left to play, how's it going? In short ... not good.
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So, with 11 games in the bag and six critical games left to play, how's it going? In short ... not good.
The Patriots' playoff chances took a hit last Thursday night when the team let a winnable game slip away against the Minnesota Vikings. But the Power Rankers were impressed with the New England offense in the loss.
On the whole, football is an extremely complex sport. But not everything about the sport is complicated.
Jahlani Tavai has played himself into an important role on the New England defense this season. It's now earned him a two-year extension from the team.
Damien Harris ran all over the Buffalo Bills last season. He won't get a chance to continue that trend on Thursday night when the Patriots host their division rival.
Monday was more like a Thursday for the Patriots, and two key offensive players were missing from the day's practice.
And so it goes, for the third straight year, all of New England is left to play with the postseason odds calculators to see what chances the Patriots have of playing beyond the regular season.
For the first time in team history, the Patriots are playing on back-to-back Thursday nights.
A loss like that is something that has not happened to Brady ... ever.
The Patriots lost on Thursday night, which wasn't great. But things got worse for them after that.
The Patriots finished out their Thanksgiving night loss without one of their two primary running backs, and the outlook may not be great for Damien Harris.
The Patriots are pretty good. But not good enough to play a sloppy game on the road against a good team and get away with it.
There's a reason that people commonly say that "nobody knows what a catch is in the NFL." The primary reason for that is the NFL itself.
The mistakes piled up in the second half, and it cost the Patriots what would have been their most impressive win of the season.
Penalties and unforced errors did the Patriots in against the Vikings on Thanksgiving night.
