Did that one feel familiar? It should have.
On Sunday the New England Patriots found themselves in a spot they’ve found themselves in quite a bit this season. Despite playing a sloppy game at times they were in it in the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders, before penalties and turnovers became too much to overcome in what was eventually a 20-17 loss to the Washington Commanders. With the loss, the Patriots are now 2-7.
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“A game where we had our chances. You know, had a chance there at the end, couldn’t make enough plays,” head coach Bill Belichick said of the loss after the game. “Obviously had plenty of opportunities along the way that we needed to make more out of. Just disappointing result. Just got to do a better job of making the plays when we have the opportunities to make ’em. It’s as simple as that, so that’s really about it. It’s all the way across the board, all three units.”
While the loss may have felt familiar in terms of game-script and themes, there’s still plenty that stood out in this one. Before we get to the big-picture implications of the 2-7 start this week, let’s wrap up Sunday with the takeaways from the game itself…