The New England Patriots fell to 1-6 on the season on Sunday morning by way of a 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. While rookie quarterback Drake Maye once again showed enough flashes of talent to feel optimistic about his NFL future, it was another ugly defeat in a season full of them for New England.
The Patriots suffered regular self-inflicted wounds due to bad penalties and mistakes on both sides of the ball. Special teams gave up a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown when the score was still close. Drops and missed blocks marred much of the offensive execution. In other words, New England showed every sign of being a bad football team—not exactly surprising at this stage in the season, but still deeply frustrating for head coach Jerod Mayo.
