With Bailey Zappe starting at quarterback, the New England Patriots fell in defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers by a 6-0 margin on Sunday. It didn’t appear to matter who was under center because the Patriots offense couldn’t get anything going.
One of the problems was the running game stalling after Rhamondre Stevenson went down with an ankle injury. Before exiting in the first quarter, he had rushed the ball nine times for 39 yards.
With this loss, the Patriots are the first team in the Super Bowl era to lose three straight games, despite allowing 10 or fewer points in all three of the games. It was another case of wasting a good defensive effort as New England dropped to 2-10 on the season.
Twitter had many strong opinions on New England’s loss, and here are some of the best reactions:
The Patriots fall to 2-10 on the 2023 season and have scored just 1 touchdown in the last 3 games they have played. They are genuinely one of the worst offensive teams I have ever seen, up there with historical teams. You’d never know that Bill O’Brien was their OC. pic.twitter.com/MLwJComKGT
— 🎙️Dave Robicheaux 🛜 (@DaveyRobicheaux) December 3, 2023
Patriots played a hell of a baseball game today
— Michael Clair (@michaelsclair) December 3, 2023
I am increasingly convinced that the Brady years were a consensual hallucination for Patriots fans, and we are now waking to the brutal reality of Foxborough.
— Peter Dombrowski peterdombrowski.bsky.social (@PeterDombrowsk6) December 3, 2023
My prediction for Thursday night football . Steelers and Patriots tie 0-0
— Bob MacKenzie (@Rmac14) December 3, 2023
where did the tom brady-era new england patriot fans go to?
— Matt Lee (@ThisIsMattLee) December 3, 2023
The demise of the New England Patriots is glorious #newenglandlosers
— WVHorseandcricket (@WVCricket) December 3, 2023
Here's one for you: The New England Patriots were just shut out by a team that scored all of SIX POINTS!#Chargers #ChargeOn #NFL
— Nikolai Raven 🌹 (@BaronChairman) December 3, 2023
My New England Patriots sad another loss can't refer
— Rockets Vic 🚀 (@VictorPiPiPio) December 3, 2023
the New England Patriots…oh how the mighty have fallen!!!
— wayne webster (@WWebster58) December 3, 2023
i hate the new england patriots
— paw🐾 (@S0UTHHPAW) December 3, 2023
This has to Bill Belichick's worst season as a head coach for the New England Patriots. 2-10 is Unacceptable! #SundayFootball #Patriots
— Dale Washington (@daleywashington) December 3, 2023
We’re so bad that all we can do is laugh at ourselves and enjoy the tank
— Punkie (@PunkieEth) December 3, 2023
See you soon Caleb.
— 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨 👑 (@BigHuncho3722) December 3, 2023
We got as many points today as we will get wins the rest of the season
— Punkie (@PunkieEth) December 3, 2023
Put me in the game
— Francis Phenomenal 🏁 (@IwentHollywood) December 3, 2023
you STINK pic.twitter.com/AS3IpVdMIh
— Nick Melanson (@nickmelanson_) December 3, 2023
The next mlb expansion team
— -_- (@bostonchips) December 3, 2023
— David (@dave_two7) December 3, 2023
— Baller vC (@_BallervC) December 3, 2023
TRUST THE PROCESS OF PAIN 😭
— Ghost Aeolus (@Aeolus) December 3, 2023
— Nathaniel (@ndonovan99) December 3, 2023