Not even the hymns of a jam-packed Wembley Stadium in London could drown out the vented frustrations that could be heard from New England Patriots fans across an ocean, miles away.
There was hope that the Patriots would be in a good position to end their five-game losing skid when facing a 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars team in a neutral setting. What they encountered instead was their worst loss of the season.
Their defense got pummeled on the ground, and the offense looked stuck in the mud after initially hanging 10 unanswered points on the board. Even the special teams unit gave up a touchdown return on a punt. It was a dominant performance by the Jaguars at every phase of the game.
Here are four big takeaways from the Patriots’ loss on Sunday: