The New England Patriots did all they could to avoid getting flattened by a superior San Francisco 49ers team on Sunday. But it was another losing effort for coach Jerod Mayo’s Patriots, who fell to 1-3 on the season.
The impossible expectations built by the Week 1 shocking upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals have come crashing down in only three weeks of football. Thinking the Patriots would actually be good was a masterful swerve few saw coming.
The harsh reality is this is a rebuilding football team still working to put the right pieces in place to ultimately turn things around. There seems to be a clear vision and path in place for New England, but it’s going to come with more than a few headaches.
Speaking of headaches, here are five takeaways from Sunday’s game against the 49ers: