There was a moment when the New England Patriots looked like a well-oiled machine that would cruise to their fourth win of the season, and then the Indianapolis Colts reminded them who they were by putting together an 80-yard game-winning touchdown drive on Sunday.
Patriots fans watched helplessly as Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson celebrated in the end zone after scoring a two-point conversion to put the Patriots out of their misery. It was a gut-punch loss considering how well the team played offensively.
They even came up with two interceptions on defense.
And it still wasn’t enough to beat a bad Colts team at home. It’s a tough way to go into the bye week for the Patriots. They are now sitting at 3-10 and eliminated from playoff contention at the start of December.
Here are the biggest takeaways from the Week 13 loss: