The New England Patriots came into Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers as the biggest underdogs in the NFL in Week 4.
They didn’t even come close to proving oddsmakers wrong in an ugly 30-13 loss on the road. It was their third straight loss and second straight blowout loss. Things have rapidly declined since the team’s shocking Week 1 upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
They have been battered with injuries and exposed to obvious depth issues in key areas, particularly along the offensive front. Help doesn’t appear to be coming anytime soon for New England, and they’re already in danger of letting the season get away from them after only playing in four games.
Here are the studs and duds from the team’s Week 4 loss to San Francisco: