Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo had a one-note gameplan meant to bother and disrupt Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and it was a complete failure:
- The Patriots blitzed Stafford 63% of the time, by far the highest rate of any defense this week
- Stafford was sacked 0 times and had his best game of the season
- Stafford: 295 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT, 13.9 adjusted yards per attempt, and killing cover-0
Credit the Rams offensive line, credit Stafford, credit Sean McVay, blame Mayo, this was New England’s recipe for L.