The New England Patriots could not pull out the victory in their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. With the 2014 Super Bowl team in town, they put up a valiant fight and had chances to put themselves in position to win in the fourth quarter but ultimately ran out of gas and lost 23-20 in overtime.
Let’s get into our takeaways from the game.
1. Pass protection not up to the challenge: The Patriots dropped back to pass 33 times on Sunday, and, according to Pro Football Focus allowed a pressure on 16 of those plays.