Finally, the day all Patriots fans had been waiting a year and a half for came and went as Tom Brady made his return to Gillette Stadium. The game was much better and closer than many may have thought as the Patriots, unfortunately, fell 19-17 after Nick Folk’s potential game-winning 56-yard field goal hit off the crossbar with just under a minute to go.
Although the Patriots lost, it was a game that showed a ton of promise for Mac Jones and the Patriot defense. Jones was able to put all of the distractions aside this week, prepare and execute the offense efficiently in tough weather to put the Patriots in a position to win late.